The Ultimate S&Box Link Resource Guide to Rule Them All| Version 1.2 - Updated: 11/8/2025 1:09 PM EST 

S&Box News

• S&Box News (Official) — The official dev posts and changelogs straight from Facepunch.
• Eridium — Weekly S&Box updates, community news, and developer roundups.
• Facepunch (Official) — Facepunch’s studio channel; features S&Box news, tech talk, and behind-the-scenes clips.
• WAYWO (“What Are You Working On?”) — Facepunch’s official highlight series showcasing S&Box community creations.

S&Box Dev

• s&box Public Repo — The Public Repo for the s&box Engine.
• FacePunch Examples - https://github.com/Facepunch/sbox-scenestaging
• Small Fish Dev — Short, easy-to-follow S&Box tutorials: player controller setup, prefab creation, and scene workflow basics.
• Carson Kompon — shares gameplay demos, updates, and inside looks at S&Box development.

Source 2 / Hammer (Level Design)

• Eagle One Development — Comprehensive Source 2 mapping and workflow tutorials; perfect for S&Box level designers.
• HLA Workshop Tools (Playlist) — Learn Source 2 materials, props, and lighting through HLA tools tutorials that transfer seamlessly to S&Box.
• Dredile — Deep dives into level design theory, Source 2 features, and thoughtful S&Box commentary.

AnimGraph (S&Box / Source 2

• Fish Bites — Explains AnimGraph fundamentals: nodes, parameters, and logic flow in S&Box.
• Intro to AnimGraph (S&Box) — Learn the basics of animation graphs, states, and transitions for S&Box characters.
• Viewmodel AnimGraph (S&Box) — Covers weapon animation state machines, reload logic, and parameter usage.

Unity: Scene System & Components (Architecture Patterns to Borrow

• Unity (Official) — How to use multiple scenes and additive loading (great architectural reference for S&Box).
• Code Monkey — Clean code architecture tutorials: Scene Manager, async loading, and modular design.
• Jason Weimann — Expert on software patterns, scene hierarchies, and scalable project management.
• Brackeys — Classic Unity teacher: simple breakdowns of components, scripting, and scenes.
• Tarodev — Practical gameplay architecture guides (2D, 3D, grids, controllers).

3D Modeling & Texturing (Blender-First, Game-Asset Oriented)

• Blender Guru (Andrew Price) — Great for beginners learning modeling, shading, and realistic materials.
• CGMatter / Default Cube — Fast, chaotic tutorials on geometry nodes, shaders, and VFX.
• Josh Gambrell (Blender Bros) — Hard-surface workflows for sci-fi assets and props.

Asset Sites (Textures / Models / Materials)

• CGTrader — Paid + free 3D models across every category.
• Sketchfab — Massive library of 3D assets; preview models directly in your browser.
• Polyhaven — 100% free HDRIs, textures, and models (CC0 license).
• PolyPizza — Build something beautiful with 10,400+ free models
• AmbientCG — Free PBR materials, decals, and texture packs for game use.
• Quixel Bridge / Megascans — AAA-grade photogrammetry assets and materials (requires Epic Games account).
• Textures.com — Extensive library of seamless textures, masks, and patterns.
•  Kenney.nl — Free stylized assets, UI packs, and icons for indie developers 

 Discord Servers

• Official — Main Facepunch S&Box server.
• French (Community) — French-speaking community hub.
• Russian (Community) — Russian-speaking S&Box community.
• SubZero Studios (Game Developer Community) — Our S&Box Development server (If you have any questions or have cool ideas for us!)

 Resources

• About — Overview of S&Box and Facepunch’s vision for the platform.
• Official Website — Game launcher, developer access, and updates.
• News — Latest official dev blogs and announcements.
• Official FAQ — Answers to common questions for new developers.
• Commits — Live changelog of ongoing development.
• Wiki — Documentation and guides from Facepunch and the community.
• Documentation — Full official dev documentation.
• API — API endpoint reference for asset and UGC data.
• Twitter — Official S&Box updates on X/Twitter.
• Discord — Official Discord invite (same as above).
• UGC — Browse and play user-generated games directly.
• GitHub — Facepunch’s organization with public repos.
• EULA and TOS — Legal and usage terms for Facepunch services.
• Issues — Report and track S&Box bugs.
• Priority Tracker — See ongoing dev priorities.
• All S&Box Games on GitHub — Find public S&Box projects hosted on GitHub.
• UGC Live Feed (JSON) — Live data feed of recent uploads and updates.
• Find by Type (Sorted by Updated)
• Official Feed Example (Facepunch Org)

• PolyPizza — Build something beautiful with 10,400+ free models