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Mayte CG

• Feb 6

In this article I wrote for my newsletter (Entry State), I share how I’m approaching Scripting in Rive. Not from a “here’s the method” angle, but more like a set of messy field notes. I’ve been learning in a very exploratory way, and I wanted to share what’s been working for me so far. Inside you’ll find: ● How I explored different tools when AI credits ran out ● What helped me prompt better and spend fewer credits ● The fundamentals I’m learning and how I’m practicing them If you’re also learning Scripting, I hope you can find something useful! 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/finding-my-scripting-workflow-rive-mayte-cg-smxye/?trackingId=w%2BvDHgq7y2HBUiPUBk6wmg%3D%3D

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Finding my Scripting workflow in Rive

A designer’s field notes A few weeks ago, I shared my first impressions of Scripting in Rive. In that post, I talked about what I called the “blind‑coding” stage — those first attempts where you throw ideas at the Agent, watch things appear almost instantly, and think: okay, this is both amazing and

L 7

• Jul 5

This is my rigged character animation created for the Rive Character Challenge.🙌 Rive is an incredibly powerful and fun tool to work with!👍 👍 👍 This piece has been published to the Rive marketplace:

Features included in this project:https://rive.app/community/files/28152-53204-catcatcharacter-binding

1.Click anywhere on the screen to move the character. The character walks to nearby destinations and runs to faraway locations, with automatic directional detection.

2.A wardrobe panel pops up when the character stands inside the circular zone. You can swap hats, glasses, tops and bottoms. Drag the character to rotate it left or right.

3.The character’s gaze follows your mouse cursor. Its hands are draggable. Tapping the head triggers a tap animation; tapping it five times consecutively will activate an angry animation.

4.Click on the sofa, soccer ball, barbell and coffee machine in the scene, and the character will walk over and play a dedicated animation for each object.

characterchallenge Rive Animation Rive

Ashley Best

pro

• Jul 5

I've been locked-in on a big project, so I'm a late comer to this challenge, but I managed to carve out some time to create my entry!

Introducing: 'Luma', an inquisitive reptile who follows me around inside Rive! 🦎

Entirely script driven, she follows your cursor and can even change colour when she settles on her favourite rock.

It feels like the beginning of a little game I might have to keep developing! Where should Luma go next?

characterchallenge Rive interactivedesign Rive Animation Game Development Interaction Design

Marvin Te

pro

• Jul 6

Wow! That is some insane scripting/databinding work! The animation really captures the reptile movement. 👏

Kamil Betterside

pro

• Jul 5

A friend reached out to us with a simple goal: make their brand stand out and give it some real charisma.

Let's be honest, tracking your financial portfolio is usually boring, hard to grasp, and often looks the same everywhere.

So we used Rive to bring Dividnd to life. The branding revolves around three main characters: a frog (our main star), a growing tree (representing your portfolio), and a piggy bank. Together, they turn a traditionally dry experience into something memorable and full of personality.

Rive file: https://editor.rive.app/file/divdnd-shared-contra-challange/2409733?linkId=Zy-tpgGZu0mPqXiCIVjthQ

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Nikita Vereshko

pro

• Jul 6

WoW! Clean and cool!

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L 7

• Jul 5

Features included in this project:https://rive.app/community/files/28152-53204-catcatcharacter-binding

1.Click anywhere on the screen to move the character. The character walks to nearby destinations and runs to faraway locations, with automatic directional detection.

2.A wardrobe panel pops up when the character stands inside the circular zone. You can swap hats, glasses, tops and bottoms. Drag the character to rotate it left or right.

3.The character’s gaze follows your mouse cursor. Its hands are draggable. Tapping the head triggers a tap animation; tapping it five times consecutively will activate an angry animation.

4.Click on the sofa, soccer ball, barbell and coffee machine in the scene, and the character will walk over and play a dedicated animation for each object.

characterchallenge Rive Animation Rive

Ashley Best

pro

• Jul 5

I've been locked-in on a big project, so I'm a late comer to this challenge, but I managed to carve out some time to create my entry!

Introducing: 'Luma', an inquisitive reptile who follows me around inside Rive! 🦎

Entirely script driven, she follows your cursor and can even change colour when she settles on her favourite rock.

It feels like the beginning of a little game I might have to keep developing! Where should Luma go next?

characterchallenge Rive interactivedesign Rive Animation Game Development Interaction Design

Marvin Te

pro

• Jul 6

Wow! That is some insane scripting/databinding work! The animation really captures the reptile movement. 👏

Kamil Betterside

pro

• Jul 5

A friend reached out to us with a simple goal: make their brand stand out and give it some real charisma.

Let's be honest, tracking your financial portfolio is usually boring, hard to grasp, and often looks the same everywhere.

Rive file: https://editor.rive.app/file/divdnd-shared-contra-challange/2409733?linkId=Zy-tpgGZu0mPqXiCIVjthQ

characterchallenge Rive Animation Video Editing Adobe After Effects Figma Rive

Nikita Vereshko

pro

• Jul 6

WoW! Clean and cool!