# add-assets

Swaps the circles and rectangles in a 2D game for pixel art sprites of characters, enemies and items. Useful once the prototype plays fine but looks like a wireframe.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 997 installs · ★ 348
- Author: OpusGameLabs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator/tree/HEAD/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/add-assets

## What it does

The skill walks a Phaser project looking for anything that draws entities as geometry: `generateTexture()`, `fillCircle()`, `fillRect()`, `fillEllipse()`, plus shapes drawn inline in scenes. It then presents a table of planned sprites — entity, archetype, grid, frame count — and only after that writes code.

Sprites are generated in code, so no external image files are involved. You get `src/core/PixelRenderer.js` with `renderPixelArt()` and `renderSpriteSheet()`, a shared palette in `src/sprites/palette.js`, and sprite data files: `player.js`, `enemies.js`, `items.js`, and `projectiles.js` when the game has them. Grids run from 8x8 for tiny pickups to 32x48 for named personalities, and the palette is picked to match the game's existing scheme — DARK, BRIGHT or RETRO.

This one is Phaser-focused, so a Three.js project needs `add-3d-assets` instead, and gameplay work belongs to `add-feature`. After the swap, check your physics: if a sprite is a different size than the shape it replaced, the hitbox needs `setCircle()` or `setSize()`, otherwise collisions start lying to you.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill add-assets -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/add-assets/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill add-assets -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill add-assets -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install PlayableIntelligence/game-creator add-assets
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill add-assets -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --path skills/add-assets
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add PlayableIntelligence/game-creator --skill add-assets -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/PlayableIntelligence/game-creator/tree/HEAD/skills/add-assets/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- get geometric shapes out of a playable prototype
- give every enemy and pickup a distinct look
- add a walk animation without sourcing art
- turn a named personality into the player character
- fix hitboxes after sprite sizes change

## Example prompts
- /add-assets examples/asteroid-dodge
- /add-assets examples/nick-land-dodger
- replace the shapes with real art in this project

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: add-assets
description: Replace geometric shapes with pixel art sprites — recognizable characters, enemies, and items with optional animation. Use when the user says "add sprites", "replace the shapes with real art", "add pixel art", "make the characters look real", or "add game assets". For 3D games, use add-3d-assets instead. Do NOT use for 3D models (use add-3d-assets) or gameplay changes (use add-feature).
argument-hint: "[path-to-game]"
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: OpusGameLabs
  version: 1.3.0
  tags: [game, assets, sprites, pixel-art, characters, 2d]
---

## Performance Notes

- Take your time to do this thoroughly
- Quality is more important than speed
- Do not skip validation steps

# Add Assets

Replace basic geometric shapes (circles, rectangles) with pixel art sprites for all game entities. Every character, enemy, item, and projectile gets a recognizable visual identity — all generated as code, no external image files needed.

## Instructions

Analyze the game at `$ARGUMENTS` (or the current directory if no path given).

First, load the game-assets skill to get the full pixel art system, archetypes, and integration patterns.

### Step 1: Audit

- Read `package.json` to identify the engine (Phaser or Three.js — this skill is Phaser-focused)
- Read `src/core/Constants.js` to understand entity types, colors, and sizes
- Read all entity files (`src/entities/*.js`) and find every `generateTexture()`, `fillCircle()`, `fillRect()`, or `fillEllipse()` call that creates an entity sprite
- Read scene files to check for inline shape drawing used as game entities
- List every entity that currently uses geometric shapes

### Step 2: Plan

Present a table of sprites to create:

| Entity | Archetype | Grid | Frames | Description |
|--------|-----------|------|--------|-------------|
| Player (personality) | Personality | 32x48 | 1-4 | Caricature of [name], scale 4 |
| Player (generic) | Humanoid | 16x16 | 4 | ... |
| Enemy X | Flying | 16x16 | 2 | ... |
| Pickup | Item | 8x8 | 1 | ... |

If the game features a real person or named personality, default to the **Personality** archetype for the player character. This uses a 32x48 grid at scale 4 (128x192px rendered, ~35% of canvas height) — large enough to recognize the personality at a glance.

Choose the palette that best matches the game's existing color scheme:
- **DARK** — gothic, horror, dark fantasy
- **BRIGHT** — arcade, platformer, casual
- **RETRO** — NES-style, muted tones
```
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