2026-06-03 Scourge Host Family Concepts

SUPERSEDED FOR NEW WORK — useful for host-family exploration, but not a current production prompt. Current Scourge assets use Style-Bible + DESIGN and default to HERO/VOID + rembg unless a clean alpha cutout explicitly requires the chroma-key fallback.

Targets

• Scourge Ripper, Rot-Infested Flesh Host
• Scourge Ripper, Chitin Warhost
• Scourge Spitter, Mycelial Spore Host
• Scourge Spitter, Machine-Graft Host
• Scourge Breach-Boss, Bone Titan Host
• Scourge Breach-Boss, Machine-Graft Battlefield Host
• Scourge Fighter, Voidship Host

Shared Prompt Rules

• Dark, gritty, DOOM-like 2D game sprite concept rendering.
• Blood, rust, gunmetal, bone, black chitin, wet tissue, and toxic-green parasite nodes.
• The Scourge must read as parasite/host takeover, not generic monster design.
• Single centered full-body concept angle with feet, claws, or hull silhouette visible.
• Current default would be HERO/VOID + rembg; this historical batch used a flat chroma-key fallback and should not be promoted directly.
• No neon magenta/cyan, no UI, no text, no watermark, no floor plane.

Contact Sheet Order

Top row, left to right:

1. Ripper / Flesh
2. Ripper / Chitin
3. Spitter / Mycelial
4. Spitter / Machine

Bottom row, left to right:

1. Boss / Bone Titan
2. Boss / Machine
3. Fighter / Voidship

Results

Target	Host Family	Source	Cutout	Decision	Notes
Swarm Ripper	Rot-Infested Flesh Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-ripper-flesh-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-ripper-flesh-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Strong baseline parasite read: exposed sinew, ruined armor, claws, toxic nodes.
Swarm Ripper	Chitin Warhost	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-ripper-chitin-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-ripper-chitin-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Good armored melee silhouette; useful for elite charger or tougher swarm variant.
Swarm Spitter	Mycelial Spore Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-spitter-mycelial-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-spitter-mycelial-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Clear sac/vent language and parasite tendrils; likely the best ranged common-enemy direction.
Swarm Spitter	Machine-Graft Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-spitter-machine-graft-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/swarm-spitter-machine-graft-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Reads heavier than a common spitter; may be better as artillery, tower-breaker, or elite ranged unit.
Breach-Boss	Bone Titan Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/breach-boss-bone-titan-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/breach-boss-bone-titan-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Strong boss read, with ribs, horn mass, infected core, and heavy claws.
Breach-Boss	Machine-Graft Battlefield Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/breach-boss-machine-graft-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/breach-boss-machine-graft-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Good infected war-machine idea; may also fit Deadlane siege enemy language.
Scourge Fighter	Voidship Host	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/scourge-fighter-voidship-source.png	games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/scourge-fighter-voidship-cutout.png	draft, awaiting Vincent review	Strong Starblight crossover asset: ship hull as host body, parasite core and tendrils.

Review Notes

• Draft cutouts have alpha, but there is green edge fringe from the chroma source. Do not promote these directly to runtime assets.
• Contact sheet: games/scourge-survivors/src/assets/sprites/drafts/2026-06-03-scourge-host-family-concepts/contact-sheet.png.
• No existing game sprite was replaced.