PolyPixel

PolyPixel was an independent Canadian real-time 3D content studio founded in Vancouver in 2014 by Alan Mach and Cody Spahr. It developed digital environments and game-ready assets while providing outsourced art production for interactive entertainment and enterprise applications. Its work combined commercial asset publishing with custom production for clients requiring individual models or complete virtual environments.

The studio focused on modular environment architecture, level dressing, physically based materials and optimized assets for Unreal Engine and Unity. Its capabilities extended to character, prop and vehicle modeling, alongside content for augmented reality, virtual reality, simulation and training. Architectural visualization and real estate were additional markets for its interactive 3D work.

Environment libraries and custom production

PolyPixel published environment libraries through major digital asset marketplaces. Its catalog included Urban City Pack, Medieval Village Environment, Medieval Docks, Post Apocalyptic World and industrial environment sets. These products supplied reusable components for assembling urban, historical, industrial and overgrown settings, supporting developers who needed detailed environments without creating every element from scratch.

Alongside marketplace publishing, the studio offered custom game art outsourcing and full environment design. Its production work ranged from individual assets to larger interactive scenes, with attention to the performance requirements of real-time engines. The company served both independent developers and larger production clients, and expanded its production presence from Canada to Malaysia to support international work.

PolyPixel wound down active outsourced production between 2020 and 2021 as its co-founders moved into technical roles at SideFX Software. Its original website was subsequently retired. Although the studio's active production operations ceased, its commercial asset libraries remained available through established 3D marketplaces, preserving access to the environment systems and models developed during its operating years.