Autotroph is the newsletter of the team behind CG Cookie, Blender Market and Orange Turbine, sharing the company's history and its mission to support creatives in the Blender community. Early issues focus on founder stories and the bootstrapped journey from a 2008 tutorial site to a small studio.
Website: https://autotroph.ghost.io/
Tutorials and technical write-ups on building procedural art and scientific visualizations in Blender, using geometry nodes and shaders. Readers get step-by-step walkthroughs, downloadable files and the reasoning behind each design.
A personal tech blog by a developer and homelab hobbyist covering Blender community projects, self-hosted tools and hands-on experiments. Readers get first-person project write-ups, including the sale and revival of Blend Swap and a local AI notes setup.
A learning-in-public log of practical coding and 3D modeling exercises, including Python virtual environments for PyGame and building cogs in Blender. Each issue gives step-by-step instructions plus brief findings on which method worked best.
A personal blog by a game-dev YouTuber covering hobby projects, deep dives into game development topics, and companion notes to YouTube videos. Readers get Blender add-on updates, level design explanations, and casual commentary on gaming culture.
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