Where to go to get Assets other than marketplace?

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One thing that I as an indie developer have massively struggled with is simply where to get content for my games. I am a software developer by trade, but my visual effects and 3d modeling skills are very low.

I know the marketplace is a great resource and I’ve used it quite a bit. However for a project that I am working on, I have a specific aesthetic that cannot be found in the marketplace. This is true for both my environmental meshes that I want, as well as the pawns themselves. For example, I have a faction that is a cross between fantasy, roman, and spartan. The marketplace has fantsay and some roman but none really combined.

Where else do you all go to to find 3d models for your games?

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Sketchfab, Cgtrader, Turbosquid, Cubebrush, even Unity Store
They have sales frequently

Another way is to use transformative modeling - mixing, matching, subtracting, adding elements from different meshes and combining them. Not easy to target a specific artstyle though, but doing own unique texture painting can bring it into what you want. I am no expert, but I would say unique texture styling with pbr is most important because it brings everything together into something consistent…

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Thats always the catch! Finding a place to commission 3D modelers.

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Thanks for the input I appreciate it.