A game development studio behind Today’s Game set out to elevate its visual appeal and in-game performance to meet modern player expectations. Facing challenges with outdated graphics, inconsistent style, and performance issues, the team sought external expertise to redefine the game’s visual direction and technical execution.

To remain competitive and deliver a more immersive player experience, the studio partnered with SmartDev to enhance visual quality, streamline VFX and shader performance, and align the game’s aesthetics with top-tier industry standards—all while preserving real-time efficiency.

• Updating Visual Effects (VFX) and Shaders: The artist created new special effects (VFX) and updated the old ones to work better with the game’s graphics system. They also made sure the glass in the game looked realistic by adjusting how it interacted with the special effects.
• Making the Game Run Smoother: The artist improved the game’s performance by reducing the detail in some of the visual effects (like textures) without making them look worse. They also made the effects more efficient by reducing the number of particles and improving how the effects were timed and shaped.
• Custom Visual Effects for Robots: The artist used their creativity to design new visual effects that matched the game’s robot characters, which had different styles and designs.
• Learning from the Best: The artist studied the visual effects and art style of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a game known for its high-quality visuals, to make sure the final result was just as impressive.