3D Modeling
Designing the Edgeton Chess Set
A chess piece and a UI component have a common denominator: they should both be distinguishable and recognizable.
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Things worth telling
One-off stories about games, old projects, experiments, and whatever else was interesting enough to write down.
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- Experiments
- Projects
- Engineering
- 3D Modeling
Engineering
Why Project Shrine Had to Exist
Because with every new project, I have to write the same code all over again
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3D Modeling
Slicing a Kid Called Beast
A lot of slicing was done, but no living beings were harmed in the making of this 3d print.
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3D Modeling
From sketch to mesh - "Orc"
I was always willing to learn Blender, but I never had a good reason to do it.
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Projects
Pixel Art: Unsung Heroes
Devoted to those endeavouring to rekindle the warmth of their living rooms through the games.
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Experiments
Controls for Browser Game: Target Selection and Movement
This is an initial experiment using the Defold game engine for mobile / browser-based game projects
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Gaming
Valheim metaverse on dedicated server
A proof of concept that any online video game can be converted into your very own personal metaverse
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Experiments
Pixel Art: Space Mountain Debris
Pale blue background for my upcoming browser game Sticky Pong.
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Gaming
Elden Rings: You are being summoned to another world
...to discover even more possible ways to see the "You Died" screen.
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Projects
From sketch to Ecommerce, and Landing page
Being a software engineer in a team that manufactures a hardware solution to the world might be good for your mental health.
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Projects
From sketch to Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform
Sharing my startup experience, I can tell - some of them failed. And those that have had failed were lacking in the customer acquisition section.
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Projects
3D portfolio website with built-in puzzles
In 2007, I was a bit shy of the digital world, so I made my portfolio website whose content you can unlock by solving puzzles.
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Projects
Rubik Cube
My first game development gig was in the year 2007. I had to create a Rubik Cube game that could be played on the computer.
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Engineering
The box behind every screen. Finding the matrix of your home.
Every screen in the house has an HDMI input. So why is every source stuck behind just one of them?
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Projects
From sketch to ERP System for Quarries (with offline mode)
Few takeaways from developing an offline mode app (React Native) that synch tasks created in a browser app (React.js).
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Experiments
Hello Browser Gaming
Browser games have a lot of potentials since it is possible to play games on any device which has internet connections. Even better, send a link to your friend and play it together right away.
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Experiments
Isometric Pixel Art - The "ComPost" Tower
First experiment with pixel art using isometric angle. Inspired from the HQ building of the Ministry of Agriculture Industry in Latvia.
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3D Modeling
From sketch to mesh - "Observotank"
There is a saying: "Sometimes all you need is a single stroke to start sculpting your 3D mesh."
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Projects
From code line to a food social media app - "YumScout"
It's been said that nutrition is one of the strongest addictions in the world. Why not share this suffering within an app?
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Gaming
Warning: If you see this character, that's me (dude) playing!
Probably Final Fantasy XIV has the best character visual customization I've ever seen. Or maybe I never tried to customize a female character before.
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Gaming
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
When was the last time you've received a message in a bottle?
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Projects
From sketch to mobile app - “The Happiness Jar”
What can you get if you combine positive psychology with a private Instagram-like feed and put it in a jar?
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Projects
From sketch to Shopify App - "Shopins"
Passionate about data? No? Me neither. But we all know that proper data analysis and execution are crucial for a sustainable e-commerce business.
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Projects
From sketch to a mobile game - “Puppy Madness”
Have you been playing video games with your friends for so long that you end up with creating one? Well, this project is one of those.
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