# dillongoostudios/goo-engine

Custom build of blender with some extra NPR features.

Repository: https://github.com/dillongoostudios/goo-engine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/goo-engine
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-01T18:13:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1943, "days_push": 154, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1397, forks 202 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:36.748639+00:00)

## What it is
Goo Engine is a custom fork of Blender by DillonGoo Studios with source modifications focused on NPR and anime-style rendering, adding custom Eevee shader nodes and Light Groups. It is actively maintained to track the upstream Blender branch.

## Use cases
- render anime-style 3D animation in Blender
- toon shading and NPR rendering with Eevee
- get custom shader nodes for stylized rendering
- use light groups for stylized lighting control
- fork of Blender for cel-shaded animation production

## When to choose
- you do NPR or anime-style 3D rendering in Blender
- you want DillonGoo's custom Eevee shader nodes and light groups
- you want a Blender build that tracks upstream while adding stylized rendering features

## When to avoid
- you only need standard Blender features - use official Blender
- you rely on Cycles rendering, which is not the focus of this fork
- you need features guaranteed to be merged upstream or long-term official support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, image-processing, animation
- domain: graphics, media
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: blender-fork, npr, anime-rendering, eevee, 3d-rendering, toon-shading, game-development, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- dillongoostudios/goo-engine (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.748639+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:39:16.334037+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dillongoostudios/goo-engine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:36.748639+00:00, sha 8dd4b3be6650)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.