Minimal Buildings

MINIMAL BUILDINGS-- (FREE!)

Minimal Buildings is a procedural generator for Aseprite 1.3.x designed to create pixel art buildings quickly, consistently, and with lots of character. The script automatically draws the facade, roof, windows, doors, and vegetation, taking care of the light and shadow so that everything fits together without you having to shade by hand.

You can choose the base color of the facade and the type of roof from multiple styles (flat, pointed, dome, castle, stepped, pagoda, pyramid, Gothic, imperial, and several more). The roof uses predefined color palettes—wood, stone, fantasy, dark, warm, or magical tones—or a custom palette, always maintaining a logical gradient between layers.

Facades automatically generate a division of light and shadow, with smooth transitions between tones. Windows are placed procedurally, never centred, adapting to the width and height of the building, with control over the number and percentage of illuminated windows. Doors are added at the base of the building, respecting the light or shadow area and avoiding overlaps.

The script can also add vegetation around the building. You can pick the type of environment (seasons, biomes, or fantasy styles), and trees are generated with simple volume, trunk, and crown, using a consistent palette of light, shadow, and trunk. Some vegetation is drawn in the foreground to give depth.

Overall, the goal of the script is to generate minimalist yet believable buildings, ideal for cities, backgrounds, maps, or quick prototypes, leaving the result ready to be retouched or used directly in your project. You can always add your own details to the buildings to finish perfecting them. 

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NEW VERSION: MINIMAL BUILDINGS PLUS--  (2$)

Introducing Minimal Buildings PLUS, the ultimate evolution of our minimalist building generator for Aseprite! Building on the success of the original Minimal Buildings, this PLUS version includes more than double the content and advanced features that will take your pixel art to the next level.

WHAT'S NEW IN MINIMAL BUILDINGS PLUS?

🏢 NEW FACADE TYPES (25 STYLES!)

• Advanced Architectural Facades: Gothic with spires, Brutalist, Art Deco, Organic (Gaudí style), Modernist, Industrial
• Themed Facades: Lighthouse, Rocket, Ziggurat Temple, Cathedral, Art Deco Skyscraper
• Broken facades: A starting point for creating some ruins.
• Plus classic shapes: Rectangular, Stepped, Tapered, Curved, Wavy, Bay Window, Recessed, Protruding

🏛️ COMPLETE PRESET SYSTEM (26 PROFESSIONAL PRESETS)

• Medieval Tavern - Aged wood with sunset lighting
• Haunted House - Gothic style with "cursed" vegetation
• Japanese Temple - Pagoda with cherry blossoms
• Wizard Tower - Arcane crystals and fae vegetation
• Desert Palace - Sandstone with golden dome
• Steampunk Factory - Smoking chimneys and rusty metal
• Ice Castle - Bluish marble and tundra vegetation
• Underwater Building - Aquatic fog effects
• ...and 18 more! Each preset with optimized configuration

🎨 ADVANCED MATERIAL SYSTEM

• Realistic Textures: Brick, Stone, Wood, Stucco, Metal, Tile, Concrete
• Percentage Control: Decide how much surface each material covers (0-100%)
• Intensity Control: Adjust how noticeable the texture is (0-100%)
• Adjustable Size: Scale texture patterns according to building size

🌟 IMPROVED LIGHTING SYSTEM

• 2, 3 AND 4 SHADOW TONES: Greater depth and realism
• Configurable Time of Day: Day, Sunset, Night - each affects colors
• Light control: Adjustable percentage of how many elements you want to be turned on.
• Direction control: Choose light direction (Left or Right)

🌳 EXPANDED VEGETATION (21 TYPES)

• New Biomes: Tropical, Desert, Swamp, Savanna, Tundra
• Fantasy Styles: Cursed, Infernal, Celestial, Fae, Neon
• Enhanced Seasons: Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter with optimized palettes
• Special Varieties: Cherry, Golden, Crystal, Spectral, Neon, Fantasy (randomly generated)

🌧️ DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM

• Rain: Diagonal particles and puddles on the ground
• Snow: Flakes that accumulate on roofs
• Storm: Darkened skies and spectacular lightning
• Wind: Vegetation particles rising upward
• Decide the direction, opacity, and intensity

🏗️ ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION

• Connected Buildings: Option to generate side and back buildings
• Improved Roofs: Adjustable overhang (how much roof protrudes)
• Special Windows: Oval, Large (multi-story), Reflective Glass
• Double Doors: For larger, more majestic buildings
• Arches: Decorative arches over doors and windows
• Columns: Architectural columns for classical buildings
• Dormers: Roof windows for added detail
• Chimneys & Smoke: Add life to industrial and traditional buildings
• Balconies & Flags: Additional architectural details
• Stairs: Leading up to elevated doors

⚡ BATCH GENERATION & RANDOM CONTROL

• Generate Multiple Buildings with one click - perfect for creating entire streets or districts
• Selective Randomization: Turn OFF specific options you want to keep consistent (like façade, colors, roof type, vegetation…) while randomizing others
• Consistent Style Control: Maintain architectural coherence across multiple generated buildings
• Auto Variation: Automatic spacing and size variation for natural-looking building groups

🎯 TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Color Cache System: Rendering up to 10x faster
• Non-Rectangular Facades: Curved, stepped, asymmetric shapes
• Smart Positioning: Elements never incorrectly overlap
• Custom Roof Palettes: Create and save your own 6-color gradients
• Decay & Vines: For ruined and abandoned structures
• Fog & Atmosphere: Environmental effects for underwater or mystical scenes
• Roof Vegetation: Grass and moss growing on rooftops
• Building Shadows: Configurable shadow casting
• Reflections: Water reflections for aquatic scenes
• Dithering: Optional dithering effects for retro aesthetics 

WHY UPGRADE TO THE PLUS VERSION?

Feature	Minimal Buildings	Minimal Buildings PLUS
Facade Types	8 basic	18 advanced + 7 “broken”
Presets	None	26 professional presets
Material System	Basic	7 materials with 3 controls each
Vegetation Types	6 seasons	21 types (biomes + fantasy)
Weather Effects	None	Rain, Snow, Storm, Wind
Lighting System	2 tones	2, 3 and 4 tones + time of day+ direction
Special Windows	None	Oval, Large, Reflective
Connected Buildings	None	Side and back buildings
Batch Generation	Single only	Multiple with random control

WHO IS MINIMAL BUILDINGS PLUS FOR?

• Pixel Artists who want to save hours of manual work
• Game Developers who need consistent assets quickly
• Map Designers who require believable and varied cities
• Concept Artists who want to prototype architectures rapidly
• Users of the original Minimal Buildings looking for MORE options and control

USE CASE EXAMPLES

1. Generate an entire city in minutes with different architectural styles
2. Create a fantasy village with themed buildings (elves, dwarves, wizards)
3. Design urban districts (industrial, historic, modern, abandoned)
4. Prototype levels with consistent but varied architecture
5. Illustrate narrative scenes with buildings that tell stories by themselves

AND A BUNCH OF SMALLER ADDITIONS!

• Custom Roof Palettes: Create and save your own 6-color gradients
• Chimneys & Smoke: Add life to industrial and traditional buildings
• Balconies & Flags: Additional architectural details
• Decay & Vines: For ruined and abandoned structures
• Fog & Atmosphere: Environmental effects for underwater or mystical scenes
• Stairs: Leading up to elevated doors
• Roof Vegetation: Grass and moss growing on rooftops
• ...and some more things! 

Remember: No building will ever be truly complete without your personal touch. You can always edit, adjust, and change buildings to your preference. Tips for using the script: You can start from the RND (Random) tab and generate buildings until you find one you like. Then, you can adjust the features you want until you find a building that suits your taste.

The script is complex and extensive, but I have tried to make it intuitive to use. I will try to answer any questions you may have. =D

(Note: The original Minimal Buildings will remain available FOR FREE  for those who prefer the simpler version. Minimal Buildings PLUS is for those seeking total control and epic variety.)