3D Game Development and Godot, Part II: Models

I'll be straight with you: Linux has a lot of great development tools for a lot of different things, from vector art to audio / video production to software development. In a lot of respects, this is the best we've ever had it. But there's one area where we still fall desperately short: character creation tools.What is Character Creation?Before we get too into the weeds, let me first acknowledge that, yes, Blender exists, and there's a bunch of extensions that can make it do cool things. In capable hands, an artist can create 3D characters and assets from scratch, which is great. Character Creation tools are something of a niche product that's useful for people who aren't super interested in trying to spend 1,000 hours perfecting face sculpting, topology, and body rigging. There are a handful of tools out there, like Character Creator, Daz3D, and MetaHuman Creator that can produce remarkable-looking characters. Add in tools like ZBrush or Mavelous Designer, and you can make pretty…