Speed Up Game Asset Creation with These Midjourney Tips

Creating visuals for indie games takes time. Midjourney can help you generate art, concepts, icons, and even tileable textures faster. Here are some practical tips to use Midjourney more effectively for your game development projects.

Set Up Midjourney on Your Own Server

Joining the official Midjourney Discord server is a great start. But things can get busy there. To keep your work organized and separate from others, you can add the Midjourney bot to your own Discord server.

Go to the Midjourney server. Find the Midjourney bot user. Click on it and you should see an "Add to Server" button. Select your server from the list (you need permission to add bots). Follow the simple steps to authorize it. Now you can create images in your own channels, making it easier to manage different projects or concepts.

Use the Remix Feature

Sometimes you get a great image, but you want to make a small change or add an element without starting over completely. The Remix feature is perfect for this.

Type `/prefer remix` in Midjourney. Use it again to turn it off. When Remix is on, clicking a variation button (like V1, V2) won't just make a similar image. It will pop up a window where you can edit your original prompt before generating the variation. This lets you guide the changes.

For instance, if you have a character image, you could click a variation button and add "with a dragon companion" to the prompt in the Remix box. Midjourney will then create versions of that specific image with your new instruction.

Remix is powerful for iterating on designs quickly. If you find yourself repeating prompts with slight changes, check out tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT, which can help streamline repetitive tasks and prompt variations.

Generate Images from a Reference Photo

Have an image you like the style of? Or perhaps a rough drawing you want Midjourney to interpret? You can use reference images.

Upload your image to your Discord channel. Click on the image to open it fully. Right-click the image and select "Copy Image Address."

Now, start your prompt with this copied image address. Paste the URL first, then add a space, and then type your text prompt describing what you want. Midjourney will use the reference image's style or composition while creating the new image based on your text.

This tip is great for keeping a consistent look across different assets or refining existing art through AI generation.

Create Perfectly Tileable Assets

Tileable textures are essential for game environments. Midjourney can generate these too.

To create an image that tiles seamlessly, include `--tile` at the end of your prompt. Adding terms like "top down view" can also help guide Midjourney to create suitable top-down textures or patterns.

Start with a simple prompt like `/imagine grass texture, top down view --tile`. You'll get variations you can then test in game engines or image editors to ensure they tile correctly.

Generating many texture options to find the perfect fit can be time-consuming. Consider using automated tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to generate multiple tileable variations based on your base prompt.

Design Game Icons Easily

Making small, clear icons can be surprisingly difficult. Here’s a prompt structure that works well for generating lots of icon options:

• Start with what you want the icon to be (e.g., "sword").

• Add keywords like "game icon," "multiple styles."

• Specify a background color, often "white background" or "gray background" makes them easy to select.

• Use `--no outline` to prevent Midjourney from adding outlines you might not want.

A prompt might look like: `/imagine sword, game icon, multiple styles, white background --no outline`.

This gives you a sheet of different icons you can cut out and use.

Upscale Your Icons

Midjourney images are often generated at standard sizes. For game assets, you might need higher resolution.

Once you have your icon image from Midjourney, you can use AI upscaling websites or software. Tools like Upscale.media (mentioned in the video) can take your icon and increase its size significantly (like 4x) while maintaining or even improving clarity using AI.

This is a quick way to get high-resolution icons from your Midjourney creations.

Explore Settings and Styles

Midjourney has various settings that change how it creates images. Type `/settings` to see a list of options you can toggle.

Try the Niji Style

One notable setting is "Niji mode." If you enable Niji (often found as an option in the `/settings` menu or by adding `--niji` to a prompt), Midjourney will create images with an anime-inspired style. This is perfect if your game has an anime or manga look.

Exploring the settings lets you control things like the Midjourney version, aspect ratio defaults, and other parameters that affect your output.

Midjourney can be a valuable tool for indie game developers looking to quickly generate concept art, placeholders, or even final assets. Experiment with these tips and see how they fit into your workflow. For tasks that require generating many variations or repeating steps, remember that automation tools can save you time. Learn more at https://www.titanxt.io/midjourneyautomator.