UI Inspiration & Component Libraries

Curated links for the Guild UI revamp. Sourced from awesome-shadcn-ui and the shadcn/ui examples repo.

Component Discovery

  • 21st.dev — open source npm for shadcn/ui components, install via CLI or publish your own
  • origin-ui — polished component variants with Tailwind + Next.js
  • animate-ui — animated primitives installable via shadcn CLI

Fantasy / RPG Aesthetic

  • warcraftcn — Warcraft III RTS UI components (very on-brand for Guild)
  • 8bitcn — retro 8-bit styled components
  • scificn-ui — sci-fi HUD panels, neon grids, tactical displays
  • glitchcn-ui — terminal/cyberpunk with scanline effects
  • the-gridcn — Tron-inspired theme

Animations

  • magicui — landing page components with framer motion animations
  • aceternity-ui — trending animated React components
  • number-flow — animated number transitions (ideal for XP/points counters)

Directly Useful for Guild

  • shadcn-timeline — timeline component (activity feed upgrade)
  • billui — billing components: pricing cards, payment methods, invoice history
  • commerce-ui — e-commerce components (potential rewards shop)
  • kanban-board — drag-and-drop board (quest tracking)
  • shadcn-stepper — multi-step forms (signup onboarding)

Dashboard & Layout

Theme & Customization

  • tweakcn — theme editor with Tailwind CSS v4 support
  • matsu-theme — Ghibli Studio inspired theme (cozy bookstore vibe)
  • shadesigner — palette generator and theme designer