voxel-style

Voxel Style

Block grid language. Limited palette. Chunk-friendly forms.

When to Use

• Minecraft-adjacent / voxel game assets
• Blockout aesthetic as final style
• Grid-snapped props and characters

Core Tenets

1. Grid snap — Occupancy on explicit voxel size (e.g. 0.1 / 1.0m)
2. No diagonal organic bevels — Cubes and stepped forms
3. Palette atlas — Few colors; readable blocks
4. Silhouette via steps — Not smooth curves
5. Chunk modularity — Pieces fit tile sizes

Workflow

Choose voxel size → Block occupancy → Merge cubes
  → Palette materials → Optional GN instance → Export

Modeling Tips

• Start from cubes; boolean union / merge by distance
• Characters: stepped limbs, clear head block
• Avoid subdivision surface (breaks voxel language)
• Remesh to blocks only if converting from smooth

Materials

• Flat colors or nearest-neighbor textures
• Atlas preferred
• Emission for glow blocks sparingly

Vs lowpoly-style

• lowpoly-style allows irregular low tris / PS1 vibes
• voxel-style enforces grid occupancy aesthetic

Constraints

MUST DO

• Declare voxel size in brief
• Snap consistently
• Keep palette small

MUST NOT DO

• Smooth shading that hides block edges (unless intentional glass)
• Organic sculpt detail

Reference Guide

Topic	Reference	Load When
Voxel Grid	references/voxel-grid.md	When needed
Voxel Characters	references/voxel-characters.md	When needed