Turn one animation into many variations instantly

Devlog

• Alpha Release — 2D Modular Animator is now live
  April 21, 2026 by TheEmeraldSea

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  After a lot of work, I’ve just released the first alpha version of my 2D modular animation tool. The idea came from repeatedly hitting the same problem: changing something like a limb, outfit, or pi... Continue reading

  
• From Building Characters to Full Variants — Preparing for Alpha
  March 22, 2026 by TheEmeraldSea

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  Over the past few devlogs, I’ve been building a tool for creating and iterating on 2D characters quickly. It's crazy how much more this tool has become. With this tool you can turn a single characte... Continue reading

  
• From Poses to Sprite Sheets — Iterating on 2D Characters Fast
  January 29, 2026 by TheEmeraldSea

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  All the character poses you see here were created using a tool I’ve been building for 2D sprite animation. With the latest update, those poses can now be exported directly as PNG sprite sheets. But... Continue reading

  
• Stateful 2D Characters: Damage, Logos, and Art That Persists
  December 22, 2025 by TheEmeraldSea

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  In the last devlog I talked about how rough Replace Art still felt. Edits were fragile, and anything you changed tended to fall apart once you changed poses or swapped art. What I didn’t expect was... Continue reading

  
• Building Intuitive Art Swapping and All the Unexpected Problems I Hit
  November 21, 2025 by TheEmeraldSea

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  (If you're new: this is my in-progress 2D pose & animation tool — designed so artists can pose characters in seconds, swap art, flip between saved poses, and export PNG spritesheets. No rigging. No... Continue reading

  
• Click. Drag. Snap
  October 29, 2025 by TheEmeraldSea

  I wanted posing 2D characters to feel as natural as moving your hand — fast, direct, alive. Just click, drag, and watch your character respond instantly. (If you missed the first post: this is my in... Continue reading

  
• Animating 2D game characters with speed in mind
  October 12, 2025 by TheEmeraldSea

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  #Game Design, #Animation, #Tools

  I’ve always wanted a fast, flexible way to pose 2D characters for my games — something that lets me drag a few limbs, lock constraints, swap art, and instantly see it move. Most tools either slowe... Continue reading