STEP 39 OF 67 · YOU ARE THE ENVIRONMENT ARTIST
Scatter nature with PCG
PCG (procedural content generation) places trees, rocks, grass and debris by rules: density, slope, distance from roads. Change a rule and the whole region updates.
How to do it
- Make a PCG graph for each biome.
- Set density, slope and road-distance rules.
- Paint exclusion areas where you will hand-build.
How AI speeds this up
Through the MCP plugin, an AI assistant can build PCG graphs from your biome description.
Example from a sample game
Ashfall: ash shrubs thin out on slopes over 30 degrees; nothing within 4 m of roads.
Before you move on
In Duke Forger, this step's gate checks:
- You upload proofBefore and after screenshots of a PCG pass
Words to know
- PCG
- Procedural content generation: Unreal places trees, rocks, buildings and clutter by rules you set, instead of by hand.
- Procedural
- Made by rules and randomness instead of by hand, so it can produce a lot of variety.
- Biome
- A type of natural area with its own plants, rocks and ground, like desert, forest or volcanic flats.
Do step 39 on your own game
Start freeIncluded in Creator, Academy and Studio. Duke drafts it with you and checks it before step 40 opens.