Create sprite animations in Piskel and adding them into a Godot Animated Sprite. We’ll be applying this to the player character in a game, but it is the same process for any animation in Godot.

1. Create Sprite Animations in Piskel

• Design animations for the basic character states:
  • Idle
  • Walk
  • Jump
  • Dies / Game Over
  • Hit (hit by enemy or obstacle)
  • Talk (optional)
  • Attack (optional)

2. Export Sprite Sheets

• Export using the Piskel SpriteSheet feature
• Import to Godot

3. Adding new Animations

• Use your game project or download the Default Project Template
• Download the Assets folder if you need any assets
  • From Scenes you will need the DefaultScene and Player
  • From Scripts you will need the PlayerController
• Add your character animation sprites to the Sprites folder
• Use the AnimatedSprite node in Player scene
• Name animations, make sure they match the code

3. Documentation

• Add screen shots or video on Open Lab

Resources

• Simple 8-Frame Run Cycle (Aseprite)
• Pixel Art Class - Run Animation Tutorial (Aseprite)
• Aseprite Tutorial - Saving & Exporting (Aseprite)
• Making a Bouncy Slime Pixel Art Animation
• Pixel Art Animation: Jump Cycle