Procedural Pixel Art Grass
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Procedural Pixel Art Grass
Single @tool script that generates procedural pixel art grass, reeds, roots, wheat, bamboo and more. Pixel-by-pixel rendering, baked textures, ambient sway, player interaction, 3-color shading, outline, color palette. No dependencies — just drop GrassPatch.gd in your project.
Supported Engine Version
4.3
Version String
1.0.0
License Version
MIT
Support Level
community
Modified Date
9 hours ago
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Procedural Pixel Art Grass for Godot 4
A single @tool script that generates procedural pixel art grass, reeds, roots, wheat, bamboo, and more — directly in the Godot editor. No external dependencies. Just drop it in your project.
Features
Blades
- Randomized blades: configurable count, height range, and width range per patch
- Growth direction: angle-based growth (not just upward — roots, hanging vines)
- Color gradient: smooth base-to-tip color interpolation with per-blade variation
- Segment spacing: dark stripes for segmented look (bamboo, reeds)
- Tip textures: optional sprites on blade tips (flowers, wheat ears, sakura petals)
Animation
- Ambient sway: continuous sine-wave oscillation with configurable speed and amplitude
- Player interaction: proximity-triggered wobble + directional push when the player walks through
- Smooth decay: natural return to rest after player passes
- Per-blade phase offsets: each blade moves independently for organic motion
Rendering
- Pixel-by-pixel rendering via
_draw()for crisp pixel art - Screen culling via VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D — zero cost when off-screen
- Optional PointLight2D: real light for glowing vegetation (firefly grass, bioluminescent plants)
- Deterministic seed: same position = same grass, every time
Quick Start
- Copy
GrassPatch.gdinto your Godot 4 project - Create a new
Node2Dscene and attach the script - Tweak parameters in the Inspector — everything updates in real-time
Or open the included grass_patch.tscn scene directly.
What Can You Make?
| Type | Key Parameters |
|---|---|
| Grass | Default settings, green colors, short blades |
| Tall grass | Higher max_blade_height, more blade_count |
| Wheat | Tip texture (wheat ear sprite), segment_spacing, golden colors |
| Bamboo | Tall blades, segment_spacing, wider blade_width |
| Reeds | Tall, thin, slight sway, brownish colors |
| Roots | grow_angle = 180 (downward), dark brown colors |
| Hanging vines | grow_angle = 180, green, high sway |
| Wildflowers | Tip texture (flower sprites), colorful tip_color |
| Sakura petals | Pink tip_color, tip texture, high scatter |
| Crystal grass | Cyan/purple colors, light_enabled, low sway |
Parameters Overview
| Group | Parameters |
|---|---|
| Patch | patch_width, blade_count, max/min_blade_height, blade_width_min/max, segment_spacing, grow_angle |
| Colors | base_color, tip_color |
| Ambient Sway | ambient_speed, ambient_amplitude |
| Player Sway | player_sway_amplitude, decay_speed, detect_radius |
| Tip Texture | tip_texture, tip_offset |
| Light | light_enabled, light_energy |
| Generation | noise_seed |
Requirements
- Godot 4.3+ (tested on 4.4 and 4.6)
- No plugins, no dependencies, no autoloads
- Works with any renderer (Forward+, Mobile, Compatibility)
- Player interaction requires a node in the
"player"group
Tips
- Set
texture_filterto Nearest in your project settings for crisp pixel art - Use
grow_angle = 180to make roots or hanging vegetation - Combine multiple GrassPatch instances with different colors for variety
- The
noise_seedparameter (0 = auto per instance) ensures deterministic generation - Add a tip texture sprite for flowers, wheat ears, or decorative tips
Made for Snaily
This tool was built for Snaily, a pixel art open-world platformer made in Godot 4.
Built with the help of Claude (AI pair programming).
License
MIT — use it however you want, credit appreciated.
Single @tool script that generates procedural pixel art grass, reeds, roots, wheat, bamboo and more. Pixel-by-pixel rendering, baked textures, ambient sway, player interaction, 3-color shading, outline, color palette. No dependencies — just drop GrassPatch.gd in your project.
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Quick Information
Procedural Pixel Art Grass
Single @tool script that generates procedural pixel art grass, reeds, roots, wheat, bamboo and more. Pixel-by-pixel rendering, baked textures, ambient sway, player interaction, 3-color shading, outline, color palette. No dependencies — just drop GrassPatch.gd in your project.
Supported Engine Version
4.3
Version String
1.0.0
License Version
MIT
Support Level
community
Modified Date
9 hours ago
Git URL
Issue URL