LOW-POLY ART

hawken · Jan 2006

This is the sweet spot for your low-poly models. Post 'em if you've got 'em!

Low-poly hasn't really been a requirement in the games industry for a long while now. This thread is for low-poly art style appreciation, so please take note of these rough guidelines:

Keep models under 1,000 triangles.
Scenes are fine, if all models are low poly.

Some dedicated low-poly modelling tools now exist that make this art style a lot easier to produce; Crocotile3D & Blockbench

Here's a handy list of ways to make your art look right in mainstream 3D software: Low-Poly Art Style Guide

Ruz · Nov 2023

so each item is less than 1000 polys, some have procedural textures, but mainly flat colour

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mishovy · Nov 2023

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An axe I made with five different skins.
36 Triangles
64x32 Textures

masslove · Nov 2023

Hey, here's my submission to #256fes challenge.
It's downloadable from my Sketchfab
https://skfb.ly/oNZRV

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siliconspecter · Dec 2023

chop chop chop

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siliconspecter · Dec 2023

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It was in my best interest to do a reinterpretation of Albert Wesker of Resident Evil...

siliconspecter · Dec 2023

Attempt at a super-low poly skateboard. Might be able to eliminate the edge polygons once the software rasterizer has backface culling

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Afterwards I had a look at THPS on the PSX and their approach was quite, but not entirely different:

FancySnacks · Dec 2023

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Doing some pixel art practice, I'm a little rusty.

UPDATE: I finished my little project.

pistachio · Jan 1 2024

Loot from the Discord.

tris:
chest: 220. seaweed: 31. fx+ground: 72.

textures:
chest: 256^2. seaweed: 128^2. ground: 64^2.

Also separating these out as .obj and releasing em for free.
Happy new year peeps.

pistachio · Jan 14 2024

keepin the loot coming.

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tris: 66
texture:64x128

piN9 · Feb 1 2024

The Last Way Project

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pixelpatron · Mar 29 2024

model
If you'd like to see more....b e sure to check the art dump thread here: Thanks.

morgangrandjean · Apr 1 2024

Magical Diorama

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https://www.artstation.com/artwork/m8NzRE

JunkieKong · Apr 21 2024

Made in Blender and Aseprite, limiting myself to 256 tris and a 128 texture map:

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MrHommeCrabe · Apr 24 2024

Hi everyone I released a psx/ps2 weird retro style env haha You can find image here and you can download the scene and all the assets on itch for free, feel free to use them in you're project ! Also i'll post some timelaspe on my twitch/youtube channel if you're interessed in the process.

feedback are welcome !

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/1xzJkq
https://mrhommecrabe.itch.io/psx-bar-assets

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katombo · Apr 26 2024

nice

pistachio · Apr 27 2024

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Welcome to Doom Burger, home of the Doom Burger, can I take your soul sir?
tris:266
texture: 128^2
~2.5 hr
Update: killed a few more tris and uploaded .obj and .pngs there

FXG · May 17 2024

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Too late for star wars day, but hope you enjoy this Darth Maul
256x256 made on blender

Birp20 · Jun 15 2024

256fes Pathfinder from Apex Legends. a low-poly model I made in my free time. The model has only 256 triangles and 256x256 texture. I tried to change and reduce his design a bit to make it fit with low-poly style. It was fun and challenging painting on very low resolution texture.
Model in Blender. Paint in 3DCoat and Photoshop.
ArtStation - 256fes Pathfinder Fan art, Paphonsan Duangtasawat

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FXG · Jun 27 2024

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Hello guys a new model trying my best witha animation! takes time but i'm learning a lot
Made it on Blender with textures of 164x164

Unknown · Jul 21 2024

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greenman4890 · Jul 24 2024

Came across this site/thread and I really dig it. Inspired me to do a little model myself of a mudkip. Blender and substance painter with 256x256 texturing and 424 tris

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Delko · Aug 14 2024

masslove · Aug 25 2024

He never asked for this!

Celebrating DeusEx HR (and MD) birthday with #256fes fanart!

Game's genius art style fused sci-fi and Renaissance - so it'd be proper to use current-gen pipeline and PSX-era limits!
Model is 254 tris with 256px texture set

more on my artstation https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YGex0Y

free on my https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/deus-ex-256fes-48e0f7ccbf844d679d792f6843184524

PolyHertz · Aug 25 2024

@Sidrabasharat Wrong thread, I think you meant to post over here.

@masslove Looks great! Though I'd use those 2 spare tris to make the area where the legs join at the back an inward crease. The way that area pokes outward is the thing that really strikes me particularly strange looking atm (which is incredible considering how few triangles the mesh uses).

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Camayoc · Sep 5 2024

hola!! hice esta figura en papel o papercraft como le dicen algunos , modelado en low poly en 3ds max y hecho en altura de 30 cm

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masslove · Oct 1 2024

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Hey, since my lowpoly Adam Jensen recieved so much attention (thank you all so much!), I've decided to follow through with my initial plan, 3 Adam versions

I now bring you The Ultimate #256fes #DeusEx experience, my love letter to DXHR
model

More on https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YGex0Y
Download link https://skfb.ly/prtyv

Drop70 · Oct 5 2024

Hi everyone ! I'm done with my Wipeout 2097 (XL) reskin project. flat diffuse 256x256 and 142 triangles

If you want to see more images, it's right here : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/obLkZw

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arrangemonk · Oct 16 2024

doing some ps1 spec stuff as practice (i was offended by low quality itch.io ps1 style kits, so i roll my own low quality kit)

https://sketchfab.com/models/e675b681cac14e28bce3290afb32073f#UNIQSKFBVANILLA

https://skfb.ly/prMID

edit: some more sketchfab goodness

https://sketchfab.com/models/07f2f819de984eec938808ff06cf3c09#UNIQSKFBVANILLA

https://skfb.ly/prS6Z

dactilardesign · Oct 22 2024

Hello guys. I have not checked this thread in years, and I saw many old images are gone.
I happend to have saved some of them (+400) from the early days, from 2009 to 2015. Get them here if interested:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YaOryvas0PV-5HEl1tVDrrs3nZu6S3h3?usp=drive_link

LOW-POLY ART

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