Issue #295 - Unity 6.2, Mesh LODs, Ray-Tracking and more

Unity Goes All-In on Generative AI, Introducing a Bunch of AI Features in 6.2 Update - The company has shifted the responsibility to users to ensure that assets generated with Unity AI do not violate copyright. 80.lv Has Tides of Tomorrow cracked the narrative multiplayer formula? - Shared storytelling doesn't have to be about voting on choices. gamedeveloper.com freeRASP for Unity Guide - Protect your Unity mobile game with freeRASP, a free and developer-friendly runtime application self-protection solution for Android and iOS. docs.talsec.app Tips & Best Practices For Indie Devs Planning a Console Port - Serenity Forge's Kevin Zhang shared advice for indie developers on console porting, based on the studio's publishing and game development experience. Created in collaboration with Unity, this interview is part of the Indie Survival Guide series, spotlighting real-world tips and stories from the dev community. 80.lv Jobs Get Unity Certified! Take aim at your dream job! A a certification that will help you stand out from the crowd. Videos I Tried Ray-Tracing Glass and Rainbows - Let's do some more ray-tracer coding and see if we can get it to render glass, and rainbows, and more! Sebastian Lague Mesh2Motion - It's Mixamo ...but Free and Open Source! - Looking for a free and open source alternative to Mixamo? Mesh2Motion has you covered. It's about the single easiest way to rig and animate a 3D character. Unlike Mixamo, Mesh2Motion also supports 4 legged animals and avian skeletons in addition to character models. Best of all, it's extremely easy to use! Gamefromscratch What's NEW and exciting in Unity 6.2? - Join Unity's Bill Cullen, Eric Dziurzynski, Scott Anderson, Benoit Dupuis, Esteban Maldonado, Mike Geig and more for a showcase of what's new and exciting in Unity 6.2! Unity I asked Unity questions they didn't want me to ask - I kidnapped a Unity employee BiteMe Games Mesh LOD is Magic (Unity 6 Tutorial) - Unity’s new Mesh LOD system automatically creates and manages levels of detail for meshes on import, reducing polygon count and improving performance with a minimal memory footprint. SpeedTutor Make Nested Game States That Actually Work! - Hierarchical State Machines (HSMs) offer a powerful way to structure complex game logic by organizing states into nested layers of behavior. In this video, we build a fully functional HSM system in Unity from the ground up, starting with core concepts like state activation and transitions, then layering in a robust transition sequencer that acts as a mini-orchestrator for running activities during entry and exit. Along the way, we implement features like asynchronous delays, sequential and parallel phases, and show how to keep your state logic composable and testable. This is an advanced, code-intensive walkthrough designed for developers who want precision control over game state and transition flow. git-amend Immersive Worlds and Indie Soundscapes | Sam Striker - In this episode of IndieGameBusiness, we sit down with Sam Striker, Co-Founder and CEO of Native Darkness, to unpack the journey of building immersive audio-first games and what makes sound such a powerful force in storytelling. IndieGameBusiness® Assets Blender 3D Modeling Course - Mix it up with Blender assets. Add open-source 3D creation skills to your toolkit with our latest Software Bundle: Blender 3D Modeling Courses! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, get comprehensive, professional-quality training covering every aspect of Blender in one complete library. Learn from standout sessions from Eldamar Studio like Learn Geometry Nodes Animation in Blender, the Creating a Modern House In Blender Course, the Procedural Materials In Blender Course, and more. 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Faulo Open Source MeshLOD2Fbx - An editor utility for exporting the LODs, generated by Unity 6.2+'s MeshLOD system, and exporting them to an FBX file. staggartcreations Open Source Datra - Datra is a comprehensive data management system for game development. penspanic Open Source IKFootPlacement - Free IK foot placement script for Unity. plonkabartosz Open Source openvat-unity - Unity resources, tools, and examples for handling vertex animated textures with Blender and openVAT sharpen3d Open Source MGS.Animation - Unity plugin for path animation in scene. mogoson Open Source less3-force-graph - Force directed node graph for the Unity Editor Less3Design Open Source Backdrop Designer - Not a traditional drawing app - more like creative pixel kitbashing with powerful shaders, custom stamps, and scrollable layers. Great for making backdrops, title screens, or pixel art maps. rrfreelance.itch.io Tabby Context - Enhanced Context Menus - Redesigned context menus for the Unity Editor, reducing visual clutter, improving visual appearance and boosting productivity assetstore.unity.com Affiliate com.eitan.easymic - A simple Unity plugin for low-latency raw audio capture with a modular real-time processing pipeline. EitanWong Open Source lingotion-thespeon-unity - Lingotion Thespeon AI-acting engine for Unity Lingotion Open Source RandomFixtureKit - Fill random/edge-case value to target type for unit testing, supports both .NET Standard and Unity. Cysharp Open Source UnityVoxelEngine - A voxel implementation for the Unity game engine BloodyFish Open Source Shop up to 50% off GuardingPearSoftware - Publisher Sale - GuardingPearSoftware is a company that focuses on cybersecurity solutions for game developers to protect their games and apps from malicious actors and hackers. 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