00 Overview

Status: Accepted for Sprint 1.9

Purpose: define the measurable quality bar for every future asset.

The Golden Reference Pack is not a sprite pack. It is the studio benchmark that future assets are compared against before approval.

References

| Reference | Asset ID | Role |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Hero | CHR001 Nova Striker | playable AAA pixel-art hero benchmark |

| Enemy | ENM001 Syndicate Enforcer | enemy readability and threat benchmark |

| Tile | TILE001 32x32 standard tile | grid, material, and readability benchmark |

| Environment | ENV001 Waterfront Street | lane clarity and atmospheric benchmark |

| FX | FX001 Punch Impact | hit feedback benchmark |

| UI | UI001 Health Bar | HUD clarity benchmark |

Approval Rule

No asset is approved unless its golden reference comparison score is at least 95%.