01 Quality Targets

AAA pixel art means deliberate, readable, consistent pixels that serve gameplay first.

| Criterion | Target | Measurement |

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

| Readability | intent reads instantly | 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% scale checks |

| Silhouette | role reads without color | black-fill silhouette pass |

| Animation | timing communicates action | anticipation, active, recovery, event checks |

| Contrast | foreground separates from background | value and color contrast pass |

| Palette | approved tokens only | palette validator and visual comparison |

| Materials | material identity survives scale | 50% recognition check |

| Consistency | style matches game bibles | bible checklist pass |

| Gameplay Visibility | gameplay function is not hidden | playfield overlay test |

Quality Score

Each reference is scored in:

• Readability
• Animation
• Palette
• Material
• Silhouette
• Gameplay
• Originality
• Maintainability
• Production Cost