Apr 5
Here’s a closer look at Crescent's Grumgun from my cyberpunk boomer shooter project, Crescent Veil.
I wanted this weapon to feel like it was ripped straight out of a 2000s handheld, so I went all-in on the Nintendo DS hardware constraints. The geometry is incredibly low poly, and the materials are fully unlit. There is zero real-time lighting happening here in the engine. Instead, all the highlights, ambient occlusion, and shadows are hand-painted directly into the pixel art texture maps.
Working with strict limitations like this is incredibly satisfying. It guarantees absolute maximum performance and nails that authentic, crunchy retro aesthetic that modern post-processing just can't replicate authentically.