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A luminous landing pad and tactical dock zone, pulsing with cyan and white energy, marks the endpoint for module deliveries and ship upgrades in Gridlock Armada. The energized, circular beacon signals successful puzzle completion and welcomes new supplies with a radiant anchor emblem. The art style of the goal sprite is pixel art, retro, 8-bit.

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Aegis Dock Beacon

A powered naval weapon crate, vibrant red with steel blue bolts and silver accents. Its glowing lights and energized panel confirm it’s ready for ship upgrade installation.

Activated Weapon Module Crate

A sealed naval weapon crate, vibrant red with steel blue bolts and silver accents. Its inactive lights and locked panel signal it's dormant and awaiting installation.

Deactivated Weapon Module Crate

The Cerulean Vanguard is a customizable pixel art warship designed for the player's role in 'Gridlock Armada,' presented from a top-down, wide-angle perspective. The art style of the player sprite is pixel art, retro, 8-bit. The player sprite should be centered, from a wide angle perspective, on a blank background.

Distinctive features ensure instant recognition: the hull is modular, angular, and slightly elongated, outlined with electric blue pixels that pulse along the edges, interwoven with vibrant, luminous yellow accents on key sections. The main deck boasts interchangeable turret bays: the forward slot holds a triple-barrel cannon with deep steel greys and glowing yellow heat vents; flanking midships, twin pods brim with single- and double-barrel guns distinguished by bold, alternating blue and yellow striping. Rocket pods — high-contrast, elliptical-launchers — nestle on the port and starboard, their tips glowing with animated pixel flame effects in neon blue and white, instantly signaling readiness. Torpedo tubes are embedded forward-facing beneath the central hull, depicted with stark blue outlines and a faint yellow glow emanating from inner chambers.

Modular upgrade systems are visually evident: reinforced armor plating wraps around the prow and sides, animated with metallic pixel gradients and outlined in electric blue, sporting bolts and panel seams in luminous yellow. Power-up cores — oversized, cube-shaped, and radiant in bright yellow — slot visibly atop the superstructure, pulsing at regular intervals to showcase active enhancements. 

Subtle pixel shading throughout the hull and modules adds three-dimensionality, with dithering gradients emphasizing depth and retro authenticity, while tiny pixel glows and embossed detailing invoke classic 8-bit effects. The silhouette remains wide and imposing, contrasting sharply with non-player ships in shape and color — a hallmark of tactical uniqueness on the game’s grid. The Cerulean Vanguard is always centered on a blank background, ensuring maximum clarity for player customization, weapon loadout, and upgrade visibility.

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Cerulean Vanguard

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The player controls a pixel art warship viewed from above on a checkered, grid-based sea, complete with distinctive turrets signifying its weapons and visible upgrades like reinforced armor or power-ups gained throughout the journey. The warship is maneuvered by sliding it across the grid in cardinal directions, pushing modular objects such as weapon crates (representing cannons, rockets, and torpedoes), supply/ammo boxes, ship upgrade components, rescue pods, and even floating sea mines. These objects must be moved strategically to specific goal locations such as docks and harbors for upgrades, repair bays to restore health, supply points to restock resources, or tactical capture zones that unlock new paths and events. The game unfolds across a sprawling open sea, dotted with islands, reefs, harbors, and enemy fleets, where each grid-based map represents a different maritime puzzle zone. Players navigate between these zones through sea lanes on a semi-open overworld, with their ship visually and functionally upgrading as new weapons and modules are acquired, blending puzzle-solving with strategic combat and naval progression.

Gridlock Armada

A rugged, metallic wall tile designed in pixel art, retro, 8-bit style for a top-down naval Sokoban puzzle game. This static element is a square segment of overlapping steel plates, bordered by a deep gunmetal outline. Weathered with pixel dithering, barnacle clusters line its bottom, emphasizing its sea-worn maritime utility. Hazard stripes of bold yellow and black run along the top edge to announce its function as an impassable barrier, while inlaid glowing red warning lights and a faded naval insignia (white anchor on navy blue circle) add final touches of military character. The tile uses strong, cool grays, silvers, and accent colors to stand out clearly against a navy and sea green checkered ocean background, signaling to players that it cannot be passed or pushed through. The art style of the wall tile is pixel art, retro, 8-bit.

Metallic Naval Barrier Wall Tile

Embark on a tactical journey across a pixelated ocean as the commander of a customizable warship. Solve grid-based naval puzzles by pushing weapon modules, ship upgrades, and supplies into critical positions to overcome obstacles and enemy blockades. Restore and enhance your vessel at repair bays and docks, while navigating a semi-open world filled with interconnected islands and evolving PvE encounters. Every puzzle solved and upgrade earned brings you closer to dominating the unpredictable seas. Challenge your wit and strategy in a world where every move counts, and your ship's evolution shapes your expedition across perilous waters.

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