Clay Pot Smash

HOW IT'S MADE

Clay Pot Smash stacks 8 particle emitters, each with its own job. Techniques worth a look: sub-emitters set off by other particles, collisions and keyframed parameters. A scene layer (ground or a prop) shows in the studio for context and stays out of every export.

It loops seamlessly every 1.9 s, and 7 of its layers fire in bursts, so it pulses instead of flowing evenly. Start times are staggered from 0 s to 0.46 s, so the layers arrive one after another. To change its colour, select "Dust" in the studio and edit Colour A and Colour B. Size on the same layer sets how big its particles are.

Layers, in draw order

1. Pot shadowspriteA placed glow.
2. PotparticlesOne burst of 18 shards at 0.42 s. They set off "Landing dust" on impact, are flung outward, fall under gravity and bounce when they hit something.
3. Hit flashparticles / additiveA single particle at 0.42 s. It grows as it ages. Colour: white.
4. Clay crumbsparticlesOne burst of 26 shards from a disc at 0.42 s. They fall under gravity, bounce when they hit something and spin. Colour: orange.
5. DustparticlesOne burst of 10 smoke puffs from a disc at 0.42 s. They grow as they age and slow down with drag. Colour: orange.
6. Landing dustparticlesSmoke puffs set off by "Pot". They grow as they age and slow down with drag. Colour: orange.
7. Gem, HeartparticlesA single particle at 0.46 s. It spins. Colour: white.
8. Loot glintsparticles / additiveOne burst of 14 stars from a disc at 0.46 s. They shrink as they age and slow down with drag. Colours range between white and pale green.