Dardo Studios
@dardostudios.bsky.social
Your Art Department in a Box.
Art creation, recruiting, consulting for games - everything you need to build new worlds.
Art creation, recruiting, consulting for games - everything you need to build new worlds.
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Oh Snap, check this out! 💥
Dani & Ayran sat down with Marvel Snap to chat through the Visions of the Future card set, which we at Dardo have been busily contributing to.
Find out which cards were their faves and take a dive through this coming set👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Le...
Dani & Ayran sat down with Marvel Snap to chat through the Visions of the Future card set, which we at Dardo have been busily contributing to.
Find out which cards were their faves and take a dive through this coming set👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Le...
Visions of the Future | Developer Update | September 2025
YouTube video by MarvelSnap
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September 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Oh Snap, check this out! 💥
Dani & Ayran sat down with Marvel Snap to chat through the Visions of the Future card set, which we at Dardo have been busily contributing to.
Find out which cards were their faves and take a dive through this coming set👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Le...
Dani & Ayran sat down with Marvel Snap to chat through the Visions of the Future card set, which we at Dardo have been busily contributing to.
Find out which cards were their faves and take a dive through this coming set👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Le...
Curious to know more about Bloomhell & Dardo's VFX work?
Daniel & Omar sat down to chat about the project in this BTS video. Check it out on our YouTube channel 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahyx...
Daniel & Omar sat down to chat about the project in this BTS video. Check it out on our YouTube channel 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahyx...
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Curious to know more about Bloomhell & Dardo's VFX work?
Daniel & Omar sat down to chat about the project in this BTS video. Check it out on our YouTube channel 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahyx...
Daniel & Omar sat down to chat about the project in this BTS video. Check it out on our YouTube channel 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahyx...
💥 Punk grenade 💥
This VFX concept from our Bloomhell project is a (literal) explosion of graphic colour and fun. Shout out to our concept artist, Geoffrey Amesse for the excellent work on this project!
#VFX #ConceptArt #GameDevelopment
This VFX concept from our Bloomhell project is a (literal) explosion of graphic colour and fun. Shout out to our concept artist, Geoffrey Amesse for the excellent work on this project!
#VFX #ConceptArt #GameDevelopment
August 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
💥 Punk grenade 💥
This VFX concept from our Bloomhell project is a (literal) explosion of graphic colour and fun. Shout out to our concept artist, Geoffrey Amesse for the excellent work on this project!
#VFX #ConceptArt #GameDevelopment
This VFX concept from our Bloomhell project is a (literal) explosion of graphic colour and fun. Shout out to our concept artist, Geoffrey Amesse for the excellent work on this project!
#VFX #ConceptArt #GameDevelopment
"We challenged ourselves to create a VFX reel that highlighted the work in context, making sure that the effects we created were performant... The shots in Bloomhell aren’t faked; they’re actual captured gameplay showcasing our real-time VFX"
Interested? dardostudios.com/work/bloomhell
Interested? dardostudios.com/work/bloomhell
Bloomhell - Dardo Studios
Explore Bloomhell, a Dardo Studios project focused on VFX Concept Art. See how we bring visions to life through our expertise in game development and beyond.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"We challenged ourselves to create a VFX reel that highlighted the work in context, making sure that the effects we created were performant... The shots in Bloomhell aren’t faked; they’re actual captured gameplay showcasing our real-time VFX"
Interested? dardostudios.com/work/bloomhell
Interested? dardostudios.com/work/bloomhell
"...the VFX needed to keep the 2D-like shapes of the concept within a sphere mesh, so that it properly worked in the 3D space. It also had to break the silhouette... in a way that looked seamless, as if it was all a single element."
Check out this VFX tech blog by Dardo artist Pedro Paulo 👀
Check out this VFX tech blog by Dardo artist Pedro Paulo 👀
Bloomhell Burning Shot Process - Dardo Studios - Art Department in a Box™
With the FPS section of the Bloomhell project, two of the VFX needed very stylized, somewhat 2D looking explosions that still worked in a three-dimensional space. I had to make sure I didn’t end up…
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August 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
"...the VFX needed to keep the 2D-like shapes of the concept within a sphere mesh, so that it properly worked in the 3D space. It also had to break the silhouette... in a way that looked seamless, as if it was all a single element."
Check out this VFX tech blog by Dardo artist Pedro Paulo 👀
Check out this VFX tech blog by Dardo artist Pedro Paulo 👀
Here's a VFX breakdown to start your week!
Take a look behind the scenes of our "holoshot" effect, created with Unreal and Niagara as part of our internal VFX project, Bloomhell.
VFX is just one of our many skillsets here at Dardo, so if you're looking for a VFX partner, send us a message 🔥
Take a look behind the scenes of our "holoshot" effect, created with Unreal and Niagara as part of our internal VFX project, Bloomhell.
VFX is just one of our many skillsets here at Dardo, so if you're looking for a VFX partner, send us a message 🔥
August 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here's a VFX breakdown to start your week!
Take a look behind the scenes of our "holoshot" effect, created with Unreal and Niagara as part of our internal VFX project, Bloomhell.
VFX is just one of our many skillsets here at Dardo, so if you're looking for a VFX partner, send us a message 🔥
Take a look behind the scenes of our "holoshot" effect, created with Unreal and Niagara as part of our internal VFX project, Bloomhell.
VFX is just one of our many skillsets here at Dardo, so if you're looking for a VFX partner, send us a message 🔥
Dardo in the wild 🔥
The Grandmaster's Royal Bulwark and Grandmaster's Prophetic Mace are in the World of Warcraft Trading Post this month, along with a bunch of other chess-themed weapons we worked on with the team at Blizzard.
Go grab some gear updates!
news.blizzard.com/en-us/articl...
The Grandmaster's Royal Bulwark and Grandmaster's Prophetic Mace are in the World of Warcraft Trading Post this month, along with a bunch of other chess-themed weapons we worked on with the team at Blizzard.
Go grab some gear updates!
news.blizzard.com/en-us/articl...
Not all Choices are Black and White at the August Trading Post
You can make all the right moves in either dramatic black and red or classic black and white at the Trading Post. This month you can add the Grandmaster’s Prophetic Board mount to your collection.…
news.blizzard.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dardo in the wild 🔥
The Grandmaster's Royal Bulwark and Grandmaster's Prophetic Mace are in the World of Warcraft Trading Post this month, along with a bunch of other chess-themed weapons we worked on with the team at Blizzard.
Go grab some gear updates!
news.blizzard.com/en-us/articl...
The Grandmaster's Royal Bulwark and Grandmaster's Prophetic Mace are in the World of Warcraft Trading Post this month, along with a bunch of other chess-themed weapons we worked on with the team at Blizzard.
Go grab some gear updates!
news.blizzard.com/en-us/articl...
"I like to use a curve color atlas for... consistency among different particle systems & materials. The concept art is a great place to sample important color values"
Dardo's Omar Parada talks on his "bone wave" effect in this Bloomhell VFX breakdown. Have a read!
dardostudios.com/blog/the-bon...
Dardo's Omar Parada talks on his "bone wave" effect in this Bloomhell VFX breakdown. Have a read!
dardostudios.com/blog/the-bon...
The Bone Wave Breakdown - Dardo Studios - Art Department in a Box™
VFX Lead at Dardo Studios
dardostudios.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"I like to use a curve color atlas for... consistency among different particle systems & materials. The concept art is a great place to sample important color values"
Dardo's Omar Parada talks on his "bone wave" effect in this Bloomhell VFX breakdown. Have a read!
dardostudios.com/blog/the-bon...
Dardo's Omar Parada talks on his "bone wave" effect in this Bloomhell VFX breakdown. Have a read!
dardostudios.com/blog/the-bon...
From Dardo's fantasy mini game in Bloomhell, the leap of faith was made of many VFX pieces to create one dramatic sequence, and it was such a fun action to play in the game environment we build using Lyra!
Looking for a VFX partner? Send us a message! dardostudios.com/contact
Looking for a VFX partner? Send us a message! dardostudios.com/contact
July 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
From Dardo's fantasy mini game in Bloomhell, the leap of faith was made of many VFX pieces to create one dramatic sequence, and it was such a fun action to play in the game environment we build using Lyra!
Looking for a VFX partner? Send us a message! dardostudios.com/contact
Looking for a VFX partner? Send us a message! dardostudios.com/contact
Concept to final - the VFX of Bloomhell
At Dardo, our concept and VFX artists work together on projects to create visually stunning and incredibly performant VFX.
Missed the reel? Check it out on our Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
At Dardo, our concept and VFX artists work together on projects to create visually stunning and incredibly performant VFX.
Missed the reel? Check it out on our Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
June 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Concept to final - the VFX of Bloomhell
At Dardo, our concept and VFX artists work together on projects to create visually stunning and incredibly performant VFX.
Missed the reel? Check it out on our Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
At Dardo, our concept and VFX artists work together on projects to create visually stunning and incredibly performant VFX.
Missed the reel? Check it out on our Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
It's time for a closer look 👀
Here are the concepts vs final VFX of our "bone wave" effect from our new reel, Bloomhell.
Miss the reel? We got you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
Here are the concepts vs final VFX of our "bone wave" effect from our new reel, Bloomhell.
Miss the reel? We got you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
June 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's time for a closer look 👀
Here are the concepts vs final VFX of our "bone wave" effect from our new reel, Bloomhell.
Miss the reel? We got you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
Here are the concepts vs final VFX of our "bone wave" effect from our new reel, Bloomhell.
Miss the reel? We got you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4D...
Artstation Update!
Here's a deeper look at our character work on the Philosopher Kings for @fpcstudio.bsky.social's upcoming MMORPG, codenamed Ghost ❤️🔥
www.artstation.com/artwork/lG5AOJ
Here's a deeper look at our character work on the Philosopher Kings for @fpcstudio.bsky.social's upcoming MMORPG, codenamed Ghost ❤️🔥
www.artstation.com/artwork/lG5AOJ
Fantastic Pixel Castle: Project Ghost - Philosopher Kings, Dardo Studios
Here is Dardo’s contribution to the characters of Fantastic Pixel Castle's upcoming project, codenamed “Ghost” — a modern fantasy MMORPG currently in development. Dardo Art Director: Daniel Orive...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Artstation Update!
Here's a deeper look at our character work on the Philosopher Kings for @fpcstudio.bsky.social's upcoming MMORPG, codenamed Ghost ❤️🔥
www.artstation.com/artwork/lG5AOJ
Here's a deeper look at our character work on the Philosopher Kings for @fpcstudio.bsky.social's upcoming MMORPG, codenamed Ghost ❤️🔥
www.artstation.com/artwork/lG5AOJ
Bloomhell, a VFX Reel by #DardoStudios 🔥
We built 4 video games to bring our #VFX and UI to life.
More later. Enjoy the show & tell us what you think💥
🚨Need a studio partner on your VFX?
Send us a message: dardostudios.com/contact
youtu.be/cR4Dw_wQfJ4
#GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Houdini
We built 4 video games to bring our #VFX and UI to life.
More later. Enjoy the show & tell us what you think💥
🚨Need a studio partner on your VFX?
Send us a message: dardostudios.com/contact
youtu.be/cR4Dw_wQfJ4
#GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Houdini
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June 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Bloomhell, a VFX Reel by #DardoStudios 🔥
We built 4 video games to bring our #VFX and UI to life.
More later. Enjoy the show & tell us what you think💥
🚨Need a studio partner on your VFX?
Send us a message: dardostudios.com/contact
youtu.be/cR4Dw_wQfJ4
#GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Houdini
We built 4 video games to bring our #VFX and UI to life.
More later. Enjoy the show & tell us what you think💥
🚨Need a studio partner on your VFX?
Send us a message: dardostudios.com/contact
youtu.be/cR4Dw_wQfJ4
#GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Houdini
Another one 😎
It's been an exciting week-and-a-bit for us. We had the joy of collaborating with Treehouse Games on their upcoming game, Voyagers of Nera. More coming soon, but for now, the demo is out on Steam!
Thanks for having us, Treehouse 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tJ...
It's been an exciting week-and-a-bit for us. We had the joy of collaborating with Treehouse Games on their upcoming game, Voyagers of Nera. More coming soon, but for now, the demo is out on Steam!
Thanks for having us, Treehouse 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tJ...
Voyagers of Nera | Early Access Announcement Trailer
Play Voyagers of Nera's Demo now on Steam PC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2686630 Early Access launch on Steam on August 5th, 2025. -Explore Voyagers ...
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June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Another one 😎
It's been an exciting week-and-a-bit for us. We had the joy of collaborating with Treehouse Games on their upcoming game, Voyagers of Nera. More coming soon, but for now, the demo is out on Steam!
Thanks for having us, Treehouse 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tJ...
It's been an exciting week-and-a-bit for us. We had the joy of collaborating with Treehouse Games on their upcoming game, Voyagers of Nera. More coming soon, but for now, the demo is out on Steam!
Thanks for having us, Treehouse 🙌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tJ...
See some VFX you like? We've been stretching our art muscles. More coming soon 👀
#DardoStudios #Bloomhell
#DardoStudios #Bloomhell
June 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
See some VFX you like? We've been stretching our art muscles. More coming soon 👀
#DardoStudios #Bloomhell
#DardoStudios #Bloomhell
We've been cooking 🔥 and we can't wait to show you more soon.
But for now, check out the trailer for #InvincibleVS, a 3vs3 tag fighting game which we had the opportunity to collaborate with @skybound.bsky.social on ❤️🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=girN...
But for now, check out the trailer for #InvincibleVS, a 3vs3 tag fighting game which we had the opportunity to collaborate with @skybound.bsky.social on ❤️🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=girN...
Invincible VS | Official Reveal Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Invincible VS. A brutal, bloody, and frenetic 3v3 tag fighter coming 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud from Quarter Up, a Skybound studio.Di...
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June 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We've been cooking 🔥 and we can't wait to show you more soon.
But for now, check out the trailer for #InvincibleVS, a 3vs3 tag fighting game which we had the opportunity to collaborate with @skybound.bsky.social on ❤️🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=girN...
But for now, check out the trailer for #InvincibleVS, a 3vs3 tag fighting game which we had the opportunity to collaborate with @skybound.bsky.social on ❤️🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=girN...
Pretty excited to see the trailer for Last Flag go live today - we had the joy of collaborating with the team at Night Street on this! Can't wait to show you more of our work 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Yi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Yi...
Last Flag | Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Last Flag
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June 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Pretty excited to see the trailer for Last Flag go live today - we had the joy of collaborating with the team at Night Street on this! Can't wait to show you more of our work 💥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Yi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Yi...
It's an exciting end to the week for us! Here are some of Dardo's contributions to the character for Fantastic Pixel Castle's Project Ghost, a modern fantasy MMORPG currently in development ❤️🔥
Art Direction by Daniel Orive
Concept Art by Yassmine Kairouch
Art Direction by Daniel Orive
Concept Art by Yassmine Kairouch
June 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's an exciting end to the week for us! Here are some of Dardo's contributions to the character for Fantastic Pixel Castle's Project Ghost, a modern fantasy MMORPG currently in development ❤️🔥
Art Direction by Daniel Orive
Concept Art by Yassmine Kairouch
Art Direction by Daniel Orive
Concept Art by Yassmine Kairouch
Will we see you at @lightboxexpo.com?
Dardo's Co-founder Kenny Carvalho will be there with Art Lead Ed Laag, & they would love to see you ❤️🔥
If you're an artist or a future partner looking for a collaboration, hit us up so we can make some time for you 🙌
See you in October!
Dardo's Co-founder Kenny Carvalho will be there with Art Lead Ed Laag, & they would love to see you ❤️🔥
If you're an artist or a future partner looking for a collaboration, hit us up so we can make some time for you 🙌
See you in October!
June 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Will we see you at @lightboxexpo.com?
Dardo's Co-founder Kenny Carvalho will be there with Art Lead Ed Laag, & they would love to see you ❤️🔥
If you're an artist or a future partner looking for a collaboration, hit us up so we can make some time for you 🙌
See you in October!
Dardo's Co-founder Kenny Carvalho will be there with Art Lead Ed Laag, & they would love to see you ❤️🔥
If you're an artist or a future partner looking for a collaboration, hit us up so we can make some time for you 🙌
See you in October!
SPOTTED: Dardo work in the wild ❤️🔥
Check out the latest update from the team at Fantastic Pixel Castle and catch some of our character work in the mix.
We can't wait to share more of this work with all of you 🤩
Check out the latest update from the team at Fantastic Pixel Castle and catch some of our character work in the mix.
We can't wait to share more of this work with all of you 🤩
Word on The Street 17: Let’s See Some Art!
Greg and Scott are joined today by Kube and BirD, and we go wild with the art drop! Everything from concept sketches to animated models in engine, and lots i...
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May 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
SPOTTED: Dardo work in the wild ❤️🔥
Check out the latest update from the team at Fantastic Pixel Castle and catch some of our character work in the mix.
We can't wait to share more of this work with all of you 🤩
Check out the latest update from the team at Fantastic Pixel Castle and catch some of our character work in the mix.
We can't wait to share more of this work with all of you 🤩
Internal Development ❤️🔥
At Dardo, we provide time for growing our skills & learning during breaks from client work.
This nighttime city scape was painted between projects last year by concept artist & illustrator Clara Sinem, with some art direction from Daniel Orive 🔥
At Dardo, we provide time for growing our skills & learning during breaks from client work.
This nighttime city scape was painted between projects last year by concept artist & illustrator Clara Sinem, with some art direction from Daniel Orive 🔥
May 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Internal Development ❤️🔥
At Dardo, we provide time for growing our skills & learning during breaks from client work.
This nighttime city scape was painted between projects last year by concept artist & illustrator Clara Sinem, with some art direction from Daniel Orive 🔥
At Dardo, we provide time for growing our skills & learning during breaks from client work.
This nighttime city scape was painted between projects last year by concept artist & illustrator Clara Sinem, with some art direction from Daniel Orive 🔥
#DardoStudios Internal Challenge! 🔥
Here's a look back at when we challenged ourselves to create a #Borderlands character. Take a glimpse at some character sheets, models, as well as some little animal friends 🐓
Concepts - Daniel Orive
Models - Rodrigo Reis
Character Sheets - Nicolas Amarilla
Here's a look back at when we challenged ourselves to create a #Borderlands character. Take a glimpse at some character sheets, models, as well as some little animal friends 🐓
Concepts - Daniel Orive
Models - Rodrigo Reis
Character Sheets - Nicolas Amarilla
May 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#DardoStudios Internal Challenge! 🔥
Here's a look back at when we challenged ourselves to create a #Borderlands character. Take a glimpse at some character sheets, models, as well as some little animal friends 🐓
Concepts - Daniel Orive
Models - Rodrigo Reis
Character Sheets - Nicolas Amarilla
Here's a look back at when we challenged ourselves to create a #Borderlands character. Take a glimpse at some character sheets, models, as well as some little animal friends 🐓
Concepts - Daniel Orive
Models - Rodrigo Reis
Character Sheets - Nicolas Amarilla
Who else is binging Love, Death + Robots this weekend? 🙋
Dardo's 3D Environment Lead, Sacha Veyrier recreated a shot from Alberto Mielgo's "the Witness" in Love Death + Robots s01 as a personal project, adapting the sharp, cutout style into a 3D scene 🔥
#LoveDeathandRobots
Dardo's 3D Environment Lead, Sacha Veyrier recreated a shot from Alberto Mielgo's "the Witness" in Love Death + Robots s01 as a personal project, adapting the sharp, cutout style into a 3D scene 🔥
#LoveDeathandRobots
May 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Who else is binging Love, Death + Robots this weekend? 🙋
Dardo's 3D Environment Lead, Sacha Veyrier recreated a shot from Alberto Mielgo's "the Witness" in Love Death + Robots s01 as a personal project, adapting the sharp, cutout style into a 3D scene 🔥
#LoveDeathandRobots
Dardo's 3D Environment Lead, Sacha Veyrier recreated a shot from Alberto Mielgo's "the Witness" in Love Death + Robots s01 as a personal project, adapting the sharp, cutout style into a 3D scene 🔥
#LoveDeathandRobots
It’s time for your week’s dose of Dardo Artists💥
Take a swipe through the dark portraits of Dardo’s Art Lead, Ayran Oberto.
Ayran’s portraits are surreal & experimental; captivating & impossible to look away from.
Want to see one of them come to life? Check out the Timelapse in the comments 🤩
Take a swipe through the dark portraits of Dardo’s Art Lead, Ayran Oberto.
Ayran’s portraits are surreal & experimental; captivating & impossible to look away from.
Want to see one of them come to life? Check out the Timelapse in the comments 🤩
May 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s time for your week’s dose of Dardo Artists💥
Take a swipe through the dark portraits of Dardo’s Art Lead, Ayran Oberto.
Ayran’s portraits are surreal & experimental; captivating & impossible to look away from.
Want to see one of them come to life? Check out the Timelapse in the comments 🤩
Take a swipe through the dark portraits of Dardo’s Art Lead, Ayran Oberto.
Ayran’s portraits are surreal & experimental; captivating & impossible to look away from.
Want to see one of them come to life? Check out the Timelapse in the comments 🤩
Dardo Archives 🔥
Daniel Orive created this iconic jungler for League of legends during his time at Riot Games. Dani was part of the initial DNA process of this character all the way to the final assets in game 🙌
Check out the turntable here: buff.ly/BSg3Cwl
Daniel Orive created this iconic jungler for League of legends during his time at Riot Games. Dani was part of the initial DNA process of this character all the way to the final assets in game 🙌
Check out the turntable here: buff.ly/BSg3Cwl
May 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dardo Archives 🔥
Daniel Orive created this iconic jungler for League of legends during his time at Riot Games. Dani was part of the initial DNA process of this character all the way to the final assets in game 🙌
Check out the turntable here: buff.ly/BSg3Cwl
Daniel Orive created this iconic jungler for League of legends during his time at Riot Games. Dani was part of the initial DNA process of this character all the way to the final assets in game 🙌
Check out the turntable here: buff.ly/BSg3Cwl