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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 04/06/2026

Wishlisted it a while ago, got the game yesterday. Congrats on the launch. ✌️🎊✌️

Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 26/02/2026

A little bts of Unmasked our entry for the contra x @rive.app Games with Rive challenge. contra.com/community/ED... #gameswithrive

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 26/02/2026

Here’s “Unmasked” my entry for the #gameswithrive @contra + @rive.app challenge Hope you all like it ✌️ contra.com/community/ED...

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 23/12/2025

Last quarter of 2025 has been crazy busy, so not much time for socials, here’s my Contra Condensed! 2025 was all Rive for me, and I’m just getting started! @rive.app for the win, See ‘Ya on 2026! Dave ✌️

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 22/09/2025

Just leveled up! ⚡️ Officially a verified @rive.app Expert on Contra. Pixels, keyframes and state machines certified ✅💪 contra.com/davegamez

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 13/09/2025

Dusting off my YT channel 😅... "Interactive Guitar Player Avatar @rive.app Animation:. www.youtube.com/shorts/LQf-o...

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Interactive Guitar Player Avatar Rive Animation.

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Rive @rive.app · 11/09/2025

We recently launched a new playlist on our YouTube channel called Rive Direct. Check it out for: ⚔️ Quick tips and tutorials ✨ New feature support ⚡️ Best practices and optimization guidance 🤝 and more... Direct from the Rive team

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 10/09/2025

Due to reasons… You’re going to start seeing more game dev in my channels 😅🕹️ #madewithunity

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 04/09/2025

How do you make a static avatar illustration sing? This Rive animation project was a blast. Head to the link in my bio to read the full case study on how I did it! @rive.app #madewithrive #motiondesign

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 29/08/2025

Working on some really cool @rive.app client projects. Can’t want to share new tricks I’m learning along the way! 🤘#RiveApp

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 10/08/2025

I think it's time to return and add some @rive.app magic to this game! 🕹️🤓 #GameDev #UI #madewithunity #madewithrive

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Guido Rosso @guido.rive.app · 09/08/2025

Audio on! 🔊

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Thinking of turning this into a tutorial. Would you try building a game in Rive without code? Let me know ✌️⬇️ #Rive #NoCode #gamedev #motiondesign

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Result ✅ All transitions work ✅ Score is passed between screens ✅ UI is modular ✅ Game runs entirely inside Rive, no outside JS or frameworks Is it practical for full games? Maybe not yet (Waiting for that in Rive code panel 😉😉). But it’s powerful for interactive design & prototypes.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Data Flow Everything happens through bindings: Start screen sets a “startGame” boolean Game screen counts score, sends back “gameOver”, and final score End screen reads that and offers a “restart” trigger No code. All within state machines.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Switching Screens No fancy transitions I used a step keyframe animation on the Y position and opacity of each screen to show/hide them. Rive doesn’t expose transform, but you can data bind the position of child artboards. That’s how I switch views.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Designed in @figma.com I planned and designed the entire UI in Figma, then imported assets into Rive for animation and interaction. This kept everything consistent and modular from the start, with the design and motion in perfect sync.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

Nested Artboards Setup In MainAppUI, I placed the three main child artboards: StartScreen GameScreen EndScreen Each one exposes specific values or triggers: startPressed, score, gameOver, etc. Bindings connect them.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

A few Inputs, mostly done using Data Binding Instead of controlling logic with external inputs or code, I used Rive’s built-in data bindings to communicate between artboards. Score, state changes, and triggers all happen within Rive’s UI.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

The Idea Create a modular game using nested artboards: Start Screen Game Screen End Screen Each screen is a separate artboard. The main container (MainAppUI) handles transitions, score, and logic.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 07/08/2025

I wanted to see if it’s possible to build a complete game using only @rive.app no external code, just pure state machines, data bindings, and nested artboards. Spoiler: It works. Here’s how I did it 👇🕹️🔥#Rive Killer music by @davogm.bsky.social

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 17/07/2025

My Swamp Wizard Frog is animated! Used @rive.app’s State Machine for seamless idle & ‘weaving staff’ animations. Big thanks to my son for the wizardly music! Hear it: @davogm.bsky.social #Animation #Rive #CharacterAnimation #WizardFrog

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Rive @rive.app · 10/07/2025

Rive now works on Google App Ads! 🎉 Bring interactive, motion-rich experiences to your campaigns. Now you can design ads that stand out from the crowd and connect more deeply with your audience.

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Rive @rive.app · 12/06/2025

Rive has been nominated for Contra's 2025 Creator Tool Awards 🏆 Vote for us here: creator-tools-voting-2025.contra.com/share/rive

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Vote for the Creator Tools Awards – Powered by Contra

Cast your vote for the 2025 Creator Tools Awards and help recognize the best tools that empower creators.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 20/05/2025

Ready to level up your motion design game? My latest newsletter is out, packed with fresh insights and inspiration! Don't miss out on the good stuff. Subscribe now – motionbydave.com/motion-desig...! 🚀 #MotionDesign #Newsletter #AnimationTips #CreativeInsights #Subscribe

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 16/05/2025

New website. Fresh motion. Let’s make those pixels dance! davegamez.com Looking for sexy moving pixels? Let’s chat! 🤙 #motiondesign #animation #mograph #portfolio #motiongraphics #illustration

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 04/05/2025

Happy Star Wars Day! And happy birthday to me! 🥳 Double the reason to celebrate! #StarWarsDay #MayThe4th #Birthday #CharacterDesign #Blender Who’s a fellow #StarWars Nerd? ✨🎥🤓

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 02/05/2025

Everything you see was designed, illustrated, modeled, and animated by yours truly, with a few exceptions where I had the pleasure of building upon existing designs (in Vimeo Description). Enjoy the show! Music for this reel by the talented @jimineedles.bsky.social / Needlewurk Vol. 2.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 02/05/2025

NEW DEMO-REEL!!! Take a peek at my motion design playground! This reel is a collection of past adventures, featuring a mix of client gigs, personal explorations, and the occasional dive into the unknown. #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics #DemoReel vimeo.com/1080661598

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Dave Gamez - Motion Design Reel

Take a peek at my motion design playground! This reel is a collection of past adventures, featuring a mix of client gigs, personal explorations, and the occasional…

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Oddernod @oddernod.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I stumbled into Substack’s podcast-making capability, so now KEYS & CURVES has short quickcasts where I take a walk and record my musing on animation and motion design topics weekly. Today’s topic? Animated anthologies and why maybe we should be making our own? 🤔 open.substack.com/pub/keysandc...

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🎧 Predators, Robots, & Jedi + Us Too?

Animated anthologies are all the rage, but where are OURS?

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 17/04/2025

Join my IG Broadcast Channel. Motion Potion 🧪 ✌️👇 www.instagram.com/channel/AbbU... #MotionDesign

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 15/04/2025

If you need a character illustration or animation for your project, I’d love to work with you, Email is on the profile, and my DMs are open. 📥 Pretty happy with how it turned out. Have you given Blender a go for character design? Let me know below! 👇 Peace, Dave ✌️🐭

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 15/04/2025

Definitely making a reel to show the process, but gotta say, it was super cool doing everything – sculpt, pose, composite – all within Blender! Scroll for the original illustration and a peek at the mesh of this little guy. 👇

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 15/04/2025

Testing the waters! Wanted to see if my skills from other 3D software would translate to Blender, and this beginner course by the awesome Nikolay Naydenov on character creation (based on the beautiful art of Deema Egorov) was perfect. #Blender3D #Blender #3DSculpting #CharacterDesign

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 13/04/2025

Working in a few right now, are you interested in any particular topic or feature?

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 13/04/2025

Blender + Coffee ☕️☕️✌️

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Rive @rive.app · 09/04/2025

🚨 New feature alert! Text Follow Path is officially available to everyone. Align text along a shape, dynamically adjust placement, and even bind it to data.

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Dave Gamez @davegamez.com · 10/04/2025

Manual retopo in Blender… Why Not? www.instagram.com/stories/dave...

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