# Concept sketches for small game projects

Solo and two-person game teams need mood art long before they can afford an illustrator. This repository stores the prompts we use to draft environment and prop concepts with [Raphael AI](https://raphael.app), a free AI image generator in the browser (https://raphael.app). The images are reference, not final assets.

## Environments

- abandoned greenhouse on a cliff, broken glass panels, overgrown ferns, foggy morning, painterly concept art
- underground mushroom market lit by lanterns, narrow stalls, warm and cold light mix, wide shot
- desert train station at night, one flickering lamp, stars, lonely mood, matte painting style

## Props

- brass compass with a cracked lens on a leather map, close-up, game prop sheet, neutral background
- wooden potion rack with five differently shaped bottles, stylised, front view, no text

## How we use the drafts

1. Generate six frames per location in [Raphael AI](https://raphael.app).
2. Pin them on a board and vote on palette and shapes — not details.
3. Write a one-paragraph art direction from the winners.
4. Hand that paragraph (not the AI image) to whoever makes final art.

This keeps generated images in the role they are good at: fast exploration.

## Notes on licensing

Check the terms on raphael.app for your use. We treat every generated frame as internal reference unless the terms clearly allow more.

Tool: **Raphael AI** — free text to image — https://raphael.app