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  May 18, 2026·Use case

  Error-state mascot animation patterns

  Error-state mascot animation patterns. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Workflow

  Bone-naming for export to Unity

  Bone-naming for export to Unity. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Genre

  Elite-creep tells: animation as warning in tower defense

  Elite-creep tells: animation as warning in tower defense. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Tutorial

  The 2D impact-animation anatomy: making a hit feel like a hit

  The 2D impact-animation anatomy: making a hit feel like a hit. A working overview for indie 2D devs — the real moves, the real numbers, no Adobe-suite buzzwords.

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  May 18, 2026·Workflow

  Particle FX on a Cocos Creator character

  Particle FX on a Cocos Creator character. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Workflow

  Unreal 2D performance tips for Charios rigs

  Unreal 2D performance tips for Charios rigs. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Tutorial

  The ultimate spell-cast: 2D character cinematic animation

  The ultimate spell-cast: 2D character cinematic animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 18, 2026·Workflow

  Multiplayer 2D character animation in Unreal

  Multiplayer 2D character animation in Unreal. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 17, 2026·Workflow

  Cocos Creator mobile character animation

  Cocos Creator mobile character animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.

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  May 17, 2026·Genre

  Shmup character animation: keep it small, keep it readable

  Shmup character animation: keep it small, keep it readable. A working overview for indie 2D devs — the real moves, the real numbers, no Adobe-suite buzzwords.

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  May 17, 2026·Genre

  Boss-arena entrance animation in 2D metroidvanias

  The walk into the boss room is animation. The walk OUT is too. Most rigs only get the first one right.

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  May 17, 2026·Tutorial

  The ice-spell cast: 2D character animation

  The ice-spell cast: 2D character animation. Step by step, with the gotchas solo devs hit at 2 AM and the fixes that survive the second build.