Tobias Wink

Tobias Wink

@somethinglikegames.de

I'm a 3D generalist with a faible for PBR materials and technical stuff like shaders. I use either UE or Godot, depending on the project.

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Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

My interpretation today is unusually colorful for me, but I really like the effect of the SSS. Exercise 9/10 #Blender #GeometryNodes #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink@somethinglikegames.de

Today's animation exercise is a kind of particle system created entirely with Geometry Nodes. Since the video is relatively large, I uploaded it to YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbHR... Almost done, that was Exercise 8 of 10 #Blender #GeometryNodes #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

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Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Today's animation exercise is a kind of particle system created entirely with Geometry Nodes. Since the video is relatively large, I uploaded it to YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbHR... Almost done, that was Exercise 8 of 10 #Blender #GeometryNodes #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

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Tobias Wink@somethinglikegames.de

Volumes are really computationally intensive. That brings me to Animation 7/10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Volumes are really computationally intensive. That brings me to Animation 7/10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink@somethinglikegames.de

I was really surprised that today's animation didn't come until the second half of the course, but I suppose the course author had a reason for it. So now I'm on animation 6 of 10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

I was really surprised that today's animation didn't come until the second half of the course, but I suppose the course author had a reason for it. So now I'm on animation 6 of 10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

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Here is my interpretation of today's course assignment. This is animation 5/10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Here is my interpretation of today's course assignment. This is animation 5/10 #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

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And here is the next loopable animation. For anyone who finds this annoying, this is animation 4/10. So you still have 6 more to sit through. #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

And here is the next loopable animation. For anyone who finds this annoying, this is animation 4/10. So you still have 6 more to sit through. #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink@somethinglikegames.de

Somehow, another day has already gone by... So here's another exercise from the course I'm currently taking, with my somewhat different interpretation. #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Somehow, another day has already gone by... So here's another exercise from the course I'm currently taking, with my somewhat different interpretation. #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink@somethinglikegames.de

New day, new motion design exercise #Blender #MotionDesign #MotionGraphics

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

To unwind, I'm currently dabbling a bit in motion design. I'm taking the new course from Ducky3D, and this is my take on the first hands-on exercise. I just love getting lost in these looping animations. #Blender #MotionDesign

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Anyone who has ever talked to me about game engines should know how much Godot matters to me. Unfortunately, in my new article, I'm addressing an important, but certainly not cheerful, topic: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... #Godot #GameDev #Indie

somethinglikegames.deSLG | Godot Is Too Friendly To ThievesGodot makes it shockingly easy for thieves: Exported projects can often be reconstructed in just a few minutes. Here's what developers can do about it.
Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Look before you leap. So I worked around my issues with gogpu/ui to create a user-friendly UI, only to find out that Go's central image library doesn't support RGB - only RGBA... Hopefully I'll have learned from this next time, but for now I need to find something more suitable. #Golang #TechArt

Tobias Wink
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www.somethinglikegames.de/en/ is back online 🎉 It was for two months offline because the constant scraping by AI bots became too much. During the downtime, I developed and implemented a multi-step strategy to limit traffic from these unwanted visitors without overly restricting human visitors.

somethinglikegames.deSomething Like GamesTechnical Artist sharing game development insights, graphics programming, shaders, tools, and technical solutions for modern game development.
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My blog was created for other interested people, and since various providers refuse to adhere to agreed-upon rules (such as those in robots.txt) and in some cases even use VPNs to conceal their origins, I am closing the blog to everyone.

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As soon as I come up with a good and feasible solution, I will make the old content available again and also work on new content, but until then, I’m sorry.

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Time that I was happy to invest in other people, but not to provide information to stochastic models whose hardware and energy demands ensure that everyone outside this one industry has to suffer while individual large corporations fight out their competitive battles.

Tobias Wink
@somethinglikegames.de

Throughout this time, I have tried to make my blog as user-friendly as possible. There are no analytics, no cookies, and no monetization. But I am no longer willing to continue feeding the data kraken in the AI space with free information that they then misinterpret.

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So true...

David Lindsey Pittman@dphrygian.com

I've been reading through The Manual tonight (a circa 1988 slightly-tongue-in-cheek-but-not-really booklet about how to publish a number one single in the UK) through the lens of an indie game developer, and there's a LOT that resonates 40 years later and across different industries, but THIS.

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Patrick Henschel
@patrickhenschel.de

While all #BlockAttie and wonder where they can find good custom feeds, why not check this one out? It's about #GameDev #IndieDev and #IndieGames and I try to keep it free from AI-slop and other unwanted stuff. Sounds interesting? Take a look (and give it a like!): bsky.app/profile/did:...

Tobias Wink
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that the days when GitHub made life easier are over 😔

Gergely Orosz@gergely.pragmaticengineer.com

If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

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M - making games
@sharkbombs.bsky.social

‪It's time!: the DEMO for my deckbuilding brawler CROWNBREAKERS is now live on STEAM for #TurnBasedThursdayFest! If you'd like to beat up capitalist tyrants in a SNAPPY turn-based card-tactics brawler combat, check it out this stylish spiritpunk game: s.team/a/4338150/ #indiegames #indiedev

sharkbombs.itch.ioCrownbreakers by Sharkbomb StudiosTyrants keep the city in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding everyone else's soul into profit. ✊ENOUGH!
Tobias Wink
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I just finished my next article. After so many Linux articles, it's time to get back to the original topics: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... I'm curious to see how much I'll have to correct in the next few days 😄 So feel free to correct me #GameDev #Graphics #Textures #Pipeline

somethinglikegames.deSomething Like Games | Using graphic formats correctly in game developmentWhich graphics formats are suitable for which steps in game development? A structured overview from texture creation to engine import and runtime.
Tobias Wink
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I was kindly informed that Marmoset Toolbag 5 can run with Lutris on Linux after all. So I updated my related article with the instructions: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... #linux #lutris #wine #marmoset

somethinglikegames.deSomething Like Games | Installing Windows software on LinuxThe fourth part of this series of articles deals with installing Windows software on Linux. As is often the case, there are various ways to do this. I will look at the topic using two specific pieces ...

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Hauke Thiessen
@haukethiessen.bsky.social

My Energy Saving Plugin for Unreal is now also on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/05b... Submission took slightly longer than I'd hoped for, because apparently I really suck at filling out forms😅. #Unreal #Gamedev

fab.comEnergy Saving PluginThis plugin for Unreal helps you to reduce your game's power consumption by adjusting several settings if no input gets detected over some time.What does the plugin do?Every frame, the plugin checks h...
Tobias Wink
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<marketing> Have you always wanted to use Unreal Engine on Linux but didn't dare or had problems? No problem, my latest article deals with the topic of Unreal on Linux. </marketing> My next article is out: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... #Linux #UE #UnrealEngine

somethinglikegames.deSomething Like Games | Unreal Engine on LinuxThe sixth part of this series of articles deals with the Unreal Engine and the Unreal Editor under Linux. First, we will look at how to get the precompiled version, including the Fab plugin, up and ru...
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Is it possible that since Unreal Engine 5.7, you can no longer create C++ projects using the wizard? I only have Blueprint to choose from and am wondering if it's just me or my Linux, or if it's a general change. In 5.6.1, I have both options to choose from. #UE #UnrealEngine

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My next article about “Linux” has now been published and will hopefully be of interest to you. As always, there is an English version: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... and a German version: www.somethinglikegames.de/de/blog/2026... #PCGaming #Linux

somethinglikegames.deSomething Like Games | Gaming on LinuxThe fifth part of the series is intended to be a brief introduction to gaming on Linux. We highlight popular tools such as Lutris, the Heroic Games Launcher, and Steam. In addition, there are a few mo...
Tobias Wink
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Lately, I've been reading a lot of posts about networking. I agree with the main points, that it's important and that ideally you should make friends, but beyond that, it gets complicated for me. People are different, and we shouldn't forget that.

Tobias Wink
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For me, this means that an evening event can be so exhausting that I can't go to the office the next day. Visiting a conference can have an even longer lasting effect. It's not that I don't like others; I usually enjoy meeting them and having conversations, but it just takes a lot of energy.

Tobias Wink
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It's been a while since I last posted anything, but despite my current problems, I would like to share my slate material with you, as it is more than just a material to me. It's kind of a childhood memory: www.artstation.com/artwork/rlkRva #gameart #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance #Material

artstation.comSlate, Tobias WinkI actually started by trying to create an impressive surface with as few nodes as possible. The texture immediately reminded me of slate, and once I had colored it darkly, everything just fell into pl...