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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ever needed to bind two effects onto one key? This is how to do it without having to write extra code to check for double taps, holding and more with the new input system. #gamedev #Unity3D

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Tap vs Hold on the same key with Unity's new Input System

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Unity asked me to pick just a handful of assets that are essentially my "top picks" for the current sale. Was not easy to limit myself and I kinda cheated by lumping one particular group under one big umbrella. #gamedev #unity3D

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hi! I hope you have a good start into the weekend :) Until August 12th, there is still the Workflow Sale going on over at the Unity Asset Store. I wrote about my picks from its lineup over on my website: www.christinacreatesgames.com/sale-picks/ #Unity3D #gamedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New #Unity3D #tutorial! about how I use, work with and actually enjoy (yes, really) the new input system in Unity. I know some of you are still using the old one, maybe if you struggled before, this will help :) I show the general setup, examples for different types of input and more. #indidev

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Struggling with the new input system in Unity? Watch this.

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I wrote a book! I poured years of experience, research and more into it. My goal is to hand you a map to refer to whenever you need to touch or think about your game's typography. All infos here: www.christinacreatesgames.com/book/ #Unity #TextMeshPro #gamedev

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Lotte 'just an idiot' May @lottemakesstuff.pink · 21/07/2026

Its a REAL videogame, delivered on a small rectangular piece of plastic just like nature intended. You could even eat it (please dont)

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Updated Hide & Sheep: You won't have to restart the game twice to enable input anymore and camera works now as expected - no more holding down middle mouse button to orbit around! I must've spent too much time in art applications lately to think that was a good idea... Hope you'll enjoy it! #gamedev

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Hide and Sheep by Christina Creates Games

Available for Windows

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I built a small game about a sheep herding dog trying to find the sheep of his herd, then made a video in which I show how I developed it: #Unity3D #gamedev #indiedev

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What I learned about creating a small open world for my game

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This was one year of screenshots of my game Down the Mountain. Thank you to everybody who chose to give it a try, play it, talk to me about it. It means a lot to me, even though this really was just a tiny project I created over about 48h. Even about two years later, I'm still proud of this game.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I spend ages here, just standing and looking at the scenery. And even a year or two later, I still think the result was worth the effort. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Bunnies/Rabbits (though I guess this one is more of a bunny) are living around here, too! In the hierarchy of cuteness, they are on 3rd place, though. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

This was one of the last areas I touched up on.The hollow tree really grew on me. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Almost managed to overlook this one while scrolling past. Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

More geese, beware! Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Isn't the part of a lift where it begins its decent just magical? I always imagined myself as a witch when riding them as a child 💛 Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I just love a good colour contrast, what can I say? Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

More hogs! I liked placeing these, they look so friendly! (never try touching a real one, they are dangerous, especially while they have offspring!) Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Dodos? On... a mountain? Huh, what happened here...? And why are they all staring at you? Play my cozy photography game Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Why do I only have portrait style screenshots from this hamster? He looks so cute! Please send me a landscape format one once you come across him! Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I love recommending #gamedev tools for #Unity3D 💛 This one had me go "huh" the first times I saw it in the assetstore, as I did not understand the use of it. But wow, do I not want to miss it anymore. Especially in case you have multiple scripts looking somewhat alike at first glance! [affili. link]

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Component Names | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Component Names from Sisus on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Maybe don't step foot into the bear's den :D Not, that anything would happen (this is a cozy photography game, after all), but it wouldn't be nice. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Ice caves. Loved these for the contrast to the rest to the game they bring 💛 Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I love tools that make #gamedev in #unity3D easier and are intuitive to use - and Text Animator by @febucci.com is in my list of favourite assets ever. Which probably has absolutely nothing to do with my channel being almost half all about Text in UI :D [affiliate link]

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Text Animator for Unity | GUI Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Text Animator for Unity from Febucci Tools on your next project. Find this GUI tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I like tools for #gamedev in #Unity3D and recommending them! I2 localization is so easy to use you might be sceptical of its results. I sure was. But really, it is super easy to use and implement. I have been using it a lot and have never really run into anything it couldn't handle. [affiliate link]

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I2 Localization | Localization | Unity Asset Store

Get the I2 Localization package from Inter Illusion and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Localization options on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

For a long time, I had a slideshow of wallpapers with scene photos from my game running on my desktop. Yeah, I'm still proud of this one 💛 Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I have a list saved on the #Unity3D assetstore with all the assets I really, really recommend for basically every project. Most of these are auto-includes for every new project I set up and generally, they are focused on doing one thing super well. assetstore.unity.com/lists/highly... [aff. link]

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Circling birds high in the sky brought a bit more life into this game. It lacks animations, but I feel okay about it. Its charms are in other areas. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Building a game set in ancient egypt? Maybe this pack is for you! (And please drop a link to your game, you have my instant attention :D!) Synty creates packs with tons and tons of assets that work really well together and I enjoyed working with them for gamejams before. [affiliate link]

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POLYGON | Ancient Egypt Asset Pack | Synty™ Official Store

Step into the world of Ancient Egypt. Build your majestic kingdom with 870+ game assets including pyramids, temples, gods and much more. Shop now

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

After releasing the newest guide on the #Unity3D layout system (Layout Groups, Elements and Content Size Fitter), you can now purchase all six guides in a pack! That's 161 pages of material with hundreds of images, lots of scripts and project files! #gamedev itch: christinacreatesgames.itch.io

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Hamsters are cute, too, I guess. Not as cute as guineapigs. But cute. And they hold seeds in their tiny paws, which really, guineapigs just don't. Point for hamsters. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Synty is this week's Publisher of the Week over in the asset store, with many packs on sale for 50% off (and a bonus free asset). If you've been looking to get some of those, this might be a good moment =)! assetstore.unity.com/publisher-sa... [ffiliate link] #gamedev #unity3D

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I enjoy recommending #Unity3D #gamedev assets that I've been using 👋 This one is another from my favourite VFX artist: SineVFX and is all about lights. Make sure to watch the video, the screenshot can't do it justice. The echo effect alone had me go "wow". [affiliate link]

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Creative Lights | Fire & Explosions | Unity Asset Store

Add depth to your project with Creative Lights asset from SineVFX. Find this & more VFX options on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I released a new tutorial! UI Masks in Unity - How to work with Rect, Mask, Soft and Inverted Masks. The last two will be created via Shadergraph in just a few clicks. Hope, you'll enjoy this one! #gamedev #unity3D

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UI Masks in Unity - Rect, Mask, Soft and Inverted Masks

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Another look at some scenery. I feared this to tank FPS, but yay for good optimization, it doesn't! Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Odin Inspector in #Unity3D was among the first assets I purchased and I don't want to work without it anymre. Sure, I ignored it at first as well, thinking I'd need a dedicated project to find a use for it, but just adding [Button] to call a method in the inspector made #gamedev so much easier.

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Odin Inspector and Serializer | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Odin Inspector and Serializer from Sirenix on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Before I started working with this #unity3D asset, I was super intimidated by it. Volumetric lights look awfully pretty, but I thought I wouldn't be able to recreate what I saw in their screenshots. I can attest: It is really easy to use and the results look great! [affiliate link]

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Volumetric Lights 2 | VFX Shaders | Unity Asset Store

Add depth to your next project with Volumetric Lights 2 from Kronnect. Find this & more VFX Shaders on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

You can never have too much #guineapig in your game. Prove me wrong. Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Last week, I went to look at the new packs on the #Unity3D asset store and found the most delightful cat. Milo looks amazing and has plenty of options to customize. Absolutely give this one a look if you're looking for animals for your game! #gamedev

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You need this cat in your Unity game #Unity3D #unityassetstore

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Building a UI? You need 9-sliced images for that. Those kinds of images don't just stretch, but can also just expand as needed without ugly effects going on. Learn more about it here: #gamedev #Unity3D

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How to correctly setup UI images in Unity by 9-slicing

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Worlds come truely alive once you clutter them with a whole lot of stuff - just making the world feel lived in. For exactly this scenario I really enjoy huge asset packs like the low poly ultimate one linked here. It works well with other low poly assets, too! [affiliate link] #gamedev

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Low Poly Ultimate Pack | 3D Props | Unity Asset Store

Elevate your workflow with the Low Poly Ultimate Pack asset from polyperfect. Find this & other Props options on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Are you located in the north-western part of Germany? Ideally in Grafschaft Bentheim, Emsland, Kreis Osnabrück or Münster? I started a #Unity3d User Group! First meetup is Oct. 24th and I would love to see and meet likeminded people 💛 #gamedev #indiedev

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The Video Game Library 📚 @thevideogamelibrary.org · 25/10/2024

Alright, let's see how big this gets! ❤️ 1 Like = 1 Video Game Book 📚

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

A goose in a sulphuric spring. Maybe not the smartest decision, who put it there? (exists this textbox with an innocent whistle) Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This #unity3D asset took me a while to warm up to and when I finally gave it a chance, I promptly set it up all wrong and frustrated myself to no end. But I've made smarter decisions since then and can say it became a good tool to rely on during #gamedev of my largest project. [affiliate link]

assetstore.unity.com

Odin Validator | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Odin Validator from Sirenix on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Peekaboo? Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio! christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou... #MadeWithUnity #indiedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

#Synty has a sale going on! Polygon sets, their animation pack and their sidekicks are on sale right now. I'm currently working on a project using the Samurai pack and it's incredibly fun to work with. Highly recommend checking it out! syntystore.com/christinacre... [affiliate link] #gamedev

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

It's October and I have a feeling Unity seems to go with one sale a month at this point ^^ Their newest one is all about farming (well, for the most part). Assets listed are 50% off and I made a list with my favourite picks this time around [affiliate link]. #gamedev

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October Asset Store Sale - Asset Store

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Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Do you need a well-crafted ingame console for your #unity3d #gamedev project? For example to give access to cheats or methods from within the game? Quantum console is for you and it comes with a ready-made, prefabbed console you can drop into your game, too! [affiliate link]

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Quantum Console | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Quantum Console from QFSW on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

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