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🎨 ART STYLE DECISION LOG - DolinaSmrti

Date: 2025-12-29
Session: Style Testing & Final Approval


FINAL APPROVED STYLE: "Dark Hand-Drawn 2D Stylized Indie"

Design Philosophy

Ta mešanica cartoon in dark noir stilov je zmagovalna kombinacija za DolinaSmrti.

Ključne Prednosti

1. Debele linije (Bold Outlines)

Ker smo dodali risani stil, so robovi zdaj še bolj poudarjeni. To je super za 2.5D, ker liki in stavbe dobesedno "skočijo" ven iz ozadja.

  • Thick black hand-drawn outlines separirajo lika od background-a
  • Characters so instantly readable tudi pri small sizes
  • Perfect za gameplay visibility

2. Izrazite značilnosti

V cartoon stilu so pirsingi, razširjena ušesa in barvni dredi še bolj opazni, ker so malo povečani.

  • Točno to, kar rabimo za Kaia in Gronka!
  • Ear gauges so exaggerated in vidni
  • Pink dreads pri Gronku POP
  • Green dreads pri Kai-u stand out
  • Facial piercings so prominent

3. Popačene stavbe

Stavbe niso več samo rjasti zabojniki, ampak imajo tisti "zvit" risani videz (nekaj med Don't Starve in Stardew Valley), kar doda karakter tvojemu svetu.

  • Wonky rooflines
  • Crooked walls
  • Warped perspective
  • Post-apocalyptic decay je stylized, not depressing

4. Smooth & Gritty

Čeprav je malo "cartoon", je še vedno umazano in temno (gritty).

  • Ni barvito kot Disney
  • Ampak kot kakšna huda odrasla risanka iz 90-ih
  • Mature 90s cartoon aesthetic (Ren & Stimpy, Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Dark atmosphere NOT kid-friendly
  • Muted colors z occasional vibrant accents

🎯 Production Formula

[ASSET TYPE] sprite, dark hand-drawn 2D stylized indie game art, 
[DESCRIPTION with exaggerated features], 
bold thick black hand-drawn outlines, 
gritty [MUTED/VIBRANT] color palette with [COLORS], 
cartoon-style [PROPORTIONS] but [MATURE/DARK] atmosphere NOT Disney, 
smooth vector rendering, 
mature indie aesthetic, 
clean white background

📊 Tested Categories

  • Characters (Kai, Gronk closeups)
  • NPCs (Wasteland Trader)
  • Animals (Chicken, Cow)
  • Zombies (Basic zombie)
  • Bosses (Dragon)
  • Buildings (Barn, Farmhouse)
  • Crops (Tomatoes)
  • Environment (Tree)
  • Items (Sword)

All categories successful


🚀 Next Steps

  1. Generate full-body NPCs, Gronk, and Kai sprites
  2. Test batch production (20-30 diverse assets)
  3. Final approval
  4. Mass production 9000+ assets

Status: APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION Style Guide: HYBRID_STYLE_FINAL.md