A first look at the eerie Dead Forest in Lobo. To navigate the thick, cursed fog, you’ll need to find and light ancient lanterns—but beware… the trees aren’t the only things that are dead.

Here’s a quick look at the second animation—facial expressions and lipsync, created using iClone  and Unreal Engine. 

Each character’s expression is tied to the tone of the conversation, building on the body animation layer shown earlier. 

Combat isn't just about hitting hard—it's about how they react! Testing hit animations, pushback, camera shake, and sounds in a basic arena to focus on juicy feedback. If it works here, it'll shine with final assets!

Happy #WIPWednesday! Are you working on a game? Making some art? Practicing a song? Something else? Tell us in the comments!

I use dense forest foliage as a natural boundary to guide player exploration. I created a custom PCG tool that lets me toggle between blockout and final meshes—super useful for jumping between layout and visual testing in gameplay. 

Quests inspired by @WhitethornGames ' Spray Paint Simulator entered your quest log!

Bring color to the world! Restore worn-out surfaces with a fresh coat of paint & watch them come back to life.

Play the free demo to get started: https://bit.ly/spraypaintsimdemo

Sneak peek at the new UI in Lobo: The Howl Within! Now featuring stylish location introductions when entering new areas + a work-in-progress minimap system to help you navigate the wilds. Built in Unreal Engine 💻

Combat in Lobo: The Howl Within just leveled up. With new attack animations and fierce facial expressions, every battle now hits harder. This update adds raw emotion to every swing, making you feel the heat of the fight. Are you ready to throw down?

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Clothing clipping through the body is one of the most annoying issues when designing modular characters. In this video, I show the system I created to solve it by dynamically masking the body based on equipped items—no more visual glitches!