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3D Art Showcase & Critiques Share your 3D video game artwork, ask/give critique, and share techniques.	44.3K	569.1K	Critique of head sculpt please. carvuliero • 6:42AM in 3D Art Showcase & Critiques
2D Art Showcase & Critiques Share your 2D game artwork, share techniques, and ask/give critiques.	1.6K	20.7K	2D art journal: antheia.vaulor carvuliero • 7:25AM in 2D Art Showcase & Critiques
Animation Showcase & Critiques Share your animation projects for discussion, education, and feedback.	1.1K	6.8K	Starting a new project - Tiny Mech LloydHallam • 7:22AM in Animation Showcase & Critiques
Digital Sketchbooks Each artist can post any artwork they choose, personal projects, art progressions, etc	3.6K	50.3K	Sketchbook: Pedro Colon ionicotaco • 2:47AM in Digital Sketchbooks
Featured Artwork Artwork featured in the Polycount header, created by talented artists of the Polycount Community.	289	12.8K	Planetrism - Game Art Thread kimmokaunela • 6:25AM in Featured Artwork

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Technical Talk Ask technical questions about 2D/3D software & techniques & hardware, share shaders, scripts, and new software.	33.2K	249.3K	Environment work coming up, and it isn't something I have done before. Have some general questions! poopipe • 6:42AM in Technical Talk
Allegorithmic Substance PBR texturing and material authoring tools	1.4K	10.6K	Materials Rendering Black? poopipe • Sep 19 2018 in Allegorithmic Substance
Marmoset Realtime rendering and art tools	595	4.1K	AO map bleeding through separate baking folder groups. FrellingHazmot • Sep 17 2018 in Marmoset
Quixel SUITE - Megascans Scan based PBR texturing. In Photoshop.	1.8K	13.2K	Solved: 3DO - Black Tri's on mesh Synaesthesia • Sep 14 2018 in Quixel SUITE - Megascans
Unity 2D and 3D game development platform.	664	3.2K	[HELP] Why my parent layers in 3ds max can't be imported into Unity? Pain • Sep 16 2018 in Unity
Unreal Engine Suite of integrated tools for game developers.	3.4K	20.2K	Texture import is causing channel data to be mixed in a way I don't want. Zablorg • 2:35AM in Unreal Engine

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General Discussion News, announcements, game discussions, etc. New members see the Information sticky.	23.9K	556K	How to retain focus Mathew O • 6:38AM in General Discussion
Career & Education Getting into game development, education for game artists, working in a studio vs. freelancing, life/work balance, managing your career.	1K	9.9K	Can i learn to become Artist on my own as a self taught? sacboi • 6:10AM in Career & Education
Polyfraggers Gather with your fellow polycounters for online gaming!	78	538	Anyone playing Hunt Showdown? jlvwm • Sep 11 2018 in Polyfraggers
The Q-Branch Quote game! This is the place to have a little trivia fun. Please abide by the rules of the game.	1.5K	9.4K	You've always been the caretaker R3D • Apr 4 2018 in The Q-Branch Quote game!

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The Polycount Newsfeed	63	656	Polycount Recap \| August 2018 stevepunch • Sep 19 2018 in The Polycount Newsfeed
Archives Long-running threads & sections we want to keep around for easy access.	1.3K	150.8K	Google+ Hangouts Chris Bruin • Sep 13 2018 in Archives

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Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest Bring a Dota themed object to life in Shapeways 3d printing contest!	71	235	Announcing the Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest! slocik • Aug 10 2018 in Toys
3Daily 2017 Make one 3D object per day for the year of 2017	76	957	Welcome to 3Daily for 2017 3dmetrius • Jun 14 2018 in 3Daily 2017
Riot Creative Contest 2017	1.6K	12.5K	[Riot Creative Contest 2017] Lary Kummer Arasharefue4 • Sep 4 2018 in Environment Art
Handplane Contest Contest Forum for the 3d baking tool; Handplane	75	365	Joopson - Stanley No. 9 1/4 (and maybe more) yanpes • Jun 15 2018 in Handplane Contest
XMD Contest	91	599	Character Inna • Feb 14 2018 in XMD Contest
Contests & Challenges Archives All non-active Contest & Challenge threads will be moved to this forum.	12K	171.9K	Closed LoganTMT • Jul 9 2018 in Contests & Challenges Archives

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Counter-Strike: GO	443	993	emu's (wannabe's) workshop thingys wannabe • Sep 10 2018 in Counter-Strike: GO
Dota 2	1.6K	54.8K	Guide on how to create Dota 2 assets with Blender Linko • Sep 10 2018 in Dota 2
Unity Store For artists who are creating content for the Unity Store. https://store.unity3d.com/	179	1.4K	Humble Bundle Unity Assets RyanB • Sep 5 2018 in Unity Store
Unreal Marketplace For artists who are creating content for the Unreal Marketplace . https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace	93	154	(Released) First person brawler animation pack Rmunday • Sep 17 2018 in Unreal Marketplace

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Artists Looking For Work Individual artists looking for compensated work, whether full-time, part-time, or freelance.	4.6K	6.5K	3D character artist looking for work Will morillas • Sep 19 2018 in Artists Looking For Work
Outsource Studios Looking For Work Groups of artists looking for work can post examples of their artwork here, for potential employers to view & evaluate.	64	426	Thunder Cloud Studio - 3D Animation and 3D Game Art Production ThunderClouds • Sep 19 2018 in Outsource Studios Looking For Work
Freelance Job Postings Companies or individuals looking to hire game artists for compensated freelance work.	1.7K	1.8K	[Paid] Lf short one on one Tutoring Asap on the Topic of Texel Density in specific Software. gmax5 • Sep 19 2018 in Freelance Job Postings
Full time/Part time work Established companies looking to hire staff for a full/part time employment with benefits.	4.4K	3.8K	Level Designer Needed at CyberCoders TBUA_ANO • 2:04AM in Full time/Part time work
Royalties or Post-Launch Compensation Work Project compensation is based on future royalties or post-launch payment.	1.1K	847	3D Character Artist / 3D Environment Artist / 3D Animator (Equity ownership) Ukuza • Sep 18 2018 in Royalties or Post-Launch Compensation Work
Collaboration & Unpaid Work Mod teams looking for artists, unpaid requests, or free models/textures/contributions.	3.2K	5.4K	I need partners for indie project. bezerkermyth • Sep 14 2018 in Collaboration & Unpaid Work

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Terms of Service	2	0	Privacy Policy System • Nov 2017 in Terms of Service