DVA's Characters: Teeny 'N' Tiny
A downloadable asset pack
NEW!!! - I now offer a Free Version .png for download, allowing you to test out the pack before purchasing! Use of the Free Version is allowed in personal/non-commercial projects. It is NOT for use in any commercial project, regardless of form (games, print, media, YouTube, instructional, etc.).
Scratch that handheld RPG itch with this character base pack - primed and ready for turn based, tactics, farming, etc!
This is an animated base pack for characters suited for 2D games - top down primarily. This cute little character is yours to edit and mold into your own for your projects. I simply want to create multiple animations for various scenarios, so developers and artists can focus on customizing and getting right to the point.
All animation spritesheets and GIFs are made according to my personal preference. You can, of course, change animations in your engine and select to us the same/more/less/difference frames for your in-game animations.
Hundreds of hand-drawn frames across 60+ unique animations in 4 directions (north, south, east, west). I'm really trying to make this the kitchen sink of character bases and include animations across basic movement, combat, farming, shooting, and daily chores/tasks type of things. If you have suggestions for types of animations you'd like to see added, comment below!
In addition, I've created 20 different skin tones for inclusion and character variety, as well as 9 Gameboy styled tones meant for my Handheld packs and 9 GBStudio tones - this is applied to all current and future animations.
I've also included a PNG of various eyes/faces with and without the whites of eyes. This is done in the generic white tone as well as a basic skin tone for reference.
This pack contains the following animations (you will get a spritesheet of white, 20 skin tones, 9 Gameboy tones, 9 GBStudio tones, and GIFs with recommended animation speeds/setup):
Basic Movement (4 directions)
- Idle
- Idle w/Blinking
- Walk
- Use/Interact
- Hurt
- Dead
- Sleep
- Carry/Push
- Sit
- Lift Overhead
- Lift Overhead Walk
- Lift Overhead Throw
- Falling
- Swimming
- Diving Underwater
- Bike
- Bike in Color
- Roll
Farming
- Pull Crop
- Fishing catch with pole
- Fishing catch without pole
- Fishing cast with pole
- Fishing cast without pole
- Dig
- Tool Use (2 different sound facing directional versions)
- Pick axe
- Scythe
- Wood axe
- Hammer
Melee Combat
- Attack (2 different east/west directional versions)
- Attack with sword (2 different east/west directional versions)
- Thrust/Stab attack
- Thrust/Stab attack with sword
- Strong slash attack
- Strong slash attack with sword
- Spin Attack
- Charge Attack Walk (use the firs two frames for a standing still charge)
Projectile Combat
- Shooting Idle
- Shooting Walking
- Throw
- Bow and Arrow without weapon
- Bow and Arrow with weapon
- Bow and Arrow Walking without weapon
- Bow and Arrow Walking with weapon
Shield and Magic
- Cast Magic/Shield
- Cast Magic/Shield Walking
- Shield w/small, medium, and large square & circle shields
- Shield walking w/small, medium, and large square & circle shields
- Parry without shield
- Parry w/small, medium, and large square & circle shields
Special Effects & Weapons
- Projectiles (4 total)
- Projectile Impact (6 types)
- Death Particles
- Weapon Slash
- Weapon Wall Hit
- Death Poof
- 27 shield position sprites
- 4 sword position sprites
- 6 gun position sprites (3 with and 3 without hand placements)
- 3 bow position sprites
- Arrow and arrow impact animation
Each sprite was designed with 16x16 tilesets in mind placed into 48x48 cells. Player sprite sits around 12x14 (idle), but gets smaller/larger based on animations. This set is meant to retain a more chibi/cute/chubby/round/Gameboy aesthetic.
Please review the included READ ME file in the .zip file.
This pack may receive new animations. Updates will be directly applied to base file to make it easy and not worry about multiple file downloads. The price might go up, but if you purchase it now, you'll get those future updates free of charge.
Credit is not necessary, but if you create something using this asset pack I'd love to see your work (you can comment with a link to your projects, images, etc.). Please rate and leave comments with what you think!
CONTACT: Follow and reach out to me on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Ko-fi, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitch @danvelasquezart
SUPPORT: Support me in creating new assets via my Ko-fi! While you can pledge a monthly membership, you could give me a one-time (or multiple times) tip! Visit me at https://ko-fi.com/danvelasquezart
LICENSE: This asset pack can be used in free and commercial projects. You can modify the assets as you need (CHECK OUT THE SCREENSHOTS FOR IDEAS ON NEW ANIMATIONS). Credit is not necessary, but always appreciated. You may not repackage, redistribute or resell the assets, no matter how much they are modified - this includes (not not limited to) NFT's and game templates/projects that are developed for others to have access to assets via redistribution or without first purchasing them directly from my store (ex: character creation tool). If you're unsure about anything, please reach out.
Use of the Free Version is allowed in personal/non-commercial projects. It is NOT for use in any commercial project, regardless of form (games, print, media, YouTube, instructional, etc.).
OFFICIAL ADD-ONS: Below are packs I've created that complement this one very well (it's almost like I planned them to work together).
Status | Released |
Category | Assets |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | DanVelasquezArt |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | Animation, Asset Pack, Character Customization, Characters, Cute, Game Boy, Pixel Art, Top-Down |
Download
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Development log
- Update 1/21/24: MAJOR OVERHAULJan 21, 2024
- Update 8/27/23: MAJOR OVERHAULAug 28, 2023
- Update 1/25/2023 - Attack Effect: BlurJan 26, 2023
- Update 1/14/2023 - New Character Base released!Jan 15, 2023
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Hello, I wanted to ask: do you take commissions? I'm lookind for a cook/chef character for GameBoy and really like your style.
Yep! You can message me on discord - stayfrosty426
would you consider drawing some animals? :-D
either normal (wolf on four legs, small birds, smaller fish, etc) or anthropomorphized (using this character base)
I do have some unused sprites from a game jam of some animals that go in 4 directions like this. I'll dig around and see if they fit with this pack. I'll be touching up some new animations for this pack and push it out when it's done. I'm working on swimming, shooting, and a few more.
fantastic! and btw I didn’t mean to imply they should be added to this pack, they could be their own :)
GB scene needs more stuff like this!
You name it and I'll give it to ya!