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The Aemondir Bulldog 🌑
Created in collaboration with the talented team at Riot Games.
See more from the project: tuataragames.com/work/valorant
#Valorant #realtimevfx #VFX
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
We'll be at #GDC2026!
Catch us March 9 to 13 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. We look forward to meeting everyone, see you there! #GDC #VFX #gamedev #realtimeVFX
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Fake volumetric smoke using a camera-facing mesh deformed in world space, with an Unlit shader and no particles or SubUVs. Directional lighting faked with a dot product between a normalized direction and a normal map #gamedev #VFX #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Check out our environment VFX support for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Huge thanks to Crytek and their incredibly talented team for the great collaboration.
#VFX #realtimevfx #HuntShowdown
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The onslaught is far from over 🔥

Here’s our second Living Roadmap for Let Them Come: Onslaught, packed with Endless Mode, new mutations, special modifiers, and more to come! learn More: store.steampowered.com/news/app/205... #bulletheaven #roguelite #bulletheaven #indiegame #steam
January 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Take a look at our contribution to Season 0 Maps of 2XKO, created in collaboration with the incredibly talented team at Riot Games. Learn more here:
tuataragames.com/work/2XKO #vfx #realtimevfx #2XKO
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Fine-tune your shapes and blends between states using this simple method by reflecting a gradient around an arbitrary point, you gain precise control over transitions and form.
#realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine #gamedev #VFX #UE5
January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We had the pleasure of working on the VFX for the Immortal Cerberus Set from Fortnite Chapter 5 🐺
Huge credit to Epic Games for the creative direction and leadership behind this project #Fortnite #realtimevfx #vfx #gameDev
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
First project in our Relight Series: The Saloon 🪑
Using a shared base scene, our lighting team explored how different lighting can completely transform mood, atmosphere, and storytelling.

More info and renders: tuataragames.com/news/Saloon-...
#lighting #realtime #ue5 #gamedev
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
In collaboration with the talented team at Riot Games, we worked on the Aemondir skin variant for the Bulldog.
Learn more here: tuataragames.com/work/valorant
#Valorant #ValorantArt #realtimevfx #VFX #gamedev
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Value erosion gives you finer control over texture breakup and fades. With a softness parameter, erosion feels smoother and more organic while maintaining the overall shape #realtimeVFX #VFX #GameDev #UnrealEngine #UE5
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
We’re excited to share our fire and explosions VFX support work for Hunt: Showdown 1896. A huge thank you to Crytek and their incredibly talented team for the collaboration #vfx #realtimevfx #HuntShowdown
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Only a couple of days left in the Steam Winter Sale. Grab Let Them Come Onslaught at 20% off for a limited time. Get it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2050800/...
#SteamWinterSale #indiegames #BulletHeaven #Roguelite
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Take a look at our contribution to Season 0 Finishers of 2XKO, created in collaboration with the incredibly talented team at Riot Games. Learn more here:
tuataragames.com/work/2XKO
#vfx #realtimevfx #2XKO
December 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Steam Winter Sale Continues, Check out our latest content updates and grab Let Them Come Onslaught at 20% off for a limited time. Get it on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/2050800/...
#SteamWinterSale #Indiegames #BulletHeaven #Roguelite
December 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Catch up on the charity streams now on YouTube, with hours of talks, workshops, and portfolio reviews, all in support of a great cause benefiting Child’s Play. Watch the full playlist here:
Tuatara Charity Streams 2025
On December 11 and 12, we will be hosting a series of live VFX workshops, portfolio review sessions, and lectures to support Child's Play, a charity dedicate...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
❄️ Steam Winter Sale is live ❄️
Just in time to try Update 3, Let Them Come Onslaught is 20% off for a limited time. Fight the alien hordes, and test how long you can survive. Grab it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2050800/...
#SteamWinterSale #indiegames #BulletHeaven #Roguelite
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Update 3 is live! A brand-new playable character joins the fight 🤖

Meet K-02, the third character in Let Them Come: Onslaught, alongside new environment tiles, bug fixes and more..

Available now on PC, consoles coming soon.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/205... #BulletHeaven #Roguelite
Let Them Come: Onslaught - New Character, New Environment Tiles and More! - Steam News
This update brings an all new unlockable character, new environment tiles, more enhancement and general bug fixes.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
And that concludes the 2025 Charity Streams!
Thank you to our presenters, moderators, organizers, and everyone who tuned in, donated, and supported us during the event.
Together we helped raise over $5k for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social Happy holidays to all, and we look forward to the next one!
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thank you to everyone who tuned in and donated!
We’re wrapping up the event with our final stream, where Senior VFX Artist Stan Petruk will present “Dramatic Structure in Game Cinematics”
Watch live: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
December 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The charity stream continues with our third and final round of VFX portfolio reviews with @madosho.bsky.social
Watch here: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you to everyone tuning in and supporting the charity stream so far! Up Next: our second round of VFX portfolio reviews with @madosho.bsky.social
Watch here: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Day 2 of our Charity Streams start now! First up Chih-yu Hsieh with “Math but Make it Cuter” Join us now in support of @childsplaycharity.bsky.social !
Watch here: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
December 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Wrapping up Day 1 of our charity streams with our Senior Game Programmer Ewan Argouse in his lecture ”Scripting Doors: Programming at the service of design” Join us now in support of Child's Play!
Watch here: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #godotengine
December 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Live Continues! Up Next, our VFX Artist Andrew Chen with his lecture " Effect Like a Painter " Join us now in support of Child's Play!
Watch here: www.youtube.com/@tuataravfx/... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM