#6476

[v1.6] SpriteIlluminator – Add dynamic lighting effects to your 2D sprites

SpriteIlluminator is a powerful and friendly normal map production tool designed for 2D game objects and artworks, developed by CodeAndWeb from Germany. Its biggest function is to make the 2D surface generate a certain degree of detailed lighting direction and reflection effects. That is, create a 3D lighting effect on an ordinary 2D picture.

#3749

[v7.0] Spriter – Ultimate sprite character creator for 2D game animation

Industry & Professional

Spriter is a popular sprite character creating tool for 2D game animation, which comes with powerful functions, friendly UI and simple operation. By means of the modular animation technology (to complete the integration of animation modules through assembly), it enables everybody (whether he or she has the experience of making animation or not) to be able to quickly and easily create exquisite, professional and well-worked sprite characters for 2D game animation.

#3312

[v1.3.13] Aseprite – Animated sprites & pixel art editor

Graphic & Image [ Mac Software ] [ Linux Software ]

Aseprite (full name: Allegro Sprite Editor) is a lightweight application dedicated to making pixel-style animation. Its function is basically like similar software, such as brush, onion skin, animation frame editor, etc. Here, AppNee recommends 2D pixel/retro style game character designers to try it.