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From ASCII to Pixel Art and Back

Game Developer

pixel art game on my old text-mode engine. I'm developing a 2.5D A character-based ASCII engine can handle this task, it just needs a couple of upgrades.

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Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art

Game Developer

This article explores how emotional design features - colours and shapes - influence player perception of pixel art characters. The article includes practical tips on applying these findings to character design in pixel art.

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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

PreMortem.Games

The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. I told them I had already created some early concept art and design work for my next game and that it would fit perfectly into it.

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Death by Scrolling

Grumpy Gamer

Monkey Island ended and I started working on a new game I dubbed “RPGTBD” It was a classic Zelda-like pixel art RPG and was a lot of fun. But I had all this wonderful art and a nice quest and exploration system from RPGTBD it felt odd to let them go to waste. Then I remembered Death By Scrolling.

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DPaint.js — Modern Deluxe Paint Inspired Pixel Art App

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com DPaint.js — Modern Deluxe Paint Inspired Pixel Art App DPaint.js is a free and open source pixel art application heavily inspired by Deluxe Paint. Deluxe Paint was the most common painting application for game art in the 80s-90s, used by studios such as iD Software, Lucas Arts, Sega and more.

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From Concept to Completion: Navigating the Game Art Production Pipeline 

iXie gaming

Behind every immersive world lies a meticulously crafted game art pipeline, a process where raw ideas evolve into interactive, polished assets. Game art isnt just about making things look good. Lets break down the seven critical phases of the game art pipeline and explore how studios bring stunning, optimized visuals to life.

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The Art of 2.5D: How It’s Redefining Game Design 

iXie gaming

Many developers leverage art production services to create bespoke assets that enhance visual storytelling while maintaining performance efficiency. From pixel-perfect platformers to tactical RPGs, this hybrid approach enhances both design and gameplay. This makes it ideal for fighting games, Metroidvanias, and RPGs. Challenges in 2.5D

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