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   - Farm: Cow, Pig, Chicken, Duck, Goat, Horse, Rabbit, Donkey, Llama
   - Forest: Fox, Bear, Wolf
   - Style: Dark Noir Steampunk Chibi

2. REFERENCE ORGANIZATION (assets/slike/glavna_referenca/):
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    Created comprehensive biome structure (200 folders)
    Moved docs to docs/art_guidelines/

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🎨 GRASSLAND BIOME STYLE GUIDE

Established: Jan 8, 2026
Session: 13-hour marathon
Art Direction: Cult of the Lamb aesthetic


OFFICIAL ART STYLE: "CULT OF THE LAMB"

Core Visual Principles:

  1. SMOOTH VECTOR LINES

    • NO pixelation
    • Clean, smooth curves
    • Vector-style rendering
    • Organic, flowing shapes
  2. THICK BLACK OUTLINES

    • Bold black borders on all elements
    • Consistent line weight
    • Comic/cartoon style definition
  3. MUTED SATURATED COLORS

    • NO gray tones
    • NO neon/screaming colors
    • Warm, desaturated palette
    • Colors used:
      • Grass: #5C8A5C to #7BA376 (soft greens)
      • Dirt: #8B6F47 (warm brown)
      • Soil: #6B4423 (dark earth)
      • Stone: #A89968 (beige)
  4. CHIBI CUTE + DARK FANTASY

    • Simplified proportions
    • Charming, rounded shapes
    • Dark details (skulls, bones) add character
    • Cute meets gothic noir
  5. TOP-DOWN PERSPECTIVE

    • All tiles viewed from above
    • 32x32px base size
    • Seamless tileable design
  6. SIMPLIFIED SHAPES

    • Organic, not geometric
    • Personality in every element
    • Avoid overly complex details
    • Focus on silhouette

🎯 MANDATORY PROMPT ELEMENTS:

Every grassland asset MUST include:

Cult of the Lamb style, thick black outlines, smooth vector lines NO PIXELATION, 
muted [color] (#HEX), simplified cute shapes, chibi aesthetic, dark fantasy charm, 
top-down view, seamless tileable, transparent background

FORBIDDEN:

  • Pixelated/pixel art style
  • Gray colors or grayscale
  • Neon/bright screaming colors
  • Realistic textures
  • Complex gradients
  • 3D perspective
  • Isometric view

EXAMPLES THAT WORK:

Tiles:

  • Grass with smooth blade details
  • Dirt with organic pebble shapes
  • Water puddles with shine highlights
  • All with thick black outlines

Props:

  • Mushrooms with cute angry faces
  • Rocks with moss details
  • Tree stumps with small mushrooms
  • Bushes with simplified leaf clusters

Flowers:

  • Simple petal shapes (4-5 petals)
  • Cute center dots
  • Organic stem curves
  • Grouped in small clusters

📐 TECHNICAL SPECS:

  • Size: 32x32px recommended (scalable)
  • Format: PNG with transparency
  • Lines: Smooth anti-aliased vectors
  • Color depth: 24-bit RGB + Alpha
  • Tiling: Must be seamless

🎨 COLOR PALETTE:

Greens (Grass):

  • Light: #7BA376
  • Medium: #5C8A5C
  • Dark: #4A6F4A

Browns (Earth):

  • Dirt: #8B6F47
  • Soil dry: #6B4423
  • Soil wet: #5A3A28

Accents:

  • Red (flowers/mushrooms): #C05050
  • Blue (flowers): #5A7DA8
  • Yellow (flowers): #D4B86A
  • Stone: #A89968

Always:

  • Outlines: #000000 (pure black)
  • Background: Transparent

🔍 REFERENCE IMAGES:

All reference assets follow this style guide:

  • /tiles/ - Ground and path tiles
  • /props/ - Nature elements
  • /flowers/ - Flower patches
  • /farm/ - Farm structures

See MASTER_REFERENCE.png for comprehensive tileset example.


🎯 Jan 8, 2026 - Style Locked!
All future grassland assets MUST match this aesthetic.