This was one year of screenshots of my game Down the Mountain. Thank you to everybody who chose to give it a try, play it, talk to me about it. It means a lot to me, even though this really was just a tiny project I created over about 48h. Even about two years later, I'm still proud of this game.

I spend ages here, just standing and looking at the scenery. And even a year or two later, I still think the result was worth the effort. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Bunnies/Rabbits (though I guess this one is more of a bunny) are living around here, too! In the hierarchy of cuteness, they are on 3rd place, though. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

This was one of the last areas I touched up on.The hollow tree really grew on me. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Almost managed to overlook this one while scrolling past. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

More geese, beware! Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Isn't the part of a lift where it begins its decent just magical? I always imagined myself as a witch when riding them as a child 💛 Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

I just love a good colour contrast, what can I say? Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

More hogs! I liked placeing these, they look so friendly! (never try touching a real one, they are dangerous, especially while they have offspring!) Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Dodos? On... a mountain? Huh, what happened here...? And why are they all staring at you? Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Why do I only have portrait style screenshots from this hamster? He looks so cute! Please send me a landscape format one once you come across him! Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

I love recommending #gamedev tools for #Unity3D 💛 This one had me go "huh" the first times I saw it in the assetstore, as I did not understand the use of it. But wow, do I not want to miss it anymore. Especially in case you have multiple scripts looking somewhat alike at first glance! [affili. link]

Maybe don't step foot into the bear's den :D Not, that anything would happen (this is a cozy photography game, after all), but it wouldn't be nice. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Ice caves. Loved these for the contrast to the rest to the game they bring 💛 Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

I love tools that make #gamedev in #unity3D easier and are intuitive to use - and Text Animator by @febucci.com is in my list of favourite assets ever. Which probably has absolutely nothing to do with my channel being almost half all about Text in UI :D [affiliate link]

I like tools for #gamedev in #Unity3D and recommending them! I2 localization is so easy to use you might be sceptical of its results. I sure was. But really, it is super easy to use and implement. I have been using it a lot and have never really run into anything it couldn't handle. [affiliate link]

For a long time, I had a slideshow of wallpapers with scene photos from my game running on my desktop. Yeah, I'm still proud of this one 💛 Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

I have a list saved on the #Unity3D assetstore with all the assets I really, really recommend for basically every project. Most of these are auto-includes for every new project I set up and generally, they are focused on doing one thing super well. assetstore.unity.com/lists/highly... [aff. link]

Circling birds high in the sky brought a bit more life into this game. It lacks animations, but I feel okay about it. Its charms are in other areas. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Building a game set in ancient egypt? Maybe this pack is for you! (And please drop a link to your game, you have my instant attention :D!) Synty creates packs with tons and tons of assets that work really well together and I enjoyed working with them for gamejams before. [affiliate link]

After releasing the newest guide on the #Unity3D layout system (Layout Groups, Elements and Content Size Fitter), you can now purchase all six guides in a pack! That's 161 pages of material with hundreds of images, lots of scripts and project files! #gamedev itch: christinacreatesgames.itch.io

Hamsters are cute, too, I guess. Not as cute as guineapigs. But cute. And they hold seeds in their tiny paws, which really, guineapigs just don't. Point for hamsters. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Synty is this week's Publisher of the Week over in the asset store, with many packs on sale for 50% off (and a bonus free asset). If you've been looking to get some of those, this might be a good moment =)! assetstore.unity.com/publisher-sa... [ffiliate link] #gamedev #unity3D

I enjoy recommending #Unity3D #gamedev assets that I've been using 👋 This one is another from my favourite VFX artist: SineVFX and is all about lights. Make sure to watch the video, the screenshot can't do it justice. The echo effect alone had me go "wow". [affiliate link]

I released a new tutorial! UI Masks in Unity - How to work with Rect, Mask, Soft and Inverted Masks. The last two will be created via Shadergraph in just a few clicks. Hope, you'll enjoy this one! #gamedev #unity3D

Another look at some scenery. I feared this to tank FPS, but yay for good optimization, it doesn't! Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Odin Inspector in #Unity3D was among the first assets I purchased and I don't want to work without it anymre. Sure, I ignored it at first as well, thinking I'd need a dedicated project to find a use for it, but just adding [Button] to call a method in the inspector made #gamedev so much easier.

Before I started working with this #unity3D asset, I was super intimidated by it. Volumetric lights look awfully pretty, but I thought I wouldn't be able to recreate what I saw in their screenshots. I can attest: It is really easy to use and the results look great! [affiliate link]

You can never have too much #guineapig in your game. Prove me wrong. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Last week, I went to look at the new packs on the #Unity3D asset store and found the most delightful cat. Milo looks amazing and has plenty of options to customize. Absolutely give this one a look if you're looking for animals for your game! #gamedev

Building a UI? You need 9-sliced images for that. Those kinds of images don't just stretch, but can also just expand as needed without ugly effects going on. Learn more about it here: #gamedev #Unity3D

Worlds come truely alive once you clutter them with a whole lot of stuff - just making the world feel lived in. For exactly this scenario I really enjoy huge asset packs like the low poly ultimate one linked here. It works well with other low poly assets, too! [affiliate link] #gamedev

Are you located in the north-western part of Germany? Ideally in Grafschaft Bentheim, Emsland, Kreis Osnabrück or Münster? I started a #Unity3d User Group! First meetup is Oct. 24th and I would love to see and meet likeminded people 💛 #gamedev #indiedev

Alright, let's see how big this gets! ❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚

A goose in a sulphuric spring. Maybe not the smartest decision, who put it there? (exists this textbox with an innocent whistle) Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

This #unity3D asset took me a while to warm up to and when I finally gave it a chance, I promptly set it up all wrong and frustrated myself to no end. But I've made smarter decisions since then and can say it became a good tool to rely on during #gamedev of my largest project. [affiliate link]

Are you located in the north-western part of Germany? Ideally in Grafschaft Bentheim, Emsland, Kreis Osnabrück or Münster? I started a #Unity3d User Group! First meetup is Oct. 24th and I would love to see and meet likeminded people 💛 #gamedev #indiedev

Peekaboo? Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

#Synty has a sale going on! Polygon sets, their animation pack and their sidekicks are on sale right now. I'm currently working on a project using the Samurai pack and it's incredibly fun to work with. Highly recommend checking it out! syntystore.com/christinacre... [affiliate link] #gamedev

It's October and I have a feeling Unity seems to go with one sale a month at this point ^^ Their newest one is all about farming (well, for the most part). Assets listed are 50% off and I made a list with my favourite picks this time around [affiliate link]. #gamedev

Do you need a well-crafted ingame console for your #unity3d #gamedev project? For example to give access to cheats or methods from within the game? Quantum console is for you and it comes with a ready-made, prefabbed console you can drop into your game, too! [affiliate link]

Hey, do you need help with your UI? I'm a designer and teacher and would love to help you clear any roadblocks you have! #gamedev #LFW

The large lake at the foot of the mountain was fun to work with. I had so much space and no idea how to fill it, then I remembered lakes are a thing. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

Working on something and really happy how it's shaping up. #gamedev

After covering the Unity Layout system in my previous tutorial, this time, I'm focussing on a typical use case: Creating an auto-resizing text box. It also covers how to work with pivot locations to control in which direction to grow the box. Hope, you'll enjoy this! #gamedev

I got this when I was still very much in my 2D #gamedev phase and I have been thinking about building something cool with it ever since, especially since I'm not too terrified of 3D anymore. The pack is massive and staggeringly stuffed with great-looking assets. [affiliate link]

#Synty has a sale going on! Polygon sets, their animation pack and their sidekicks are on sale right now. I'm currently working on a project using the Samurai pack and it's incredibly fun to work with. Highly recommend checking it out! syntystore.com/christinacre... [affiliate link] #gamedev

Looking back over a part of the path you traveled, right before the autumn ridge. How many animals do you find? Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

After releasing the newest guide on the #Unity3D layout system (Layout Groups, Elements and Content Size Fitter), you can now purchase all six guides in a pack! That's 161 pages of material with hundreds of images, lots of scripts and project files! #gamedev itch: christinacreatesgames.itch.io

I made this overview video last summer, in wich I showcase some of my favourite assets from the #Unity3D store and how I used them to build a level from the ground up. It's got a bit of info on how I tackle level design, but also my workflows with about two hands full of great #gamedev assets.