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Christophe SAUVEUR

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Christophe SAUVEUR

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Sep 24, 2021

Crying Suns VFX #4 — The Rim

The Rim: a subtle but technically challenging visual effect and how we implemented it in Crying Suns.

Crying Suns VFX #4 — The Rim

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Jul 28, 2021

Crying Suns VFX #3 — The Glass Before The Void

In the third entry about Crying Suns’ VFX, we explore how we designed the command center window and how we made it present yet invisible.

Crying Suns VFX #3 — The Glass Before The Void

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Jun 18, 2021

Crying Suns VFX #2 — Deeper Space

In Crying Suns, the main show is space. If something had to look good, that was it. Here’s how we rendered it.

Crying Suns VFX #2 — Deeper Space

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Jun 4, 2021

Crying Suns VFX #1 — De-icing Idaho

The introduction sequence of Crying Suns was meant to blow away players. So we made it shine. Literally. Here’s how.

Crying Suns VFX #1 — De-icing Idaho

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Apr 25, 2021

FANTASIAN — Apple Arcade Review #2

In March of 2019, Apple Arcade was announced along with exclusive games like FANTASIAN. Was it worth waiting for 18 months?

FANTASIAN — Apple Arcade Review #2

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Feb 25, 2021

The OK-ish and the Meh — Apple Arcade Review #1

Apple Arcade has been out since September 19th, 2019. Here’s list of games you may want to consider, and some you can let aside.

The OK-ish and the Meh — Apple Arcade Review #1

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Feb 9, 2021

Gaming on a Mac in 2021

Macs are not gaming machines. This is only true to some extent. Here’s why.

Gaming on a Mac in 2021

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Oct 25, 2019

Unity —The Untold Story of 16 Bits Textures

Several months ago, while working on a work-for-hire mobile game, I encountered a build size problem. My game was at the moment too big to…

Unity —The Untold Story of 16 Bits Textures

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Aug 12, 2019

Designing a Versatile Planet Shader for Crying Suns

How a small team built an extensible and versatile shader in order to create a whole galaxy of planetary systems.

Designing a Versatile Planet Shader for Crying Suns

Christophe SAUVEUR

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Oct 8, 2018

PHP — Leveraging the Reflection API to Build a Simple Request Router

How to use PHP’s Reflection API to implement a simple and efficient request router for your website.

PHP — Leveraging the Reflection API to Build a Simple Request Router

Christophe SAUVEUR

Christophe SAUVEUR

he/him

French Video Game Lead Developer @ Alt Shift. I experiment a lot. I share what I discover. Personal website: https://chsxf.dev

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