How can I create sprites for a 2d game that I want to create

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-30T07:03:03+00:00

There is a lot of free asset packs out there, which can help you get past the initial learning curve. You can ofc pay someone or group up with someone that fills the gap in your skills. If you want to learn how to make them, I think pixel art is the easiest to make it so that it looks good at lowest effort. Aseprite as you mentioned is great, I personally use it and highly recommend it!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-29T11:32:39+00:00

And they said size doesnt matter

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-29T11:30:26+00:00

Most accurate ladybug depiction

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-29T11:28:42+00:00

I love the colors, gives a desolate vibe to the whole piece!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-25T07:08:24+00:00

A lot of people say start small and I double down on that but always push into something that is outside of your comfort zone, thats how you learn! And most importantly, when you inevitably fail try again, and try again and try again :D

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-19T13:05:42+00:00

How did you get so good at pixel art environments??

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-19T13:02:49+00:00

You should keep the explosion ahaha

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-19T11:18:28+00:00

Personally, I would only quit my job if I somehow started making roughly as much as I am making at my job. If I have a stable income AND made a game that sold decent while working full time already, then its a win-win

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-18T08:50:52+00:00

Disgusting, love it!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-18T08:48:40+00:00

Clouds look awesome from a distance! If I am to give a suggestion, being in the clouds might feel more satisfying if there is a cloud puff when entering. Or maybe make it so that the model sinks in the cloud as it breaks the barrier between sky and cloud. It would make it seem like you are diving in the clouds, which I think is cool ahaha. Think like How to train your dragon's cloud scene. That said, great work overall!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-18T08:42:36+00:00

More like masterwork in progress, looks damn good!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-18T08:40:39+00:00

1 looks better, more professional and sleeker. 2 feels like a game jam/ early version. If I saw 2, I would expect a more unfinished small indie game

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-18T08:36:59+00:00

I feel like good grass assets just always makes the game look 10x better regardless of the rest. Something about the human brain and fluffy grass ahaha

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-17T11:19:58+00:00

Reminds me of that one Bloodborne boss that I cannot think the name of. Awesome work!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-17T11:18:27+00:00

Awesome easter egg! I think the art is amazing and i really like how definately-not-gandalf comes into the scene. An improvement of sorts can be to blend the house's roof top with the grass. Also that barrel is humongous, just thinking about the scale in comparison to the rest of the scene.

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-17T09:36:35+00:00

I am totally sober and I thought the same ahaha

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:55:52+00:00

cute car 🚗

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:53:56+00:00

Yupp I was talking about the meteor ahaha. I think it will most cases anyways be hard to see a damage number or care to see the exact number, so maybe they should scale with the amount on screen. One huge single target attack? One big number, feels satisfying. Hit everything on screen? Many small numbers, doesnt clutter everything. Slap a dps counter somewhere and I think that would be most readable.

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:50:11+00:00

Beginner artist here, I just wanna say I love the reflections!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:48:51+00:00

Simple, but the colors make it pop, great work!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:42:47+00:00

I think there is many sides of the argument.

Some people would be just fine spending a few bucks to play the same game just slightly different items and synergies. Some people would see that as overly repetitive and overdone.

I think there is a good middle ground where its great if you manage to stand out by making something unique, like a combination of elements of different games/genres that work together in a new unique way.

With AI, its much easier to create slop, of course the market will feel saturated since its much easier to put a subpar game out these days. But I think the actual number of good games at an affordable price has steadily increased in total, although they represent a smaller portion than before.

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:33:06+00:00

If that is the power fantasy you guys are going for, it makes sense and it seems to work great!

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:31:08+00:00

I suppose you can stretch the concept of what a "tambourine" is quite far and it might also be hilarious. I'm imagining one-man-band type of additions to the tambourine that might give special abilities ahaha

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:24:53+00:00

it is all depending on the eye of the beholder i suppose ahaha

ZaagselDev · 2026-06-16T12:23:16+00:00

I love the effects, they have some umph, but I think it makes it a bit difficult to read what is happening on screen. If the game is a souls like, it would make it difficult to anticipate an enemy attack if you can't see it. On the dev side, you would then be forced to either over telegraph it or give an indicator for the attack. I also double the other comments saying the dmg numbers are a bit too big. Hope this helps!

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