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Learn Low Poly Modeling in Blender 2.9 / 2.8

Imphenzia · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

Animation & visual effectsIndie game development

What it is

Imphenzia's 83-minute tutorial covers the low poly modeling techniques he learned over five years of Blender use, with timestamps from navigation and extrusion onward. It uses Blender 2.83 with default keys.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is the most-recommended beginner Blender tutorial on HN, with several people saying it made them comfortable in a couple of hours.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “until this tut by Imphenzia, which made me comfortable in under 2 hours”

    Made the commenter comfortable with Blender in under two hours.

    artificialLimbs, 2021-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Apple Joins Blender Development Fund”

  2. “The video that finally helped me get going was this one from Imphenzia on YT”

    Teaches tools so you can build what you imagine.

    jolexxa, 2023-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Blender 3.5”

  3. “For Blender, I've really liked this video, and others by the same chap”

    Blender tutorial worth following, along with the creator's other videos.

    juanuys, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best Tutorials for Blender?”

  4. “Here's a good, albeit old tutorial”

    Good if old tutorial for basic modeling workflow.

    Etherlord87, 2025-08 · Recommendation · in “LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: blender, low poly, 3d modeling, beginner tutorial, game art

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