Historical research for Chinese games.

Generate validated research documents with citations, constraints, and bilingual sources. For art directors and game developers. Hours, not weeks.

Augments artists, doesn't replace them
ArchAngel Builder
Creative Brief

AI-powered research
215 curated domainsCitation integrity systemTyped Pydantic pipelineSimultaneous EN + Chinese research

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What is a Visual Art Bible?

A comprehensive planning document that includes:

Historical constraints and rules
Character design specifications
Environment design specifications
Asset design specifications
Visual pillars and color palettes
Validation scores and source citations
Bilingual documentation (English + Chinese)

A foundation for artists, not a replacement. Reduce AI slop with historically accurate constraints.

How It Works

From Brief to Design-Ready in 4 Steps

~8 hours total. Deterministic pipeline with built-in safeguards.

1

Input Creative Brief

Typed schema ensures structured input for the pipeline.

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Research & Rerank

215 curated domains, simultaneous EN + Chinese research.

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Validate & Refine

Deterministic scoring, citation integrity system.

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PDF

Export Design-Ready VAB

PDF + markdown, ready for artists.

Why Manual Research Doesn't Work

Building a historically accurate game takes weeks of manual research.

Google Docs, Wikipedia, and scattered PDFs. It's slow, inconsistent, and error-prone.

FeatureManual ResearchArchAngel
Historical Accuracy
Guesses based on surface-level browsingValidated output with source citations
Source Quality
Mixed quality, no curation215 curated domains with deterministic scoring
Bilingual Research
One language at a timeSimultaneous EN + Chinese
Time to VAB
2-3 weeks~8 hours
The Manual Research Problem

Most indie studios research manually.

Here's what that looks like:

Week 1

Google searches, Wikipedia, scattered PDFs

Week 2

Cross-referencing sources, checking dates, verifying details

Week 3

Organizing into a VAB, fixing inconsistencies

The result:

2-3 weeks of unstructured work before a single production asset is created. Historical errors slip through. Artists waste time on wrong references.

ArchAngel turns this 3-week process into an 8-hour pipeline.

Same historical accuracy, zero manual research.

Built-In Moats, Not Magic

ArchAngel isn't magic. It's a deterministic pipeline with built-in safeguards:

Typed Pydantic schemas

ArtBrief → VAB → DesignSpecs. No hallucinated fields.

215 curated domains

Deterministic authority scoring. No random Wikipedia.

Citation integrity system

Detects and rejects hallucinated source IDs.

Language-aware reranking

Simultaneous EN + Chinese research. No manual translation.

Validation-refinement loop

Deterministic scoring overrides LLM self-assessment.

Real-World Example

The "Wrong Period" Problem

Building a Three Kingdoms game (220-280 AD)? Here's what typically goes wrong.

400+ years off
1400+ years off
700+ years off

Result: Weeks of concept art wasted. Budget burned. Deadlines missed.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
4+ weeks

ArchAngel prevents this. 47+ constraint rules ensure no Qing flags in your Three Kingdoms game.

47+
constraint rules enforced
Research conducted in both English and Chinese academic sources
Chinese Historical Art

Grounded in Cultural Heritage

ArchAngel draws from centuries of Chinese artistic tradition to ensure your visual direction is historically authentic and culturally respectful.

All images are public domain from Wikimedia Commons. Click to view source.

Historical Accuracy

Research grounded in primary sources and museum archives

Visual Authenticity

Period-appropriate costumes, architecture, and artifacts

Cultural Depth

Understanding of Chinese aesthetics and symbolism

Artistic Tradition

References to classical Chinese painting styles

Who It's For

Built for Indie Studios

No AAA budget? No problem. ArchAngel brings professional-grade historical research to you.

Western Indie Studios

The Problem

"Need Chinese historical content but can't afford cultural consultants?"

The Solution

Get validated VABs with historical accuracy and Western studio documentation standards.

Research in Chinese, documentation in English — no language barrier
Gives your artists a validated starting point

Chinese Indie Studios

The Problem

"Want to collaborate with Western studios and publishers?"

The Solution

Bilingual VABs that meet Western studio documentation standards.

Ready to share with Western partners — no translation needed
Reduces revision cycles from historical inaccuracies
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Less time researching, more time creating.