art: commission and integrate cute artwork throughout the game UI #15

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opened 2026-03-07 11:24:44 -08:00 by hikari · 0 comments
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Description

The game currently has no original artwork. We'd like to add cute, on-theme art to bring the world to life and give the UI more personality and visual charm.

Potential Art Targets

  • Zone art: a small illustration representing each zone (Verdant Vale, Shattered Ruins, Frozen Peaks, etc.)
  • Boss art: portraits or thumbnails for each boss
  • Adventurer tier art: small icons or portraits for each adventurer tier
  • UI mascot / idle character: a cute character that lives in the corner of the screen
  • Achievement art: custom icons for achievements
  • Loading / splash screen art
  • Equipment icons

Notes

  • Style should be cute and approachable — chibi, pixel art, or soft-shaded anime style would all fit the aesthetic
  • Art should be consistent in style across the game
  • Consider whether art will be commissioned externally or generated via AI tools
  • All art assets should be optimised for web (WebP or SVG preferred where possible)
  • This is a broad scoping ticket — sub-tickets should be created for each art category once the style and source are decided

Acceptance Criteria

  • Art style and source decided
  • At least one zone has representative artwork integrated into the UI
  • Art assets are properly optimised and committed to the repository
  • Sub-tickets created for remaining art categories

This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸

## Description The game currently has no original artwork. We'd like to add cute, on-theme art to bring the world to life and give the UI more personality and visual charm. ## Potential Art Targets - **Zone art**: a small illustration representing each zone (Verdant Vale, Shattered Ruins, Frozen Peaks, etc.) - **Boss art**: portraits or thumbnails for each boss - **Adventurer tier art**: small icons or portraits for each adventurer tier - **UI mascot / idle character**: a cute character that lives in the corner of the screen - **Achievement art**: custom icons for achievements - **Loading / splash screen art** - **Equipment icons** ## Notes - Style should be cute and approachable — chibi, pixel art, or soft-shaded anime style would all fit the aesthetic - Art should be consistent in style across the game - Consider whether art will be commissioned externally or generated via AI tools - All art assets should be optimised for web (WebP or SVG preferred where possible) - This is a broad scoping ticket — sub-tickets should be created for each art category once the style and source are decided ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Art style and source decided - [ ] At least one zone has representative artwork integrated into the UI - [ ] Art assets are properly optimised and committed to the repository - [ ] Sub-tickets created for remaining art categories ✨ This issue was created with help from Hikari~ 🌸
naomi closed this issue 2026-03-09 16:21:45 -07:00
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Reference: nhcarrigan/elysium#15