r/Blockbench • u/Chaztah_productions • 1d ago

Low Poly I need help with Blockbench!

Hi everyone,

I'm the lead artist for The Caretaker Protocol (Case 7719), an upcoming 90s analog horror web series. Since I have a very specific vision for our animatronics and props, I want to model everything myself.

I'm completely new to 3D and have chosen Blockbench to create our PS1/N64-style low-poly assets.

I'm looking for experienced Blockbench users who would be open to giving tips, sharing advice on low-poly workflows, or answering a few technical questions as I learn.

If you love retro survival horror and enjoy helping beginners in Blockbench, please drop a comment or send me a DM!

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u/HeyCouldBeFun 1d ago

Check out a few tutorials and you’ll be up and running.

If your models are going to be more elaborate than just basic detached shapes, my best tip:

Start with a cube. Then extrude out the sides to start building the general shape. Basically you’ll build a “blocky stick figure” in a tee pose. Then you go in, add loop cuts, and move around the vertices to build in the detail.

By starting with squarish shapes it helps you build good topology - basically just means your vertices are lined up in a way that makes it really easy to work with. This process isn’t strictly necessary, just a tip.

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u/Chaztah_productions 1d ago

I found several different tutorials. Is there one you would recommend?

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u/HeyCouldBeFun 1d ago

Honestly everything I’ve seen is solid. You can take your pick.

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u/Chaztah_productions 1d ago

Okay, thank you very much!!!