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 # NETFISHING Wiki
 
-NETFISHING is an early pre-alpha multiplayer fishing game built with Godot 4. The project currently includes fishing, catches, inventory, shops, upgrades, consumable supplies, local progression, and a temporary modular world.
+NETFISHING is an early pre-alpha multiplayer fishing game built with Godot 4.
 
-This wiki documents the project’s 3D art pipeline for contributors creating original, human-made assets in Blender and preparing them for Godot.
+The project currently includes fishing, catches, inventory, shops, upgrades, consumable supplies, persistent local progression, and a temporary modular world. Visual development is now underway, and contributors are welcome to help replace placeholder art with original human-made 2D and 3D assets.
 
-## 3D Art Contributor Pages
+## Contribute
 
-### [1. 3D Model Contributor Guide](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1.-3D-Model-Contributor-Guide)
+- [Browse open issues](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/issues)
+- [Create a Forgejo account](https://forge.makearmy.io/user/sign_up)
+- [View the repository](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing)
+- [Download releases](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/releases)
 
-Overview of the project’s visual direction, required deliverables, originality rules, and general expectations for 3D contributors.
+Look for issues labeled `art`, `2d-art`, `3d-model`, `environment`, `prop`, `good-first-issue`, or `help-wanted`.
 
-### [2. Blender Setup and Scale](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2.-Blender-Setup-and-Scale)
+Please read the relevant guide before starting, and ask on the issue if scale, dimensions, collision, animation, file format, or intended use are unclear.
 
-How to configure Blender units, understand scale, use reference objects, apply transforms, and verify asset dimensions in Godot.
+## 2D Art Guides
 
-### [3. Modeling and Naming Standards](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/3.-Modeling-and-Naming-Standards)
+- [1. 2D Art Contributor Guide](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1.-2D-Art-Contributor-Guide)  
+  General 2D art direction, deliverables, originality rules, and contributor expectations.
 
-Geometry, topology, object naming, file naming, origins, pivots, shading, modular construction, and repository organization.
+- [1a. 2D Visual Style and Palette](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1a.-2D-Visual-Style-and-Palette)  
+  Palette, pixel treatment, outlines, shading, highlights, UI colors, and environment texture language.
 
-### [4. Terrain and Water](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/4.-Terrain-and-Water)
+- [1b. Canvas Size, Pixel Scale, and File Formats](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1b.-Canvas-Size%2C-Pixel-Scale%2C-and-File-Formats)  
+  Suggested canvas sizes, nearest-neighbor scaling, transparency, PNG and SVG use, and Godot import basics.
 
-Guidelines for regional terrain meshes, shorelines, seabeds, water-level references, collision meshes, and separating Blender visuals from Godot gameplay systems.
+- [1c. Icons and Inventory Art](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1c.-Icons-and-Inventory-Art)  
+  Item icons, hotbar art, silhouettes, padding, color use, and small-size readability.
 
-### [5. Materials and Color](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/5.-Materials-and-Color)
+- [1d. Fish, Creature, and Journal Art](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1d.-Fish%2C-Creature%2C-and-Journal-Art)  
+  Species silhouettes, anatomy simplification, thumbnails, journal illustrations, highlights, and transparency.
 
-The NETFISHING palette, simple material conventions, color hierarchy, texture restrictions, and Compatibility renderer requirements.
+- [1e. UI Panels, Buttons, and HUD Assets](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1e.-UI-Panels%2C-Buttons%2C-and-HUD-Assets)  
+  Rounded panels, buttons, tabs, prompts, nine-patch assets, progress elements, and Godot theme integration.
 
-### [6. Collision and GLB Export](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/6.-Collision-and-GLB-Export)
+- [1f. Environment Textures for 3D Assets](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1f.-Environment-Textures-for-3D-Assets)  
+  Low-resolution tiling textures for terrain, cliffs, paths, wood, sand, and other 3D surfaces.
 
-How to create simplified collision, prepare models for export, use GLB/glTF settings, and validate imported assets in Godot.
+- [1g. 2D Export, Naming, and Godot Import](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1g.-2D-Export%2C-Naming%2C-and-Godot-Import)  
+  Naming rules, export preparation, sprite sheets, texture settings, and in-game validation.
 
-### [7. Contributor Submission Checklist](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/7.-Contributor-Submission-Checklist)
+- [1h. 2D Contributor Submission Checklist](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1h.-2D-Contributor-Submission-Checklist)  
+  Final checklist for source files, exports, screenshots, dimensions, palettes, import notes, and pull requests.
 
-Required files, screenshots, documentation, pull-request details, licensing checks, and the final checklist to complete before submitting an asset.
+## 3D Art Guides
 
-## Quick Start
+- [2. 3D Model Contributor Guide](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2.-3D-Model-Contributor-Guide)  
+  General visual direction, required deliverables, originality rules, and modeling expectations.
 
-New 3D contributors should begin with:
+- [2a. Blender Setup and Scale](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2a.-Blender-Setup-and-Scale)  
+  Blender units, real-world scale, reference objects, transforms, pivots, and Godot scale testing.
 
-1. [3D Model Contributor Guide](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/1.-3D-Model-Contributor-Guide)
-2. [Blender Setup and Scale](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2.-Blender-Setup-and-Scale)
-3. The page most relevant to the assigned issue
+- [2b. Modeling and Naming Standards](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2b.-Modeling-and-Naming-Standards)  
+  Geometry, topology, object naming, file organization, shading, origins, and modular asset kits.
 
-Before starting substantial work, check the repository’s open issues and ask questions if scale, collision, animation, materials, or intended use are unclear.
+- [2c. Terrain and Water](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2c.-Terrain-and-Water)  
+  Regional terrain meshes, shorelines, seabeds, water separation, collision, and Godot region composition.
 
-## Project Links
+- [2d. Materials and Color](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2d.-Materials-and-Color)  
+  Shared material naming, palette use, color hierarchy, texture limits, and Compatibility renderer guidance.
 
-- [NETFISHING Repository](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing)
-- [Open Issues](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/issues)
-- [Releases](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/releases)
+- [2e. Collision and GLB Export](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2e.-Collision-and-GLB-Export)  
+  Simplified collision, GLB export settings, transform checks, and Godot import validation.
+
+- [2f. Contributor Submission Checklist](https://forge.makearmy.io/asellite/netfishing/wiki/2f.-Contributor-Submission-Checklist)  
+  Final checklist for Blender sources, GLBs, dimensions, materials, collision notes, screenshots, and pull requests.
+
+## New Contributors
+
+A good starting path is:
+
+1. Read the main guide for your art type.
+2. Read the page related to the asset you want to create.
+3. Pick an open issue.
+4. Comment on the issue before starting.
+5. Share an early screenshot before polishing the final asset.
+
+Small props, icons, textures, rocks, mushrooms, and similar bounded tasks are often the easiest place to begin.