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Update · Jul 28, 2026

The Bridge My Dad Brought Home

In 2007 my dad brought home a Blender book, and it changed my life. 16 years into making a living with free software, here's why everything on this site is free, and what I'm building for the next kid crossing the bridge.

Scrapconomy · Mar 12, 2026

My Approach to Interior Lighting in Godot (with switches in Blender)

I found an approach to interior lighting I like in Godot. I don't love real time GI (too expensive in game) or light baking (too expensive in production) so I'm going with a technique using multiple lights to fake light bounce.

Artist Spotlight · Feb 25, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Edward Lim

A spotlight on 3D artist Edward Lim, a talented prop and environment artist.

Artist Spotlight · Feb 24, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Bhushan Jagtap

A spotlight on 3D artist Bhushan Jagtap, a master of clean SubD modeling and an invaluable collaborator on multiple projects.

Update · Feb 24, 2026

I Added Over 230 Free Assets Today.

230+ free 3d assets just landed on rileyb3d.com

Scrapconomy · Feb 12, 2026

Building an NPC Dialogue System from Scratch

I built a branching NPC dialogue system for my game - head tracking, choice memory, inventory integration, and all the bugs that came with it.