THE SCULPTOR'S WORKSHOP

Introduction: Beyond the Cube

Welcome to the workshop, creators. In TessaWorld, every legendary sword and creature started as an idea and a handful of digital cubes. Hytale possesses a unique art style called "Stylized Voxel."

You don't need a Fine Arts degree. The philosophy is simple: if you can imagine it and stack cubes, you can create it. This manual will teach you to forge assets that fit perfectly into the soul of our universe.

Before touching a vertex, you must understand the visual style. It’s not enough to make models; you have to make them with soul.

• Living Immersion: Orbis is not static. Your models must be designed to move.
• Fantasy with Character: We seek a unique twist. Chunky proportions and vibrant colors. Avoid grey realism.
• Stylized Readability: Use iconic shapes. Less is more. Do not overcomplicate geometry.
• Flexible Technology: Everything is made of cubes and planes (quads) for easy modification.

Here we use Blockbench, powered by the official Hytale plugin.

• Why Blockbench? It is lightweight, intuitive, and speaks Hytale's language. Needs no complex setup.
• The Workflow: Model, texture, and animate all in the same place.

The golden rule of masters: We only use two primitives.

• Cubes (6 sides): The bricks of reality.
• Planes (2 sides): For fine details like wings or sword edges.
• The Forbidden: No spheres. No smooth cylinders. No complex diagonals. This limitation ensures Hytale's visual DNA.

We don't use normal maps or PBR. We paint it all by hand.

• Texel Density: 64px/unit for chars/weapons. 32px/unit for blocks/furniture.
• The Illusion Technique: Paint shadows and highlights directly onto the texture (Ambient Occlusion).

Advanced techniques to polish the model.

• Stretching Reality: You can stretch cubes (0.7x to 1.3x) to adjust shapes without breaking textures.
• The Color Palette: Avoid pure black (#000000) and white (#FFFFFF). Never use grey shadows; use colors (e.g., purple) to add life.

We want massive battles, not slideshows.

• Simplicity is Speed: Every triangle counts. Start simple and add detail only where it helps the silhouette.
• Shading Modes: Assign shading modes in Blockbench to define materials.