Graphic & material
Papercraft
Built, not drawn. Every shape is a cut sheet with real thickness, and the shadow it casts on the sheet behind it is what creates depth.
What to look at
- 01Paper thickness visible at cut edges
- 02Soft shadow cast onto the layer behind
- 03Flat matte colour with fibre texture
Prompts
The prompts stay in English on purpose: image models read English best, so translating them only costs you quality. Paste them as they are.
Character prompt
Goes in the Style field of the character, T-pose and animation tools.
papercraft 2D game character made of cut coloured paper, visible paper thickness at every cut edge, soft drop shadows between layers, slight paper fibre texture, flat matte colours
Tilemap prompt
Goes in the tilemap tool's custom style field.
papercraft terrain made of cut coloured paper layers, visible paper thickness at the cut edges, soft drop shadows between stacked layers, flat matte colours, subtle paper fibre texture
Background prompt
Generate a background image with this first, then feed that image to the scene splitter. Replace the bracketed part with your own scene.
A single 2D game background plate for [YOUR SCENE — e.g. a seaside village at dusk]. Horizontal composition, drawn as one illustrated scene whose buildings, trees, rocks and props sit clearly apart from one another, each fully visible and not overlapping, so every one of them can be cut out afterwards as a standalone asset. Draw it as a papercraft diorama made of cut coloured paper: visible paper thickness at every cut edge, soft drop shadows between stacked layers, flat matte colours and subtle paper fibre texture. Keep one consistent light direction and one consistent perspective across the whole scene. No characters, no text, no labels, no UI, no logos, no watermark, no border.
Games that made this look known
Tengami · Paper Mario
Reference for your eye only. The prompts never name a game, so the model designs something of its own instead of copying one.
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The prompts are free to take. Generating with them uses credits.