Lospec

Palettes, tutorials and tools for pixel artists.

  • Free resource
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

Lospec hosts a huge database of pixel-art colour palettes, a tutorial library and small browser tools. Picking a ready-made palette is one of the easiest ways to make your art look consistent.

Highlights

  • Thousands of colour palettes
  • Pixel-art tutorials
  • Free browser tools
  • Community challenges

Is it right for me?

Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Useful for
Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
Game jams
A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.

Pairs well with

Krita

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A free, open-source painting program for concept art and sprites.

  • Free
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners

Aseprite

2D & pixel art

The go-to editor for pixel-art sprites and animation.

  • Paid
  • Good for beginners

itch.io game assets

Game assets

Free and paid asset packs from independent creators.

  • Free + paid plans
  • Good for beginners

LDtk

Level design

A modern, free 2D level editor from the creator of Dead Cells.

  • Free
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners