Pixel-art references

Retro game jams move fast. We sketch tile and sprite ideas with Raphael AI (free AI image generator, https://raphael.app) and then re-pixel them by hand on a proper grid.

Prompt pattern

pixel art, 16-bit style, [subject], limited 16-colour palette, side view, plain background

Ideas

• mossy stone dungeon wall tiles with a torch
• small fox adventurer with a backpack, idle pose
• seaside village houses with red roofs, top-down
• treasure chest open and closed states

Clean it up

Generated 'pixel art' is rarely on a true grid. Downscale to the target resolution, fix stray pixels, and reduce to your palette.

References generated with Raphael AI — https://raphael.app