Last main post update : 2017-10-04

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This weeks free asset from Unity Asset Store

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thanks mate.

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It is a downloadable from Gum Road.

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thanks

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Thanks

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thanks mate

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https://creatorchords.com/music/
quality background musics
under CC-BY license

1 year ago
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thank you

1 year ago
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Thank you.

He is now using Content ID.

If a "Let's play" of your game ends up on YouTube, either

  • the content creator must also attribute Alexander Nakarada
  • or you should get your game white listed - which e.g. they have done for "Across the Obelisk"

At least if you source all your music from one place it would make it easier to manage licenses and copyrights.

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There's a free ongoing course, Intro to Prop Modelling for Games led by Respawn's Principal Environment Artist, Ben Keeling. More details and how to enroll, here.

Edit:
For those who don't have time during the course, but still want to watch, they're uploading the lessons and the Q&As on Youtube, as they appear.

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thank you!

1 year ago
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You're welcome. Also, thanks for creating and maintaining this thread.

1 year ago
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Happy Cakeday and thanks for sharing! ^_^

1 year ago
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Thanks! You're also welcome :).

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thanks

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thank you.

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1 year ago
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Nice. Thanks.

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asking for tax number i dont have it i live in india

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Normally I check the No option for "Are you exempt from paying consumption tax?" - since I normally should pay VAT here in the EU since I'm a private citizen.

And since the final price ends up being 0, there will be no consumption tax anyways.

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thanks, mate.

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thanks, mate.

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thankyou!

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Free book at PacktPub for another 15 hours: https://www.packtpub.com/free-learning

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thank you.

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thanks!

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thanks

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Free book at PacktPub for another 15 hours: https://www.packtpub.com/free-learning

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thank you mate.

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thanks😁

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Awesome thanks!

11 months ago
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thanks

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This weeks free asset from Unity Asset Store

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thanks

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The traditional Sonniss GDC gift of free game sounds has arrived.

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Thanks for the info!

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This weeks free asset from Unity Asset Store

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10 months ago
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Thanks, friend!

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thanks mate!

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Thank you

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Free book from PacktPub (16 hours remaining). Free Learning

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thanks

10 months ago
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Thank you! I keep missing these notices even though I have this thread bookmarked and am watching it. I almost missed April's free tools!

10 months ago
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10 months ago
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thank you again

10 months ago
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This weeks free asset from Unity Asset Store

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thanks

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This weeks free asset from Unity Asset Store

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Thanks! ^^

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