# isometric-object-sprites

Creates isolated 2:1 isometric game props like trees and rocks with matching scale, contact shadows, and defined tile ground anchors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 41
- Author: 0xheycat
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/0xheycat/isometric-game-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/isometric-object-sprites/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-12
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/isometric-object-sprites

## What it does

This skill establishes a strict pipeline for producing standalone isometric props such as foliage, boulders, and fences. It instructs the agent to prompt exactly one object per image against a flat background. Keeping the style prompt brief avoids stray decorative clutter and unwanted scene borders.

The workflow relies on a fixed seed and identical generator parameters across an entire prop collection. It defines a ground-anchor coordinate at the bottom-center of the footprint, which is necessary for depth sorting in-engine. Before producing a large set, three sample props must pass a placement test on a target tile.

Bundling multiple props into a single generation prompt causes scale drift that breaks in-engine placement.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --skill isometric-object-sprites -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --skill isometric-object-sprites -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --skill isometric-object-sprites -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills isometric-object-sprites
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/isometric-object-sprites/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --skill isometric-object-sprites -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --path skills/isometric-object-sprites
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xheycat/isometric-game-skills --skill isometric-object-sprites -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/0xheycat/isometric-game-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/isometric-object-sprites/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Build prompts for isolated 2:1 isometric props with soft contact shadows
- Keep consistent dimensions and visual style across a full prop set
- Mark ground-anchor points for correct depth sorting on isometric tiles

## Example prompts
- Generate a prompt for an isolated isometric pine tree matching our tile grid
- Create a prop specification for a mossy boulder in 2:1 isometric view
- Review ground-anchor rules before testing tree placement on a ground tile

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: isometric-object-sprites
description: Use when generating isolated isometric props (trees, rocks, bushes, stumps) that drop cleanly onto tiles with correct scale and a transparent background.
license: MIT
---

# Isometric Object Sprites

![Isometric Object Sprites demo](assets/demo.png)

## Overview

Objects are sprites that sit ON tiles, not tiles themselves. They must be isolated on a plain background, share one scale, and have a defined ground-anchor so depth sorting works later. This skill produces clean, consistent props.

## When to Use

- You need trees, rocks, bushes, fences, or other decorative props.
- Props look different sizes or styles when placed together.
- You need transparent, drop-in-ready object sprites.

## Process

1. Confirm art direction is locked (see `isometric-art-direction`).
2. Prompt ONE object per image, isolated on a plain flat background, with a soft contact shadow.
3. Keep the surface/style phrase SHORT - long prompts add unwanted props and edges.
4. Use a FIXED seed and identical settings across the whole object set for scale consistency.
5. Generate, then send to `transparent-cutout-cleanup` for clean alpha edges.
6. Define the ground-anchor (bottom-center of the footprint) for each sprite.
7. Place 3 objects on a test tile to confirm scale and anchor before scaling up.

Prompt template:

```text
single isometric [object], 2:1 isometric view, soft painterly shading,
simple clean composition, isolated on plain flat background, soft contact shadow,
game asset, high quality
```

## Rationalizations (Stop Lying to Yourself)

| Excuse | Reality |
|---|---|
| "I can generate several objects in one image to save time" | Then you cannot place them individually and scales drift. One object per image. |
| "Scale looks close enough" | Close enough reads as broken in-game. Fix the seed and settings. |

## Red Flags - STOP if you catch yourself:

- Multiple objects crammed into one generation.
- Inconsistent scale across the prop set.
- Leftover background fringe because cleanup was skipped.

## Verification

You are NOT done until every box is checked:

- [ ] Each prop is a single isolated sprite with transparent background.
- [ ] All props share one scale and style.
- [ ] Each sprite has a defined ground-anchor and passes a placement test.
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