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Gamedev, shaders, and VFX... in depth.

🎥 Our videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TNTCProject
🙏 Support us: https://www.patreon.com/c/tntcproject
Just dropped a Stencil Buffer shader for Unity on our Patreon! Two setup approaches (material | layer) + example scenes.

It’s FREE & CC0 so you can use it, tweak it, or break it however you like :) Go grab it!

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #shader #vfx #stencilbuffer
August 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just followed @sebastianlague.bsky.social A* Pathfinding series, thanks for the timeless resource!
I’ll now build on this for my own project 🙌

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #pathfinding #vfx #stencilbuffer #madewithunity
August 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Wanna learn how the stencil buffer works? We break it down in our latest video recreating Split Fiction’s multi-world effect!

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #shader #vfx #stencilbuffer #madewithunity
August 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The stencil buffer is like magic. You can use it for portals, masks, and cool visual tricks in your games.

I explain how it works in my new Split Fiction recreation video. I post it in the first comment if you’re curious :)

#Unity #GameDev #Shaders #IndieDev
July 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our Split Fiction Unity project is now on our Patreon for lightning members!
Learn stencil buffer magic with both material and layer approaches. 🪞🪄

Sneak peek below. Thanks for the support! 💛

#Unity #GameDev #Shaders #IndieDev
July 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Spent a lot of time on this, but I’m so happy with how it turned out! 🎉 Recreated #SplitFiction’s multi-world effect in Unity. Hope you enjoy it and learn something new. Let me know what you think! 🙌 #gamedev #Unity3D #indiedev

(link in the first comment)
July 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Just finished editing my Splitfiction mechanic video!
Release day is this Friday… save the date! xD

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #realtimedev #davinci
July 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Editing my SplitFiction video, just finished the stencil buffer explanation. It's always a cool trick!
#gamedev #indiedev #unity #shader #vfx #stencilbuffer #madewithunity
July 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Here’s a peek at what’s on my Patreon so far. Would be glad if you check it out.

#Patreon #GameDev #IndieDev #ContentCreation #art
July 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Looks like our teammate Teo accidentally turned on wireframe mode in real life.
July 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
More fluid stuff!
Still figuring things out...

#gamedev #fluidsimulation #unity3d #shader #indiedev
July 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you see a giant mechanic trap, don’t fall in… unless you really wanted to test your respawn system today.

Writing this video script is turning me into a boomer joke machine...

#gamedev #unity3d #indiedev #shader #madewithunity #gameart #devlog #vfx #indiegame
July 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Done with the simple graphics for my #SplitFiction recreation!
What do you think so far?
Now it’s time to write the video script.

#gamedev #unity3d #indiedev #shader #madewithunity #gameart #devlog #vfx #programming #gamegraphics #indiegame #gamedevelopment
July 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This week we’ll release the video about the #SplitFiction mechanic!
Meanwhile, the piranha world is ready… but ours are chunky piranhas 😆

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #gameart #shader #techart #gameanimation #indiegamedev #wip #gamedesign #devlog
June 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#ThrowbackSunday to a mascot we made for a client project 🤖
Meet Robotino! Fully rigged, with lots of facial expressions, and able to move around by itself using pathfinding.
Such a fun project to work on!

#bluesky #art #indiedev #gamedev #blender #modeling #3d #followme
June 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Just a reminder,this grass shader is free on our Patreon! 🌱
It waves in the wind and bends when stepped on.
Link in bio!

#bluesky #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #myart #art #shader #followme #digitalart
June 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Third world done for my #SplitFiction mechanic replica! 🌸
This one has lily pads to jump on, don’t fall in!

#gamedev #unity3d #indiedev #bluesky #art #digitalart #fanart #followme #myart
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Started adding props & art to my #SplitFiction mechanic recreation!
Just enough to give the vibe, main goal is to show how it works.
1 world done, then script + video time! 😄🎬

#gamedev #unity3d #indiedev #bluesky #art #digitalart #fanart #followme #myart
June 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Experimenting with fixed boundaries in my fluid sim, it’s getting somewhere!

#gamedev #fluidsimulation #unity3d #shader #indiedev
June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM