Recreating Civ VI Fog of War Effect (Lexdev)
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Lexdev’s case study rebuilds Civilization VI - style fog of war in Unity using shader tricks that hide unexplored terrain while keeping explored areas readable.
Explains texture masks, blending, and map interaction constraints typical of 4X strategy cameras. Targets URP/HDRP-agnostic surface or full-screen approaches with sample project files.
Intermediate Unity TA readers studying strategy UI clarity rather than photorealism. Linked from graphics Twitter when discussing stylized map overlays.
Free tutorial with before/after captures; complements general fog-of-war GDC slides with hands-on code.
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