Social Media Ideas for 2D Game Art

What are the Computer Graphics concepts essential to make tic-tac-toe in libgdx?

unable to find good libgdx courses, or books. Most of them seem outdated. Thus I thought it would be interesting if I actually learnt computer graphics and translated those concept...

8-Bit Mega Man Terrain Tiles

I need classic 8-bit style tile sets and backgrounds for a Mega Man fan game. Requirements: - Tile sets for outdoor terrains only - Environments should be forest and greenery the...

Be a game artist with issue 269 of ImagineFX

Practical inspiration for your art projects

The 3D as 2D sample project, Bunny Blitz, is available now

Sprite Sheets 101: A Practical Guide for Indie 2D Game Devs

Picture this: your 2D game started clean, a few sprites here and there. Fast forward a few months and you've got a folder with 200+ individual PNGs, load times are dragging, and an...

How to create a video game world using Blender and Photoshop

Cyril Yong Zhou outlines his approach to putting together stylised interactive environments.

Kevuru’s Team Tech Stack of Concept Art

At Kevuru, the software gets picked before the first sketch even happens. Talent sets the ceiling, but the toolkit decides how fast a rough sketch turns into a client-ready sheet....

How I create epic boss battle scenes without the 'fake' 3D look

Thomas Bourdon reveals the importance of defining design early and the importance of subtle 2D touches.

Playing with different positions could transform your concept art

Alejandro Burdisio uses rough geometric sketches to put things in their place.

New Image for Dandyline Games

by sullijo <div>Ad in the 14th printing of the DCC RPG core rulebook</div>

How combining software can bring your game scenery art to life

Jenny Mati uses multiple tools for her game scenery workflow. Here's how.

How Screenbound's impossible '5D' platformer concept became a real game

Radical Forge technical artist Lyra Owen shares insights on turning Screenbound's 'mockups' into a playable game that makes sense between 2D and 3D worlds.

ArcBrush – Node Based Procedural 2D Graphics App

GameFromScratch.com ArcBrush – Node Based Procedural 2D Graphics App ArcBrush is a powerful node-based procedural 2D graphics application for Windows, Mac and Linux. In many ways y...

I learned 5 fundamental truths of game art direction, which aren't always about art

What does a first-principles approach to game art direction look like?

Killer Rabbit Media Creates Pixel Art That Feels Richer, Moodier, and More Alive Than Simple Retro Throwbacks

Killer Rabbit Media is a freelance pixel artist creating game assets, animated scenes, wallpapers, and streaming visuals. The work is rooted in pixel art but shaped for contemporar...

Unity 2D Puzzle Game Prototype

I’m building a casual 2D puzzle game for iOS and Android and need a rock-solid Unity project that I can expand on my own. The concept is light and approachable: a short core loop,...

New Image for Didier Graffet

by elclarkey <div>Graffet Painting</div>

New Image for Didier Graffet

by elclarkey <div>Graffet at work</div>

New Image for Mistborn Game Master Screen

by HyruleBalverine <div>Screen left panel - art side</div>

A GTA 6 concept artist says you’re probably using too many tools – why the 80:20 rule is all you need

Senior concept artist Gargi Roy explains how to optimise concept art at Develop: Brighton.

2D Traditional Animation of Game Lore

I'm seeking a talented traditional 2D animator to bring to life a story built around a game and rich lore custom created by me. The animation should be engaging and choppy, I like...

PoP UP

PoP UP is an exciting and entertaining 2D level-based platformer game that offers players a fun adventure filled with challenging obstacles, smooth movement, an...

SpriteLoop – Free 2D Animation Tool

GameFromScratch.com SpriteLoop – Free 2D Animation Tool SpriteLoop is a free 2D animation tool for Windows, Mac and Linux for creating animations from a collection of images, a sty...

Saturday turned into an art day...

by Rachel Carpenter and I'm not completely mad about it. On one hand, there are other items higher on my priority list. Yet, when Paint and PowerPoint are both behaving and I get...