Sprite Monkey Junior

Sprite Monkey Junior is a handy little tool that lets you whip up simple sprite sheets or strips from your artwork. It’s perfect for game development! You can also create and export sprite coordinate scripts for various platforms like Xcode, HTML5, PureBasic, and more.

What Makes Sprite Monkey Junior Special?

This app is built on an earlier version of the more advanced Sprite Monkey. While it’s super useful, it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of its bigger sibling. For instance, you can't edit graphics or mix different image sizes in your sprite sheets.

Getting Started with Your Artwork

Before diving in, make sure your artwork is ready to go! All images should have the same dimensions; otherwise, Sprite Monkey Junior won’t be able to handle them. You can easily import an entire folder of images at once. Just remember to name them in order so they load correctly!

Exporting Your Sprites Made Easy

Once everything’s set up, customizing your export settings is a breeze! You get to decide if you want a script created and how many columns your sprite sheets should have. Plus, you can choose the color depth and even customize the background color.

Taking Advantage of Extra Features

If you're working on high-resolution graphics, check out the ‘Retina’ option! This will divide all sprite coordinates by 2 for better clarity. Alternatively, you can pad your sprite sheet to the next power of 2.

Learn with Example Scripts

The app comes loaded with example scripts that help show how everything works. You can also create new scripts and save them as presets for future use when exporting your sprites!

A Solid Choice for Simple Needs

If you’re looking for a straightforward tool to create sprite sheets and strips without any fuss, Sprite Monkey Junior is definitely worth checking out. While it does come with a script editor, keep in mind that it only processes images that are all the same size.