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1 | | -# trease-artwork |
| 1 | + |
| 2 | +# 🌳 How to Submit a New Tree Variant (Absolute Beginner Guide) |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +Welcome! You can contribute a new tree variant to this project **without writing any code**. This guide is for absolute beginners—even if you’ve never used GitHub before! |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## 1. Create a GitHub Account (If You Don’t Have One) |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +1. Go to [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) |
| 11 | +2. Click **Sign up** (top right corner). |
| 12 | +3. Enter your email, create a password, and follow the steps to finish registration. |
| 13 | +4. Confirm your email address by clicking the link sent to your inbox. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +--- |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +## 2. How to Submit Your Tree |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +1. **Log in to GitHub** and go to this repository (the page you’re on now). |
| 20 | +2. Click the **Issues** tab at the top. |
| 21 | +3. Click the green **New Issue** button. |
| 22 | +4. Select the **Tree Submission** template. |
| 23 | +5. Fill in the form with your tree’s details (see below for what each field means). |
| 24 | +6. Click **Submit new issue** at the bottom. That’s it! |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +--- |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## 3. What You Need to Prepare |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +When submitting a new tree, you’ll be asked for: |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +- **Tree Name**: The name of your tree variant (e.g., "Cherry Blossom"). |
| 33 | +- **Description**: What makes your tree special or unique. |
| 34 | +- **Author**: Your name or nickname. |
| 35 | +- **Donation Link**: (Optional) A link where people can support you, or write "N/A". |
| 36 | +- **Unlock Price**: The price to unlock this tree (e.g., 100 coins). |
| 37 | +- **Growth Animation Video Link(s)**: Link(s) to video(s) showing your tree’s growth animation. You can add as many variants as you like—just paste each link on a new line. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +--- |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +## 4. Tree Drawing Guidelines |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +- **Canvas Size**: Your tree should always fit within a 480×480 pixel square. |
| 44 | +- **No Grass Grid Needed**: You do **not** need to draw an isometric grass grid. Just draw the tree itself. |
| 45 | +- **Simple is Best**: Focus on the tree. No need for extra backgrounds or decorations. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +For inspiration and examples, check the [`lit_tree`](lit_tree/) folder in this repository. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +--- |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +**Need help?** If you’re unsure about any step, just open an issue with your question or check the [`lit_tree`](lit_tree/) folder to get a few art samples. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Thank you for helping our digital forest grow! 🌱 |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Welcome! You can contribute a new tree variant to this project without writing any code. All you need to do is open a new GitHub issue with the required information. Follow this step-by-step guide: |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## 1. What You Need to Prepare |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +When submitting a new tree, please provide the following details: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +- **Tree Name**: The name of your tree variant (e.g., "Cherry Blossom", "Pixel Pine"). |
| 62 | +- **Description**: A short description of your tree (what makes it special, its inspiration, etc.). |
| 63 | +- **Donation Link**: (Optional) A link where people can donate to support your work or a related cause. |
| 64 | +- **Unlock Price**: The price required to unlock this tree. |
| 65 | +- **Growth Animation Video Link**: A link to a video (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, etc.) showing your tree's growth animation. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +You can submit as many tree variants as you like! Link to growth videos of all variants of a particular tree should be in the same issue |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +## 2. Tree Drawing Guidelines |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +- **Canvas Size**: Your tree should always fit within a 480×480 pixel square. This keeps all trees consistent. |
| 72 | +- **Background**: Use pitch black (#000000) as background |
| 73 | +- **No Grass Grid Needed**: You do **not** need to draw an isometric grass grid. Just draw the tree itself. |
| 74 | +- **Simple is Best**: Focus on the tree. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +For inspiration and examples, check the [`lit_tree`](lit_tree/) folder in this repository. |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +## 3. How to Submit Your Tree (Step-by-Step) |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +1. **Go to the Issues tab** of this GitHub repository. |
| 81 | +2. Click **"New Issue"**. |
| 82 | +3. Use the following template to fill in your tree details: |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | + ``` |
| 85 | + **Tree Name:** |
| 86 | + [Your tree's name here] |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | + **Description:** |
| 89 | + [A short description of your tree] |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | + **Author:** |
| 92 | + [Your name] |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | + **Donation Link:** |
| 95 | + [Your donation link, or write "N/A"] |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + **Unlock Price:** |
| 98 | + [e.g., 100 coins,] |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | + **Growth Animation Video Link:** |
| 101 | + [Paste the link to your tree's growth animation video variant 1] |
| 102 | + [Paste the link to your tree's growth animation video variant 2]... |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | + ``` |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +4. **Submit the issue**. That's it! We'll review your submission and get in touch if we need more info. |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +--- |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +**Need help?** If you're unsure about any step, just open an issue with your question or check the [`lit_tree`](lit_tree/) folder to get a few art samples. |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +Thank you for helping our digital forest grow! 🌱 |
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