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Are free assets cheating in game development, especially as a beginner? No. But using the Unity Asset Store the way most beginners do is one of the fastest ways to waste weeks, overcomplicate your project, and still not ship your first game. In this video I’ll break down the simple rules for when to use free assets (art, music, models, SFX), when to avoid them, and how to stay locked in on actually releasing.

A bunch of Smart Indie students asked me this because they felt the downside firsthand: downloading “cool” assets feels productive, but it quietly shifts your focus away from the one skill that matters most early on, programming and building. I’ve released 3 games, and I’ll show you the exact approach I use so assets speed you up instead of turning your first game into an endless polishing project.

You’ll learn how to keep 2D games minimal so you can focus on code and finishing, why music and sound effects are usually safe to grab early, and how to approach 3D assets without falling into the perfection trap of rigs, animations, and “just one more” model. The goal is simple: finish your first game, learn faster, and build momentum that actually compounds.

00:00 Assets are not cheating
01:01 Code is the priority
03:39 The asset rules
04:27 2D go minimal
05:36 Music and SFX
06:33 If you go 3D
07:05 Function over polish

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