Order of process for creating game assets

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Hello all…

I was hoping some clarification can be had by experienced game makers for the ideal process of creating assets (humanish characters specifically).

I have a good high poly human model made, now I am unsure what to do next.

I know I need to:

-Bake high poly into normal map and apply to low poly that matches shape (already have mesh)
-Make hair particles
-Texture skin colors and such
-Final adjustments of mesh detailing
-Adding clothes
-Creating rig

I am having unsure on which order to do the above steps in to create my asset… Some clarification on how to proceed for the best workflow. If I have missed some step please include. Other than of course animations, and logic which will be last two steps.

Thank you all!

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Do you need an order?

I suggest you post this question in the CG discussion forum (avoid to mention it is for a game - it does not matter). I’m sure some experienced modellers will share their experience.

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You can make stuff in so many ways. Hair can be sculpted, box modeled, emitted as 3D particles, baked as mesh texture from particles…

But your goal is to have a mesh that is as manifold as possible, smooth/hard edges and surfaces properly set, every polygon considered.