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Spooky Glow — Interactive Halloween Pumpkin 🎃💜
What I Built
Spooky Glow is an interactive Halloween pumpkin character created in Rive. I brought the character to life with playful bouncing and rotation, expressive eye blinking, and a mysterious purple glow that creates a spooky Halloween atmosphere.
Key Features
Animated Character: Bouncing and rotation add lively, playful movement.
Interactive Blinking: A State Machine trigger lets users activate the pumpkin’s eye-blink animation.
Spooky Visual Effects: A purple glow adds atmosphere and visual depth.
State Machine Interaction: Animation states and triggers combine to create an engaging character experience.
Why I Built It
I wanted to create a fun, expressive Halloween character while exploring Rive animation, State Machines, interactive triggers, and visual effects. My goal was to combine character animation with an immersive spooky atmosphere in a small, interactive experience.
Thank you so much, Nagaraj! 😊 I really appreciate your kind words. I had a lot of fun bringing my Spooky Glow pumpkin to life in Rive! 💜
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