Game developer co-funder of Coldblood Inc.
Artist on Celeste, TowerFall, Out There Somewhere and I made a bunch of tutorials
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Not all fresh starts are the same
I wrote a short article on scaling pixel art for beginners or for you to share with anyone who’s asked "Can I scale your pixel art?"
This is a beginner's guide, it’s oversimplified to be used as a quick reference. What’s Pixel Art? There are many definitions, but my favorite is: “It’s low-resolution art where the placement of every pixel is intentional.” Working with pixel art has many advantages but also comes with several challenges and limitations. Pixels are drawn on a grid, similar to certain mosaics or cross-stitching, like this: Scaling Your computer screen (or phone, or tablet, or whatever device you use) also has physical pixels on it:
I've always wondered why top-down games make house interiors bigger than their exteriors. So, I tried making everything to scale...
Now I know why—it's SO much harder than I expected! (But I still think it's worth it!)
