no problem! sorry if i came off a little "erm, achtually 🤓" i just really like making low-poly 3D art myself, so weird term usage sticks out.
like an english language major hearing someone say "specific ocean" or something.

i am aware that's just what they're calling the shading style though LOL! i think it's funny how words get misconstrued sometimes. like people confusing caving for cave-diving.

aaah, i love this style so much, but seeing it be called low-poly hurts my soul a little haha! 😅
i think this would be closer to "phong-shaded" or "pre-rendered" rather than low-poly, as the term means "less polygons"
if this drawing was a model it would actually be high-poly, because it's smooth!

Totino's, Totino's, How did you know?

The donut tutorial infuriated me such that I didn't touch blender for months, then when I tried again I decided I'd just trial and error my way through
And that's how I learned blender.
Tutorials make me angry lol

woah, love the lighting in the first render. great job!

Ah, tbf i didn't read the article. The "i want shorter games with worse graphics-" phrase was never originally about snuffing out AAA, just about wanting more diversity and supporting the indie scene. realism does have its place in gaming tho and wanting it gone is silly, i agree. both can coexist.

i think you're generalizing a little bit here. there's a lot of variation in styles from game to game, and that includes AAA. It's ok to have a preference for hyper-realism and longer more expansive stories, but shorter indie titles have a lot of merit too. it's ok for games to be experimental too.

never had pecans but once my college's vending machine had a cashew, almond, yogurt and blueberry bar. literally the nicest snack food i have ever eaten in my life. a couple days later i went back for more and it was gone. the bar never returned. i yearn for it to this day (it's been a week)

Thanks so much! You have no idea how much I appreciate this. I played your games a ton growing up, it's really cool to see you guys are still around!

Still excited for my screen tablet though. College has indoctrinated me with their massive super duper graphics tablets that double as computer monitors lol.

Please add me to your anti-AI list because I am.
and yes, AI does make you stupid :)