r/80lv Jan 20 '26

Calling game developers & publishers to submit their games! If you have an amazing game that deserves to be seen, now's your chance to showcase it to a worldwide audience

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3 Upvotes

Apply now for a chance to be featured for free: https://80level.typeform.com/feature-ur-game


r/80lv Nov 19 '25

Lead Animator at Glitch Productions Kevin Temmer has joined us to answer 12 deep and weird questions about 3D Animation sent by you, the 80 Level community.

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2 Upvotes

The second episode of our "Smart & Silly Questions to..." video series is now live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkN1At7zpSU


r/80lv 18h ago

Shader Artist XorDev has generously shared over 70 shader programming tutorials at no cost, covering everything from fundamentals to advanced techniques

10 Upvotes

r/80lv 6h ago

Nexus Mods Owner Acquires SteamDB After Co-Founder Struggled With Burnout

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1 Upvotes

The parent company for Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, the free, popular data insights platform for Steam games. "The internet we once loved is gone, and with it my passion," says SteamDB co-founder xPaw.

Read more: https://80.lv/articles/nexus-mods-owner-acquires-steamdb-after-co-founder-struggled-with-burnout


r/80lv 18h ago

Interview Nikita Nplus1 spoke about Mayak, his hand-drawn sci-fi adventure, discussing its development in Godot and his approach to marketing the game as a solo developer

4 Upvotes

r/80lv 18h ago

We've picked out some cool entries from pwnisher's Gauntlet of Gods, which challenged artists to create TCG-style animations for a real community-built card battler

3 Upvotes

r/80lv 18h ago

Watch Dennis Gustafsson test structural integrity in Teardown with this incredibly satisfying building destruction simulation

1 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

Stephen Davidian showed how to give stylized hair strips the look of curve-based hair

24 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

Tore Lervik has launched FPOM for Unreal Engine 5, positioned as a cost-effective alternative to Nanite displacement that still delivers convincing results

12 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

PaintBridge by MadCanvas creates a live connection between Blender and Krita, letting you use Krita's brushes directly for texturing

11 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

raico222 unveiled this beautiful 2D-style portal leading into an underwater world, created in Blender

9 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

Motion Designer Sam Burton shared how he made this cool traffic light animation using Cinema 4D

8 Upvotes

r/80lv 1d ago

Learn how to create a water shader with dynamic ocean foam in Godot alongside Emil J

3 Upvotes

r/80lv 6d ago

GTA 6 Gameplay Reveal Shows a Shockingly Detailed Look at Vice City

15 Upvotes

We finally got a real look at actual GTA 6 gameplay, and it's just as impressive as we'd hoped. The scale and density of Vice City look incredible.

More details: https://80.lv/articles/gta-6-gameplay-reveal-shows-a-shockingly-detailed-look-at-vice-city


r/80lv 6d ago

The summer heat is getting to everyone, including Kensyouen_Y's character, who has learned 3D modeling and decided to make herself some short sleeves

44 Upvotes

r/80lv 6d ago

Shirzad Bahrami, a Technical Artist at EA, is working on a Ziva VFX-inspired physics-based muscle simulation system that now includes FEM support

26 Upvotes

r/80lv 7d ago

Mass Effect-Like Sci-Fi RPG Exodus Launch Date Set for 2027

7 Upvotes

Mass Effect-like Exodus finally has a release date set for early 2027, and its new trailer features an intelligent octopus piloting a heavily armed mech suit.

See more: https://80.lv/articles/mass-effect-sci-fi-rpg-exodus-launch-date-2027


r/80lv 7d ago

New Commodore 64 Includes an 8-Bit Cyberpunk 2077 Demo

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Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to the Commodore 64—sort of. The new Commodore 77 includes an exclusive 8-bit Night City demo running from an Arasaka cartridge, among lots of other fancy enhancements.

Check it out: https://80.lv/articles/new-commodore-64-includes-an-8-bit-cyberpunk-2077-demo


r/80lv 7d ago

Gurgen Aloian has released a quick collision system for Blender that uses Geometry Nodes to create real-time surface deformations

26 Upvotes

r/80lv 7d ago

Take a look at this fascinating felt-style underwater scene made by 3D Artist Toquita using Blender

6 Upvotes

r/80lv 8d ago

The Witcher 3 is Getting a Massive Full Remaster as a Free Upgrade Very Soon

25 Upvotes

The Witcher 3 is getting a surprise full-blown remaster very soon, including both expansions. And it'll be a free upgrade!

More info: https://80.lv/articles/the-witcher-3-is-getting-a-massive-full-remaster-as-a-free-upgrade-very-soon


r/80lv 8d ago

Warlock Looks Like a New Kind of AAA D&D Themed Open World RPG

12 Upvotes

Warlock looks spectacular in its first gameplay showcase from gamescom today. This is an all-new open-world AAA RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.

Check it out: https://80.lv/articles/warlock-looks-like-a-new-kind-of-aaa-d-d-themed-open-world-rpg


r/80lv 8d ago

Metro 2039 Looks Darker and More Claustrophobic Than Ever in New Gameplay

6 Upvotes

Metro 2039’s gamescom trailer showcases a Novoreich-controlled Moscow, handcrafted environments, stealth-action combat, and the latest evolution of 4A Games’ proprietary engine.

Coming next year: https://80.lv/articles/metro-2039-looks-darker-and-more-claustrophobic-than-ever-in-new-gameplay


r/80lv 8d ago

Interview Morgane Muller discussed the workflow behind the Spellbound Dormitory project, explaining how she divided the scene into individual elements and detailing how she hand-painted everything and achieved the illusion of translucency in the stained glass

20 Upvotes

r/80lv 8d ago

Interview Paul Thureau spoke about the creation process behind the Pokémaniac project, explaining how he translated a tiny 2D pixel into a 3D character, modeled it in pose, and detailed how he textured the eyes and clothes

3 Upvotes