Gaea review

Is Gaea the future of CG terrain design?

5 Star Rating
gaea review
(Image: © QuadSpinner)

Our Verdict

A fun and efficient terrain design software, Gaea offers a highly accessible and blisteringly fast workflow.

For

  • Incredibly accessible UI
  • Speedy generation of complex terrain
  • Advanced new nodes
  • Improved Wacom support

Against

  • Could use more tutorials
  • Annoying 'ding' sounds

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QuadSpinner’s Gaea has matured in recent months and has regularly released new features and updates. A Windows 7 or 10 exclusive, CPU and node-based application, Gaea is aimed at anyone interested in generating terrains, from hobbyist newbies and indies to enterprises and studios.

On release, it talked a big game about its dedication to creating tools and technologies to provide artists with both speed and realism in terrain generation. And does it still walk that talk? Absolutely. To me, on a terrain generation field where Gaea, World Creator, and a lagging World Machine are the ones left standing, Gaea offers the most extensive set of features and flexibility by far. 

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The Verdict
10

out of 10

Gaea review

A fun and efficient terrain design software, Gaea offers a highly accessible and blisteringly fast workflow.

Cirstyn Bech-Yagher

Cirstyn is a freelance CG artist and educator, with over 15 years' experience in 3D. Her clients include AMD and Daz, and she has written for 3D World magazine for a number of years. She is a certified agile (software) project manager, an avid reader and gamer.