Binder Notebook Prop asset – Project Lighthouse (Poly Haven Community Challenge)

Desk and background assets are taken from Blendkit browser and made by Joachim Bornemann

reference board

Front view Open

Backside Open

Backside (closed)

Front view (closed)

Mesh optimization to reduce polycount while keeping clean topology

My panic finding out how high the polycount was already at the beginning 🤣🙈

This is a hyper‑realistic binder notebook I created for Poly Haven's Project Lighthouse, a community challenge to build a library of free CC0 assets for their debut first‑person exploration game. The setting is a moody mix of decaying military complexes and retrofuturism, described as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. meets Control .

I wanted the prop to feel authentic and worn, as if it had been carried through a harsh environment. The textures and materials were built to support a realistic, lived‑in look that fits the game's mysterious atmosphere.

This asset was my contribution to the Project Lighthouse challenge, and it was also a great opportunity to step outside my usual fantasy style and explore a more grounded, realistic aesthetic