Rive Animation Tutorials & Guides

Learn Rive animation, scripting, and state machines through real examples. Every tutorial builds something you can actually use.

Rig a Character in Rive with Constraints: A Snowman That Resizes Itself
Character Animation

Rig a Character in Rive with Constraints: A Snowman That Resizes Itself

October 6, 2026 | 4 min read

Rive, Figma and AI: The Workflow Behind My 3D Badges
Animation Tips

Rive, Figma and AI: The Workflow Behind My 3D Badges

October 6, 2026 | 6 min read

Add Real Depth to a 3D Card in Rive: Parallax with Eight Flat Layers
Scripting

Add Real Depth to a 3D Card in Rive: Parallax with Eight Flat Layers

September 22, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive CLI: How I Built an Interactive Solar System From My Phone
Scripting

Rive CLI: How I Built an Interactive Solar System From My Phone

September 19, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive Shaders Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them
Scripting

Rive Shaders Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them

September 18, 2026 | 7 min read

Shaders and 3D in Rive: What GPU Canvas Changed in My Space Game
Scripting

Shaders and 3D in Rive: What GPU Canvas Changed in My Space Game

September 16, 2026 | 6 min read

Rive's AI Agent or Your Own? Connecting Claude, Cursor and Codex to Rive
Scripting

Rive's AI Agent or Your Own? Connecting Claude, Cursor and Codex to Rive

September 12, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Build a Pokémon-Style 3D Holographic Card in Rive
Scripting

How to Build a Pokémon-Style 3D Holographic Card in Rive

September 4, 2026 | 11 min read

Build Duolingo's Round Lesson Button in Rive
Product Animation

Build Duolingo's Round Lesson Button in Rive

September 1, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Make Duolingo's 3D Button in Rive (No Code)
Product Animation

How to Make Duolingo's 3D Button in Rive (No Code)

August 23, 2026 | 7 min read

How to Turn a Rive File Into a Real App with AI (Cursor + Flutter)
Product Animation

How to Turn a Rive File Into a Real App with AI (Cursor + Flutter)

August 11, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Create a Parallax Depth Effect in Rive
State Machine

How to Create a Parallax Depth Effect in Rive

July 28, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Embed a Rive Animation on Your Website
Animation Tips

How to Embed a Rive Animation on Your Website

July 16, 2026 | 8 min read

Figma Motion vs Rive: How to Animate Along a Path (2026)
Figma Motion

Figma Motion vs Rive: How to Animate Along a Path (2026)

July 12, 2026 | 5 min read

Figma Motion vs Rive: What's Actually Different (2026)
Figma Motion

Figma Motion vs Rive: What's Actually Different (2026)

June 25, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive Editor Changes (2026): Where Everything Moved
Animation Tips

Rive Editor Changes (2026): Where Everything Moved

June 10, 2026 | 9 min read

Rive Keyboard Shortcuts: The 10 I Use Every Day
Animation Tips

Rive Keyboard Shortcuts: The 10 I Use Every Day

May 24, 2026 | 6 min read

Import Figma to Rive in One Click (No Export)
Animation Tips

Import Figma to Rive in One Click (No Export)

May 16, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Create a 3D Coin Flip in Rive With Just 3 Elements
Animation Tips

How to Create a 3D Coin Flip in Rive With Just 3 Elements

April 12, 2026 | 7 min read

Rive Scripting Tutorial: Make Any Script Responsive with Data Binding
Scripting

Rive Scripting Tutorial: Make Any Script Responsive with Data Binding

March 28, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive AI Agent: 10 Rules for Scripting That Actually Works
Scripting

Rive AI Agent: 10 Rules for Scripting That Actually Works

March 19, 2026 | 10 min read

How to Create a Lightning Effect in Rive Using AI Agent and Scripting
Scripting

How to Create a Lightning Effect in Rive Using AI Agent and Scripting

March 10, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive vs Lottie in 2026: Which One to Use, and Why
Product Animation

Rive vs Lottie in 2026: Which One to Use, and Why

March 9, 2026 | 5 min read

Why Rive Animations Look Different on Real Devices
Product Animation

Why Rive Animations Look Different on Real Devices

February 12, 2026 | 6 min read

How to Build an Interactive Toggle Button in Rive (Day / Night Mode)
State Machine

How to Build an Interactive Toggle Button in Rive (Day / Night Mode)

February 10, 2026 | 8 min read

Rive Blink Animation: How to Make Any Character Feel Alive With 3 Keyframes
Character Animation

Rive Blink Animation: How to Make Any Character Feel Alive With 3 Keyframes

February 10, 2026 | 5 min read

How to Create a Dynamic Animated Brush in Rive with Path Effect Scripts
Scripting

How to Create a Dynamic Animated Brush in Rive with Path Effect Scripts

February 2, 2026 | 7 min read

How to Make Your Rive Animations Even Smarter Using Converter Scripts
Scripting

How to Make Your Rive Animations Even Smarter Using Converter Scripts

January 15, 2026 | 9 min read

Why Your Rive Idle Animations Jump and How to Make Them Seamless in 3 Simple Steps
Animation Tips

Why Your Rive Idle Animations Jump and How to Make Them Seamless in 3 Simple Steps

January 12, 2026 | 5 min read

Building a Fully Dynamic Particle System in Rive with Scripting & AI Agent
Scripting

Building a Fully Dynamic Particle System in Rive with Scripting & AI Agent

December 23, 2025 | 12 min read