Charles Boury
@charlesboury.fr
Game graphics 🎨 Expect cute characters, grand environments, tech art tips & lowpoly appreciation ✨ (EN/FR)
Check my website: https://charlesboury.fr
Check my website: https://charlesboury.fr
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Charles Boury
@charlesboury.fr
· Oct 17
Hello I'm a french #gamedev art director 🎨 🎮 ✨
I provide pretty graphics & #shaders to tell stories with a gamepad. Most notably, I worked on #CaravanSandWitch & #road96. I've been shipping games since 2012 🎩
My interests: #lowpoly #birds #freeSoftware #math
I provide pretty graphics & #shaders to tell stories with a gamepad. Most notably, I worked on #CaravanSandWitch & #road96. I've been shipping games since 2012 🎩
My interests: #lowpoly #birds #freeSoftware #math
Always a joy to create a new brush
December 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Always a joy to create a new brush
now that AI has polluted internet, it’s simpler to use AI refs without knowing it. I bet there’s at least one AI pic in your ref board rn.
To counter this, and not surrender to this brainrot and ecological sin, you need to:
To counter this, and not surrender to this brainrot and ecological sin, you need to:
December 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
now that AI has polluted internet, it’s simpler to use AI refs without knowing it. I bet there’s at least one AI pic in your ref board rn.
To counter this, and not surrender to this brainrot and ecological sin, you need to:
To counter this, and not surrender to this brainrot and ecological sin, you need to:
worked on new skins for the Van, to celebrate the 1 year anniversary 🍰 Enjoy!!
We're releasing our anniversary update today!!!
Free new content including a new quest and van skins!
It's the right moment to come back to Cigalo 🧡
Free new content including a new quest and van skins!
It's the right moment to come back to Cigalo 🧡
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
worked on new skins for the Van, to celebrate the 1 year anniversary 🍰 Enjoy!!
new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
Fake-screen it until you make it
make a master concept to direct your team
charlesboury.fr
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
new blogpost 💫
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
How to make ONE master concept to rule them all
charlesboury.fr/articles/fak...
#gamedev #conceptart #3dmodeling
Painstakingly trying to clean and reframe drawings from photos, on my phone
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Painstakingly trying to clean and reframe drawings from photos, on my phone
any good tool to quickly scan a drawing from a sketchbook?
Why all scan apps are pdf-centric??
Why all scan apps are pdf-centric??
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
any good tool to quickly scan a drawing from a sketchbook?
Why all scan apps are pdf-centric??
Why all scan apps are pdf-centric??
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A texture focused #PortfolioDay this time
spot the odd one 🕵️
spot the odd one 🕵️
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A texture focused #PortfolioDay this time
spot the odd one 🕵️
spot the odd one 🕵️
Reposted by Charles Boury
Just played the demo of #Truckful a physics-based truck delivery game 🛻📦
Vistas along the road are gorgeous, look at them!
Fake perspective is fascinating, how was it made?
(game by @mythicowlgames.bsky.social)
Vistas along the road are gorgeous, look at them!
Fake perspective is fascinating, how was it made?
(game by @mythicowlgames.bsky.social)
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Just played the demo of #Truckful a physics-based truck delivery game 🛻📦
Vistas along the road are gorgeous, look at them!
Fake perspective is fascinating, how was it made?
(game by @mythicowlgames.bsky.social)
Vistas along the road are gorgeous, look at them!
Fake perspective is fascinating, how was it made?
(game by @mythicowlgames.bsky.social)
Another blog post
Still a scrapping of an old thread
Fire FX breakdown 🔥 made in Unity for a cancelled project
charlesboury.fr/articles/fir... #vfx #gamedev #madeinunity
Still a scrapping of an old thread
Fire FX breakdown 🔥 made in Unity for a cancelled project
charlesboury.fr/articles/fir... #vfx #gamedev #madeinunity
Fire FX Breakdown
Multi-level fire FX breakdown in unity
charlesboury.fr
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another blog post
Still a scrapping of an old thread
Fire FX breakdown 🔥 made in Unity for a cancelled project
charlesboury.fr/articles/fir... #vfx #gamedev #madeinunity
Still a scrapping of an old thread
Fire FX breakdown 🔥 made in Unity for a cancelled project
charlesboury.fr/articles/fir... #vfx #gamedev #madeinunity
Reposted by Charles Boury
I’d like to talk a little bit about my process of creating the key art for Herdling
(thread: 1/10)
(thread: 1/10)
August 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I’d like to talk a little bit about my process of creating the key art for Herdling
(thread: 1/10)
(thread: 1/10)
Getting back to writing blog posts! ✏️
It’s old content, a 4y.o twitter thread, lost when I fled the old place. I decided to bring it back to you.
Maybe you recall it? It was about stairs 🛕
charlesboury.fr/articles/tex... #gamedev #b3d
It’s old content, a 4y.o twitter thread, lost when I fled the old place. I decided to bring it back to you.
Maybe you recall it? It was about stairs 🛕
charlesboury.fr/articles/tex... #gamedev #b3d
Texture first, model later
A reverse workflow to create props based on tiled textures
charlesboury.fr
October 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Getting back to writing blog posts! ✏️
It’s old content, a 4y.o twitter thread, lost when I fled the old place. I decided to bring it back to you.
Maybe you recall it? It was about stairs 🛕
charlesboury.fr/articles/tex... #gamedev #b3d
It’s old content, a 4y.o twitter thread, lost when I fled the old place. I decided to bring it back to you.
Maybe you recall it? It was about stairs 🛕
charlesboury.fr/articles/tex... #gamedev #b3d
Hi, I'm an Art Director & 3D Game Artist
Available for hire 👐
I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀
Please reach out!
💌 boury.charles@gmail.com
RT appreciated ✨
Available for hire 👐
I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀
Please reach out!
💌 boury.charles@gmail.com
RT appreciated ✨
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hi, I'm an Art Director & 3D Game Artist
Available for hire 👐
I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀
Please reach out!
💌 boury.charles@gmail.com
RT appreciated ✨
Available for hire 👐
I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀
Please reach out!
💌 boury.charles@gmail.com
RT appreciated ✨
July 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Charles Boury
Omg !! #PortfolioDay !!
I'm Shanice, a 3D Environment artist ! I like stylized art, cute stuff, and dogs !! 🐶✨
I'm Shanice, a 3D Environment artist ! I like stylized art, cute stuff, and dogs !! 🐶✨
April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Omg !! #PortfolioDay !!
I'm Shanice, a 3D Environment artist ! I like stylized art, cute stuff, and dogs !! 🐶✨
I'm Shanice, a 3D Environment artist ! I like stylized art, cute stuff, and dogs !! 🐶✨
With my friend @laitue.bsky.social playing with Godot this evening
July 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With my friend @laitue.bsky.social playing with Godot this evening
Reposted by Charles Boury
Old piece I did for a landscape zine called “Streets of” - I did Morocco. I love the quality of light and temperature play on these old walls.
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Old piece I did for a landscape zine called “Streets of” - I did Morocco. I love the quality of light and temperature play on these old walls.
A workflow breakdown for this crunchy art style. very interesting! Here’s what I retain ⬇️
June 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A workflow breakdown for this crunchy art style. very interesting! Here’s what I retain ⬇️
Reposted by Charles Boury
Une forêt, un marcassin, et un studio montpelliérain 🐽✨🌳
🚀 Big News! Our Indie Studio’s Next Adventure is starting! 🎮
The ingredients of our game:
✅ A cute hero character
✅ a cozy mood
Follow us for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and maybe even a few surprises 👀
#indiegame #gamedev
The ingredients of our game:
✅ A cute hero character
✅ a cozy mood
Follow us for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and maybe even a few surprises 👀
#indiegame #gamedev
June 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Une forêt, un marcassin, et un studio montpelliérain 🐽✨🌳
Reposted by Charles Boury
Making a game:
“Here’s a plan”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit everything is terrible we can’t pull this off”
[someone adds audio and polishes some art]
“Hey this isn’t half bad”
“Here’s a plan”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit everything is terrible we can’t pull this off”
[someone adds audio and polishes some art]
“Hey this isn’t half bad”
June 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Making a game:
“Here’s a plan”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit everything is terrible we can’t pull this off”
[someone adds audio and polishes some art]
“Hey this isn’t half bad”
“Here’s a plan”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit is this plan gonna work”
“Oh fuck oh shit everything is terrible we can’t pull this off”
[someone adds audio and polishes some art]
“Hey this isn’t half bad”