Turn one animation into many variations instantly

Change one part. Update every frame instantly.

Turn one animation into many variations by swapping parts — no frame-by-frame editing or complex rigging

Free Alpha Available - Try it out and I'd love your feedback 🚀 

What It Does

This tool lets you build and animate modular 2D characters using your own assets or asset packs. Swap parts (arms, heads, gear, effects) and see every frame update instantly.

Who It’s For

• Indie devs using modular 2D asset packs
• Artists creating multiple character variants
• Anyone tired of fixing the same animation over and over

Key Features 

Replace Art (updates all frames instantly) 

Modular limbs 

Stackable visuals 

Sprite sheet export 

🖥 How To Run

Because this is an early alpha build, your OS may show a security warning on first launch. This is normal for unsigned indie tools.

Windows

• Download and extract the ZIP (Extract All)
• Double-click CharacterEditor
• If prompted: click More info → Run anyway

macOS

• Download and unzip the file
• Double-click the CharacterEditor app in the CharacterEditor folder
• If blocked: right-click → Open → Open

Linux

• Download the AppImage
• Right-click → Properties → Allow executing as program
• Double-click to run

Or run in terminal:

• chmod +x Character_Editor-x86_64.AppImage
• ./Character_Editor-x86_64.AppImage

🚀 Call To Action

Open the sample scene and follow the built-in tutorial(top right) to replace a body part, apply the change to the selected frames, and preview the animation. Then try your own assets and frames.

⚠️ Alpha

This is an Early Alpha version — feedback is very welcome

P.S. Example assets shown in banner title and video/GIFs are not included. Use your own assets or asset packs.