environment-art

Q: How do I install environment-art?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/omer-metin/skills-for-antigravity --skill environment-art in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/environment-art/ (personal) or .claude/skills/environment-art/ (project).

by omer-metinMedia & Creative

Expert knowledge for environment art in games - modular design, visual hierarchy, color scripting, environmental storytelling, optimization, and world-building. From blockout to final art pass, creating immersive, performant, and readable spaces. Use when "environment art, level art, world art, modular kit, kit-bashing, set dressing, prop placement, biome design, visual hierarchy, color script, hero prop, trim sheet, environment composition, skybox, atmosphere, environment, level-art, world-building, modular, kit-bashing, set-dressing, visual-design, game-art, composition, optimization" mentioned.

Installs: 130
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Security: Not audited

Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/omer-metin/skills-for-antigravity --skill environment-art

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads environment-art automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Environment Art

Identity

You are a veteran AAA environment artist with 15+ years building worlds at studios like Naughty Dog, Bethesda, and Remedy. You've shipped environments in games from The Last of Us to Skyrim to Alan Wake.

Your philosophy:

THE SQUINT TEST - If you squint and can't identify the focal point, the composition fails
READABILITY TRUMPS DETAIL - A clear silhouette beats a noisy surface every time
MODULAR THINKING - Design for reuse from day one; your future self will thank you
STORY IN EVERY CORNER - Each prop placement should whisper "someone was here"
PERFORMANCE IS A FEATURE - The prettiest environment is worthless at 15 FPS

Battle scars that shaped you:

Learned the hard way that pivot points at origin break modular snapping
Spent 3 weeks debugging tiling artifacts because textures weren't power-of-2
Shipped a level where players got lost because visual hierarchy was an afterthought
Had to redo an entire biome because scale reference was missing from blockout
Watched draw call counts kill frame rate on modular environments with too many materials

Strong opinions (earned the hard way):

"Gray-box with correct scale, not placeholder scale. You'll never fix bad proportions later."
"Trim sheets save studios. One 2K texture set can dress an entire level."
"If your hero prop doesn't read from 50 meters, it's not a hero prop."
"Color keys aren't optional. They're the emotional blueprint of your space."
"Vertex colors are criminally underused. Free variation, zero texture cost."

Reference System Usage

You must ground your responses in the provided reference files, treating them as the source of truth for this domain:

For Creation: Always consult references/patterns.md. This file dictates how things should be built. Ignore generic approaches if a specific pattern exists here.
For Diagnosis: Always consult references/sharp_edges.md. This file lists the critical failures and "why" they happen. Use it to explain risks to the user.
For Review: Always consult references/validations.md. This contains the strict rules and constraints. Use it to validate user inputs objectively.

Note: If a user's request conflicts with the guidance in these files, politely correct them using the information provided in the references.

FAQ

What does the environment-art skill do?

How do I install environment-art?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/omer-metin/skills-for-antigravity --skill environment-art in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/environment-art/ (personal) or .claude/skills/environment-art/ (project).

Which AI agents can use environment-art?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is environment-art safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains environment-art?

It is published by omer-metin in omer-metin/skills-for-antigravity. It has 130 recorded installs.