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Themed card set: a prompt for AI collectible card sets

This prompt creates a set of images that share one theme, scene and visual atmosphere, with a different character, item or object on each. Use it for collection albums, card features and event sets that need 9 to 20 cards with one look and feel, so you can ship a full album for a LiveOps event without a dedicated card artist.

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By Avia Shavit, Product Lead, Genie LabsLast updated
A set of collectible game cards sharing one theme, palette and atmosphere
Example output · a themed card set

The prompt

3:4Fill the brackets

Create a set of [number] images sharing the same theme, scene, and visual atmosphere of [describe the theme, scene, or color palette]. Each image should feature a different [character/item/object] from this list: [list names or objects]. Use a [ratio, e.g. 3:4] aspect ratio for all images.

Short on time?Analyze this prompt guide and get the key conclusions

What to fill in

BracketWhat to putExample
[number]How many cards in this batch.9
[theme, scene, or color palette]Palette and lighting, spelled out."an enchanted night garden, deep teal and gold, soft glowing light from below"
[character/item/object] and [list]What changes card to card."a different garden creature: firefly, owl, fox, hedgehog, moth, frog, rabbit, snail, bat"
[ratio]Your card frame's ratio.3:4

When do you use it?

Card collection features are a LiveOps staple: a new album every few weeks, each with its own theme. They're also a lot of art. Twelve to twenty cards that must look like one set, delivered before the event goes live. That's exactly where a set prompt pays off.

What breaks, and how do you fix it?

The atmosphere drifts across the set. Later cards get less consistent than the first ones. Frames or text vary card to card.

  • Spell out palette and lighting. "Deep teal and gold, light from below" holds a set together. "Magical" doesn't.
  • Approve one card first. Then click it on the canvas to add it as the reference for the rest.
  • Keep frames and UI out of the generation. Generate the art only and add the card frame in your UI, so every card frames the same.
  • Save the album look as a skill. The next event's album starts from the same rules.

Variations to try

Album from your cast

Create a set of 12 images in a cozy autumn village, warm amber light. Each image features a different character: @[A], @[B], @[C]... Use 3:4.

Rarity set

Create a set of nine images in the same underwater theme, three common, three rare with more glow, three legendary with gold accents.

FAQ

How many cards can I generate at once?

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Batches of around nine stay consistent. For a 20-card album, approve the first card and run the rest in two batches with it as the reference.

Should the card frame be part of the image?

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No. Keep frames, names and rarity badges in your UI. The art stays consistent and you can reuse the frame.

Can I use my own characters?

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Yes. Call them with @ in the list.

Try it in Genie

One theme in. A full album out, ready for the event.

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