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2022’s best tips from Unity developers on Twitter

January 3, 2023 in Games | 7 min. read
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Throughout the past year, we’ve loved seeing the tips you shared each week using the #UnityTips hashtag. We were also lucky enough to have a handful of developers take over our Unity for Games Twitter channel for a day, directly sharing expertise and insight with our community.

Keep reading for a selection of top tips from all five 2022 takeovers, featuring everything from visual effects (VFX) to general Editor advice designed to help you with future Unity engine projects.

January: Sarah of @TheSarahChimera

The first takeover of 2022 came from Twitter user @TheSarahChimera. With over 10 years of gamedev experience, Sarah is currently working as a solo dev on SKIN, a shapeshifting stealth game. Here are some tips she shared, with a focus on ScriptableObjects:

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Keep up with Sarah’s work by following her on Twitter, where she regularly posts about SKIN and other projects.

April: Alex Strook

For our second takeover, Alex Strook (@AlexStrook) had a lot of tips and tricks to share in April. Ranging from gizmos to rigging and even shortcuts, there’s sure to be a useful tip for any developer reading. Check out some highlights from Alex’s takeover, showcased in a specially dedicated Unity playground:

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For even more inspiration, here are some additional tips from Alex:

When he’s not making amazing Clayxels characters and timelapses, Alex is also working on The Spirit & The Mouse, an adorable adventure game that was released in September 2022. You can catch him on Twitter or on YouTube.

June: Daniel Santalla

In June, Daniel Santalla joined the community on Twitter to showcase some of his great #Under60Sec tutorials. Focused on VFX, read through – and watch – some of the highlights below.

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If you like this style of tutorial, find even more on Daniel’s personal Twitter, @DanielSantalla, where he also shares progress on his latest project, Art Studio VR.

August: The Massive Monster team

To close out summer, the Massive Monster team – the studio behind the massively popular game Cult of the Lamb – took over. During their takeover, the team shared a handful of tips they used when developing Cult of the Lamb, mostly on 2D sprites. Here are a couple stand-outs:

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And, if you’re hungry for more, check out this tip on wobble vertex or this one on spawning natural elements through noise. You can also follow the game (@CultoftheLamb) or team (@MassiveMonster) on Twitter, or read this blog that covers even more insight on Cult of the Lamb’s development.

November: Joyce of @MinionsArt

Finally, our most recent takeover had Joyce of @MinionsArt visit our channel. As a shader expert with experience in tutorial making, she had some how-tos for VFX, covering everything from snow buildup to flames. Check them out below.

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Discover more of Joyce’s work on her Twitter channel (@MinionsArt), or head to the MinionsArt website for tutorials.

That’s it for 2022 highlights! Thank you to all of the amazing developers who took the time to share #UnityTips with us last year. We hope our community continues to find them useful in the year ahead, and we’re excited for more Dev Takeovers to come. Stay tuned to @UnityGames on Twitter and follow the hashtag as we continue to share tips every Tuesday.

January 3, 2023 in Games | 7 min. read
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