Further reading
Blender’s official documentation provides a detailed enough explanation of how different shaders and their properties work. The following URL lists many shaders you can investigate: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/render/shader_nodes/shader/.
Sometimes, seeing more examples may help you in your creation process. BlenderKit is a useful Blender add-on that you can use to access a whole bunch of materials and a lot more, such as models and scenes. Visit https://www.blenderkit.com/ to read the installation instructions.
Since this book is about game development, we are only covering the basics of Blender in the context of helping us build a game with low-poly models. This means we are also limiting the level of detail that’s employed while creating materials for the game. However, many professionals use Blender for different reasons, such as to create marketing material, product visualization, animation, and more. So, should you want to dig...