r/retrocgi is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses cgi, retro, render, 3d, and blender.
r/RetroCGI is for creating and sharing new art inspired by vintage CGI from the 1970s to the early 2000s, using 3d rendering software like Bryce
Popular Themes in r/retrocgi
#1
Ideas
: "alone in my castle (oc)"
4 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Shot from a game Iβm developing - courtyard"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: ":( πππ ππ πππππ ππ ππππππ½ππ πΌ ππππππ ππππ πππππππ πΏππΌπΏ ππ ππ (oc)"
1 post
#4
Advice Requests
: "....."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/retrocgi
#1
Cgi
: "Old Cgi house thing i made"
50 posts
#2
Retro
: "Canyon Waters - Retro style procedural terrain made in Blender"
48 posts
#3
Render
: "I've made my first Render!"
47 posts
#4
3d
: "Mad Scientist - Retro 3d Render"
36 posts
#5
Blender
: "This is the first Blender logo"
28 posts
#6
Bryce
: "Recreation of some artworks I loved in Bryce"
26 posts
#7
Oc
: "DEMON LAND! (Oc)"
22 posts
#8
Art
: "Max Headroom's House, Art by me, 2024"
22 posts
#9
Animation
: "Still from an Animation I made"
13 posts
#10
Game
: "Game"
12 posts
Flair Used in r/retrocgi
#1
Bryce
: "Tried remaking an image I saw on twitter"
65 posts
#2
Blender
: "More renders! Boy I love this style"
51 posts
#3
Discussion
: "How was this specific look achieved back then? Not just general "old CGI" but the one that makes you think everythink is made out of clay, with mostly dark shadows"
7 posts
#4
POV-Ray
: "Working on pre-rendered backgrounds for my PSX-inspired RPG"
5 posts
#5
Sierra LandDesigner 3D
: "made with Sierra LandDesigner 3D 4.0"
2 posts
#6
Photoshop
: "inspired by playstation magazine ads"
2 posts
#7
Infini-D
: "βSubzero Subbassβ"
2 posts
#8
Touchdesigner
: "I did an animation based off of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer"
1 post
#9
Enter your own text
: "My Roger Dean inspired works"
1 post
#10
Godot
: "trying to make a cluttered 90s edutainment game style ui"
1 post
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Last updated: June 13, 2026