How to Write Great Prompts for Gametank

Writing a strong prompt is the key to getting high-quality, game-ready assets with Gametank. Even though our step-by-step workflow makes it easy to set the genre, art style, perspective, and other details up front, the prompt is your chance to describe exactly what you want — and the more clear and descriptive you are, the better your results will be.

This guide will walk you through best practices for crafting effective prompts, along with examples of good vs. weak ones.

1. Understand How Your Prompt Fits Into the Workflow

Before you reach the prompt field in Gametank, you’ll have already chosen:

  • Asset Category & Type (e.g., Characters & Creatures → Playable Character Sprite)
  • Genre (e.g., Fantasy, Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi)
  • Art Style (e.g., Pixel Art, Hand-Painted, Realistic)
  • Color Palette / Mood (e.g., Warm & Vibrant, Dark & Moody)
  • Perspective (e.g., Side-Scroller, Top-Down, 3/4 View)

Your prompt should build on those choices instead of repeating them. For example, if you’ve already selected Fantasy and Hand-Painted, you don’t need to write “fantasy hand-painted” again — instead, focus on the unique traits of your asset.

2. Be Specific and Descriptive

Instead of:

A knight

Try:

A brave female knight in silver armor with a flowing red cape, holding a longsword, confident stance

Specific details help the AI understand your vision. You can describe:

  • Appearance (age, clothing, armor, props, colors)
  • Pose & Action (running, idle, attacking)
  • Mood (heroic, ominous, cheerful)

3. Avoid Overcomplicating

Too much detail can confuse the result. If you want something simple, keep the prompt focused.

Instead of:

A small dragon with red scales, gold horns, breathing fire, flying in a forest, with a castle behind it, carrying a sword in its mouth

Try:

A small red dragon with gold horns, breathing fire

You can always refine later by adding details in small steps.

4. Use Gametank’s Built-In Context

Some elements are already handled in the background. For example:

  • Full body characters are automatically encouraged in our backend prompts for character assets.
  • No ground beneath feet is applied where relevant to keep assets clean and ready for use.

That means you can focus your prompt on creative direction rather than formatting or cleanup instructions.

5. Good vs. Weak Prompt Examples

Playable Character Sprite – Fantasy – Pixel Art – Side-Scroller

❌ Weak:

Wizard

✅ Good:

An elderly wizard in blue robes with a long white beard, holding a wooden staff, casting a spell

Inventory Icon – Sci-Fi – Flat Vector – Top-Down

❌ Weak:

Oxygen tank

✅ Good:

A sleek high-tech oxygen canister with a digital display and glowing blue lights

Structure or Building – Western – Hand-Painted – Front View

❌ Weak:

Saloon

✅ Good:

A two-story wooden saloon with ornate balcony railings, swinging half-doors, and a faded star emblem above the entrance

6. Test and Refine

Even with a great prompt, it’s normal to tweak and regenerate until you get exactly what you want. Try:

  • Adding or removing small details
  • Changing color descriptions
  • Adjusting character posture or props

7. See Real Examples

Want inspiration? Visit our Example Assets page to see assets created with Gametank, along with the exact prompts and workflow selections we used.

By mastering prompt writing, you’ll unlock the full potential of Gametank and create stunning, game-ready assets in minutes.

Continue Your Gametank Learning Journey

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When you’re ready, jump into Gametank and start creating your next asset.