Unused 2000-era game goblin asset finds new life in a 2026 retro game
nptacek · x · 2026-09-30
A game dev shares a surreal moment: a goblin asset an artist made in 2000 (800 verts, 256 texture) was never used and sat unused for 26 years. In 2026, while building a retro-styled game, the dev — now friends with the artist — got the asset and it dropped seamlessly into his engine. A nearly quarter-century-old art asset finally ships.
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