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Spatial Game Assets

Turn source artwork into repeatable, testable scene releases with clear asset budgets, validation, and recovery paths.

Treat the handoff as part of the product

An asset is not ready simply because it looks correct in an authoring tool. The application needs to load it, interpret its conventions, find required interaction components, and serve a coherent revision. A repeatable handoff makes all of those expectations visible.

The spatial game asset pipeline guide connects source ownership, import checks, quality variants, loading states, diagnostics, and rollback. Use it as a starting workflow and add checks for the failures your own team encounters.

Define what each asset does

Classify assets by their role. A close-inspection object, a background prop, and a task-critical control need different reviews. Record the intended use, owner, source revision, and any rights or usage restrictions requiring attention.

Keep logical components stable across visual revisions. If a task depends on selecting a particular part, a new export should not silently merge or rename that part. Include the interaction requirement in the handoff rather than expecting a developer to discover it after import.

Build quality variants that preserve the task

Evaluate the complete scene rather than chasing a single size or polygon target. Test transfer, preparation, appearance, and the first useful interaction on representative environments. A lower-cost variant should preserve the information and components users need.

The glTF and GLB delivery guide provides a model-level review path. Check scale, pivots, materials, and actual dependencies from a clean delivery package before placing that model into the larger release process.

Publish revisions you can reproduce

Use a manifest to identify a coherent scene and its exact asset revisions. Keep editable source files distinct from test exports and approved deliverables. Retain the conversion settings and previous approved release so defects can be reproduced and a bad update can be reversed.

No asset marketplace or paid download service is operated here. SpatialAPI.com provides planning guides and technical reading paths to help you evaluate and manage the content used in your own application.

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