t1k:unity:rendering:synty-polygon-knights

Field	Value
Module	`rendering`
Version	`3.1.7`
Effort	`high`
Tools	—

Keywords: assets, knights, polygon, Synty

How to invoke

/t1k:unity:rendering:synty-polygon-knights

Synty Polygon Knights

Terminology

SM_Bld — Building prefab (castle, house, church, tent, etc.)
SM_Chr — Character prefab (knight or soldier with team color suffix)
SM_Env — Environment prefab (paths, tiles, terrain, trees)
SM_Prop — Prop prefab (banners, carts, fences, braziers)
SM_Wep — Weapon prefab
_Snow suffix — Snow-covered variant of the same asset
_Lite suffix — Simplified (fewer polygons) version of a building
PolyKnights_01–04 — Atlas texture sheets (regular + Dark variants)
PolyKnights_Character_01_Black/Blue/Orange/Yellow — Per-team character materials

Skill Purpose

Reference for the Synty PolygonKnights package (346 prefabs). Focused on medieval/fantasy battlefield content: castle towers, house buildings, church structures, tents, knight and soldier characters in 4 team colors, cobblestone/dirt paths, nature tiles, and medieval props. Most buildings have snow variants. Characters come in Black/Blue/Orange/Yellow team color variants.

Package root: Assets/Synty/PolygonKnights/ Related skills: synty-polygon-generic (generic terrain/props) · synty-polygon-fantasy-rivals (fantasy boss characters)

When This Skill Triggers

Placing castle towers, walls, gates, house buildings, churches, tents
Using knight/soldier characters with specific team colors
Placing cobblestone paths, dirt paths, ground tiles with snow support
Referencing medieval props (banners, carts, braziers, fences, gravestones)
Asking about PolygonKnights material sheets or snow/grass swap shader

Asset Categories

Category	Count	Subfolder
Buildings	210	`Prefabs/Buildings/`
Environments	61	`Prefabs/Environments/`
Props	47	`Prefabs/Props/`
Characters	20	`Prefabs/Characters/`
Weapons	8	`Prefabs/Weapons/`

Key Asset Groups

Characters (4 types × 4 colors = 16, plus 4 extra variants):

Knights: SM_Chr_Knight_01/02/03_Black/Blue/Orange/Yellow — heavy armored
Soldiers: SM_Chr_Soldier_01/02_Black/Blue/Orange/Yellow — lighter infantry
Team colors map to PolyKnights_Character_01_Black/Blue/Orange/Yellow.mat

Buildings:

Castle: towers (SM_Bld_Castle_Tower_01–04 + Round variants), walls (SM_Bld_Castle_Wall_01), gates, battlements, flags
Houses: rooms (SM_Bld_House_Room_01–07), tall rooms, round rooms, foundations, windows, doors, chimneys
Church: rooms, tower sections, extensions, windows, doors
Other: SM_Bld_Tent_01/02/03, SM_Bld_Leanto_01, SM_Bld_Village_Well_01, rock walls, large stairs
Most have _Snow variants and _Lite (low-poly) versions

Environments:

Paths: SM_Env_Path_Cobble_01/02, SM_Env_Path_Dirt_01–06, SM_Env_Path_Stone_01–03, SM_Env_Path_Tile_01/02
Tiles: SM_Env_Tile_Dirt_01, SM_Env_Tile_Grass_01, SM_Env_Tile_Snow_01, SM_Env_Tile_Water_01
Trees: SM_Env_Tree_01/02/03, SM_Env_Tree_Twisted_01/02 — all have _Snow variants
Terrain: cliffs, ground mounds, mountains (grass + snow), canal sections, bridges
Ground: SM_Env_GroundMound_01/02, SM_Env_MountainGrass_01/02, SM_Env_MountainSnow_01/02

Props (selection):

Banners: SM_Prop_Banner_01/02/03
Vehicles: SM_Prop_Cart_01, SM_Prop_CartHay_01 (with snow variants)
Lighting: SM_Prop_Brazier_01, SM_Prop_Lampost_01, SM_Prop_CampFire_01
Graveyard: SM_Prop_Gravestone_01/02, SM_Prop_Statue_01, SM_Prop_Plinth_01/02
Other: SM_Prop_Fence_01/02, SM_Prop_Guillotine_01, SM_Prop_WaterWheel_01, SM_Prop_Rowboat_01

Weapons:

SM_Wep_Broadsword_01, SM_Wep_Halberd_01, SM_Wep_Rapier_01, SM_Wep_Zweihander_01
Shields: SM_Wep_Shield_01/02/03/04

Materials

Assets/Synty/PolygonKnights/Materials/
  PolyKnights_01.mat / _01_Dark.mat      # Main atlas (regular/dark)
  PolyKnights_02.mat / _02_Dark.mat
  PolyKnights_03.mat / _03_Dark.mat
  PolyKnights_04.mat / _04_Dark.mat
  PolyKnights_Character_01_Black.mat     # Team color materials
  PolyKnights_Character_01_Blue.mat
  PolyKnights_Character_01_Orange.mat
  PolyKnights_Character_01_Yellow.mat
  PolyKnights_Snow_To_Grass_Swap_01.mat  # Snow/grass blend shader
  Statue_01.mat                          # Stone statue material

Dark variants useful for night/dungeon scenes. Snow-to-Grass swap material enables smooth biome transitions.

DOTS / ECS Usage Notes

Characters are static meshes (no SkinnedMeshRenderer) — bake directly via RenderMeshAuthoring
Team colors: each character prefab references one of 4 character materials — use MaterialMeshInfo index or MaterialPropertyBlock for runtime tinting
Buildings bake as static obstacles — add PhysicsBodyAuthoring (Static) + PhysicsShapeAuthoring (mesh or compound box)
_Lite building variants have fewer tris — prefer these for dense battlefield backgrounds
Snow variants use the same geometry; _Snow suffix only changes material → can swap materials at bake time for season system
Path tiles (SM_Env_Path_*) are flat meshes without colliders — add box PhysicsShapeAuthoring for walkable surface
Canal/bridge pieces (SM_Env_Canal_*, SM_Env_Canal_Bridge_01) useful as choke-point terrain

Quick Reference

Task	Reference
All prefab paths by category	asset-index.md

Gotchas

URP material conversion required: Synty ships Built-in RP materials. Must convert to URP via Edit > Rendering > Materials > Convert or they render pink
Team color material assignment: Character prefabs reference specific PolyKnights_Character_01_* materials — swapping team color at runtime requires MaterialPropertyBlock or reassigning MaterialMeshInfo index, not material swap
Snow variant is material-only: _Snow prefabs share the same mesh as non-snow — switching seasons at bake time only requires material swap, not prefab swap