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Return to Moria logo with fantasy-themed text and metallic effects.

Free Range Games

& North Beach Games

The only survival crafting video game set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth™, the iconic fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Summoned to the Misty Mountains by Lord Gimli Lockbearer, players take control of a company of Dwarves tasked to reclaim the lost spoils from the Dwarven homeland of Moria—known as Khazad-dûm or Dwarrowdelf—in the depths below their very feet. Their quest will require fortitude, delving deep into the Mines of Moria to recover its treasures.

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Glow effect with turquoise colour and pixelated edges in a digital art style.

The Brief

We collaborated with Free Range Games to develop some of the dwarves’ hairstyles, beards and tattoos for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. We created 3 different hairstyles and beards for the game’s player characters based on supplied concept art. They were built to function with all the different heads and existing rig setup and textured in white to allow colour changes in-game. We were also responsible for creating all 25 tattoo variations based on the provided concept art. Additionally, we provided technical assistance in standardizing the player characters’ head meshes to have them share the same topology and UVs and baking the existing textures to the updated model. Ⓒ 2022 Free Range Games. All rights reserved.

The Process

Intricate 3D digital sculpture of a female character's head with braided hair, metallic accessories, and a neutral expression, designed for game art and animation projects.
Brutalist digital sculpture of a female character with intricate braided hair and metallic adornments, highlighting detailed facial features and textured hair in monochrome style.
Detailed 3D character bust of a Native American woman with intricate braids, showcasing a realistic and stylised artistic style for game development.
Realistic 3D wireframe model of a female character's head with detailed facial features, hair, and accessories, in a digital art style, showcasing advanced character design for game development.
Bearded dwarf character 3D model with detailed hair and beard, front and back views, suitable as game art for fantasy or role-playing games.
A detailed 3D model of a mythological dwarf with a long, intricately braided beard and hair, featuring metallic beads, shown from the front, side, and back angles against a black background.
Detailed 3D digital sculpture of a Norse-style warrior bust in a metallic finish, featuring elaborate braided beard and hair, set against a black background.
Elderly bearded character 3D wireframe model for game art and animation in a dark background.
Silicone mask of a young woman with braided hair and metal earrings, front, side, and back views, 3d modelling, dark background, fantasy character design, detailed textures, digital art style.
A detailed 3D model of a fantasy warrior's head with intricate braided silver hair and decorative rings, showcasing the facial features and front and back views in a digital render.
Bronze 3D character sculpture of a female warrior with detailed braided hair, expressive facial features, and large hoop earrings, presented from front, side, and back views.
Wireframe 3D model of a fantasy female character with braided hair and decorative rings, showcasing detailed mesh structure for game art and animation projects.
Face masks featuring tribal patterns, face tattoos, and futuristic designs on three stylised human heads against a black background.
Head sculptures with tribal tattoos on their foreheads, featuring different geometric designs, set against a dark background. Ideal for game art, visual effects, or character design concepts.
Intricate tribal face tattoos on three unemotional male faces, featuring black geometric patterns and symbols, displayed on a dark background for a game art concept.
Intricate tribal face tattoos on three grey mannequin heads against a black background. The tattoos feature detailed geometric designs across the foreheads, cheeks, and around the eyes.
Striking grey statues of three human heads with Norse-inspired tattoos and symbols, set against a pitch-black background, representing game art and fantasy themes by MLC Studio.
High-detail 3D model of futuristic humanoid heads with advanced cybernetic facial tattoos and markings, set against a black background, showcasing sci-fi character design elements.
3. Futuristic mannequin heads with tribal and digital tattoos, displaying artistic facial markings and geometric patterns, designed for game art and animation projects.
A futuristic humanoid head sculpture with digital face tattoos and modern geometric patterns on the sides.
Intricate tribal face tattoos on three grey mannequin heads from different angles, set against a black background for a high-contrast, digital art style scene.

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