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Jun 30, 2026 • 8 min read • Resources

Resources | ComfyUI vs Substance for 3D Textures

Did you ever run into this situation where you just needed a quick PBR texture to finish your scene? A background mosaic, a piece of simple concrete, but it is not ordinary enough to just download from an online library? Well, I have encoun...

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Resources | Stop Guessing Your Rates

There's a moment every January when the timeline for creators like us splits in two. Half of us are manifesting "six figures, dream clients, soft life...

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May 9, 2025 • 6 min read • Resources

Resources | The Creator’s Guide to Transitioning from Web2 to Web3

_Updated on the 3rd of March 2026_ * * * **_As a creator, your content is your livelihood, but on Web2 platforms, you often don’t own your audience,...

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Jan 6, 2025 • 5 min read • Resources

Resources | UE5 Course by Bad Decisions Studio

Background Story ---------------- Gaming has been a true passion of mine for many years. I keep telling the story of the first [Tomb Raider](https://...

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