Technical Artist

Puzzle world is a cute word game that mixes 2D gameplay with 3D sceneries. By finding words you will build a cute realtime diorama. Finish it and turn around your scenery to see it come to life.

I am working on this game as 3D, lighting, and technical artist.

some asset from a cartoony game perfect word

Starting your level

InGame final rendering - Ligthmaped

(characters by Tatiana Audiard)

Some 3D assets - InGame rendering - Realtime

Environment modeling constraints

Each scene under 40k tris
Each element needs to be cut in parts to "build it"
Details on every sides since we can rotate the scenery
Modelization of hidden parts
Maximum of static parts
Import already merged props (if multiple elements inside)

Thinking about where to cut the props to have details in each step when building it
Trying to hide the cut to help for the lightmaping after (not cut in a middle of a plain wall for example)
No time to create a simple version without the hidden parts

a texture with multiple color from perfect word

Lightmap for the above scenery - Environment texture for the entire game

Technical part

Switching between pre-lightmaped scene and realtime scene
Using lightmaps to keep the final rendering mobile friendly
Using one light with no shadows for the realtime scene
No realtime light when you have completed your scenery
1 Lightmap 512 x 512
Tweak every assets to fit this constraint
Basic gradient shader for the Skybox
Preset to help importing from different softwares
Technical documentation for the entire setup of a functional scene

Only one texture for the entire game. The method was to apply only gradients on assets
No real UVs have been done, we are using Unity's auto UV channel 2 (with tweaks) to be able to use lightmaps
This speeds up the process