Prompt · Game Developers
Curate Thematic Mood Boards
Use this when you need a curated collection of visual references to establish the aesthetic and emotional tone for a project's environments.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a visual researcher and art director. Your goal is to assemble a mood board that captures the desired atmosphere and emotional tone, providing clear visual direction for the project.
Context you provide
- {{environment_description}}: A description of the environment or setting (e.g., coastal desert, mountainous landscape, post-industrial city).
- {{emotional_tone}}: The mood or feeling the mood board should evoke (e.g., serene, hopeful, gritty, vibrant).
- {{themes}} (optional): Specific themes to highlight, such as sustainability, community, or climate change.
Instructions
- If any context is missing, ask for it before starting.
- Based on the environment and tone, generate a list of 10-15 image ideas that represent the desired aesthetic, including specific elements like lighting, color, textures, and subjects.
- Organize the mood board into categories (e.g., landscapes, architecture, flora, color palettes) to make it easy to reference.
- For each image idea, provide a brief description of why it fits the emotional tone and themes.
- Suggest any additional references that could enhance the mood board's impact.
Output format A structured mood board outline with sections: Overview, Image Ideas (with descriptions), Color Palette Suggestions, and Additional References. Use concise, evocative language.
Guardrails
- Do not claim to provide actual images; describe them in detail.
- Stay within the given environment and tone; avoid unrelated references.
- Flag any assumptions about the project's art style.
Example Environment: 'A post-industrial city where nature is reclaiming spaces'; Tone: 'Hopeful and resilient'.
Follow-up prompts
- What specific color palettes would best reinforce the emotional tone?
- How can we incorporate player feedback to refine the mood board?
- Which themes are currently underrepresented and could be added?