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Game assets for indie developers

AI-assisted 2D asset packs (icons, UI kits, later tilesets/sprites) sold on indie marketplaces. Code: ~/game-assets (local git), pipeline make_pack.py.

Decisions

  • 2026-09-29 (owner): sell game asset packs on indie game-developer marketplaces.
  • 2026-09-29: itch.io first — free (itch keeps 0% by default), butler CLI + API key, AI allowed only with the "AI Generated" disclosure tag (untagged packs lose browse indexing). Unity Asset Store and Fab later (dashboard-only upload, AI allowed with disclosure). GameDev Market excluded (AI banned since 2025-08-27). Same IP rule as the Etsy shop: follow demand, never copy another creator's pack.
  • 2026-09-29: images via the Codex CLI on the owner's ChatGPT subscription (auth_mode chatgpt; Images 2.5 rolled out to Codex 2026-09-08), $0 per image; no paid image API.

Open

  • Owner: create the itch.io account for the brand and an API key (itch.io → Settings → API keys); store 0600 in ~/.config/itch/env + Vaultwarden.
  • Owner: review the DRAFT LICENSE.txt in ~/game-assets/packs/fantasy-rpg-icons-v0/ and pick the brand name.
  • Pilot polish: raise palette to ~48 colours (purple potion collapsed to blue, UI frame tint), make button_hover visibly different, confirm whether sales data is readable via itch's server-side API.

Log

  • 2026-09-29: Pilot "Fantasy RPG Item Icons + UI Frames" v0: 48 icons at 32×32 + 6 UI frames, 4 Codex generations (sheet 1 as style reference), one shared 32-colour palette, 1 px outline; all readable at 32 px. Preview reviewed: consistent style.