| name | fxgl-asset-sourcing-attribution |
| description | Source freely available third-party assets for an FXGL game, but only when the license clearly allows commercial use and modification. Download approved assets, organize them into the correct FXGL asset folders, and generate reusable provenance and attribution records for release compliance and optional in-game credits. Use this skill when you need spritesheets, portraits, UI icons, tiles, backgrounds, sound effects, or music from online sources without losing track of legal obligations.
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| triggers | ["free asset download","attribution","asset license","commercial use","credits file","third party assets","OpenGameArt","Kenney","Freesound","asset provenance","source game art","source audio"] |
| compatibility | Java 17+, FXGL 21.x. Internet access required for sourcing. Defaults to licenses that clearly allow commercial use and modification; rejects unclear or incompatible licenses.
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| category | fxgl/assets |
| tags | ["fxgl","java","javafx","assets","attribution","licensing","audio"] |
| metadata | {"author":"fxgl-skills","version":"1.0","fxgl-version":"21.1"} |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Edit","Bash"] |
FXGL Free Asset Sourcing & Attribution
Scope
Use this skill to bring third-party assets into an FXGL project safely:
- images: spritesheets, character portraits, UI icons, tiles, backgrounds
- audio: sound effects and music
- compliance: provenance capture, attribution, and local project organization
This skill is about asset intake. It is not a generic FXGL asset loader tutorial, and it is
not for AI-generated images.
Default License Policy
Accept by default only assets whose license is explicitly shown and clearly allows:
- commercial use
- modification / derivative works
- redistribution inside a shipped game build
Default allowlist
| License / policy | Use by default? | Notes |
|---|
CC0 / public domain | Yes | Preferred; attribution still worth recording |
CC BY 4.0 (or equivalent attribution-required permissive license) | Yes | Capture exact attribution text / URL |
| Source-specific commercial-use license with explicit modification rights | Yes | Keep the source URL and the license text |
CC BY-SA, CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND | No | Skip by default; obligations are too risky for automated intake |
| "Free for personal use" | No | Not commercial-safe |
| Missing / unclear license | No | Reject and keep searching |
If the license is ambiguous, do not download into the project.
Recommended Source Shortlist
See references/free-asset-sources.md for the short list.
Prefer sources whose asset pages expose license terms clearly and consistently.
FXGL Folder Targets
Place approved files under src/main/resources/assets/ using FXGL's actual asset-loading
conventions.
src/main/resources/assets/
├── textures/
│ ├── sprites/
│ ├── portraits/
│ ├── ui/
│ ├── tiles/
│ └── backgrounds/
├── sounds/ # WAV only; short interactive SFX
├── music/ # MP3 only; long-form music / loops
└── data/
└── attribution.csv # optional runtime-friendly credits file
