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Title screen of your own retro game

A pixel art title screen for an invented game, starring you. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

Part of the Pixel art game character trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 20 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio 4:3. First result used. Resized to 1920x1440 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference.
Scene: a title screen for an original, fictional retro game: the pixel character of the person in the centre in front of pixel mountains and a castle.
Pose: heroic stance, one hand raised.
Clothing: the outfit from the photo, simplified into pixel colours.
Light: bright flat game colours with a starry pixel sky.
Style: 16-bit retro game screen, crisp pixels; the title QUEST OF THE LOST CHAI in chunky pixel letters at the top and PRESS START small at the bottom, nothing else written.
Format: horizontal 4:3
Avoid: real game titles, copying any existing game character or logo, skin lightening, any other text, blurry pixels, watermarks.

Customise

For example: QUEST OF THE LOST CHAI.

For example: pixel mountains and a castle.

Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.

How to use it

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Pixel lettering can come out misspelled; keep the title short and regenerate if letters break.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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