DVA's Characters: Teeny 'N' Tiny

UPDATE 1/21/24: Can't let this dude go! Added some new combat animations (parry, strong slash, stab/thrust, bow and arrow), fixes to current animations (walking, rolling, falling, etc.), alongside some new weapon and fx sprites. The MAJOR addition, however, is some long needed organization and shadows! Now, you can more easily trim and set up the spritesheet in various engines with it's cushy 48x48 cell sizes. The sprites still fit that 16x16 format, but for things like the new slash attack it needs that extra bit of padding. I also added shadows , while retaining the shadowless version, for that extra depth and detail. It's super helpful with the handheld skins and the new GBStudio skin tones to separate from the ground. I hope everyone enjoys the new stuff and QOL changes!

UPDATE 8/27/23: Major glow up for this short king! I've added over 20 new animations and some special effects to help enhance your games! I've realized this little dude is going to be best served in games like handheld RPGs, farming sims, or adventure games, so I embraced that style in this update and wanted to bring them more in line with what game devs might need for those games. I look forward to seeing all the cool uses people with make of Teeny N Tiny!

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.

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).