Mapxel
Turn any image into a playable pixel-art map in seconds
What it does
Mapxel transforms any image into a structured, grid-based pixel map ready for games, interactive projects, and rapid prototyping. Simply upload an image, generate a clean tile map automatically, and export it for immediate use in your workflow. Whether you're an indie developer, educator, or creative builder, Mapxel saves hours of manual grid work and lets you focus on creating instead of formatting. Fast, simple, and built for interactive design.
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Open-source pixel art editor with animation and auto-tiling tilesetsAug 2026 · simplepixelart.com · ▲8Hi HN! I built a free pixel art editor that runs entirely in the browser — no install, no signup, no watermark. The frontend is open source (MIT): https://github.com/comficker/simplepixelart What it does: - Sprite editor with layers, selections, mirror drawing, and an infinite-canvas workspace (multiple boards on one desk) - Frame-by-frame animation with onion skin, per-frame duration, GIF and spritesheet export - Tileset builder that auto-generates Wang-16 and blob-47 terrain sets from a single base tile — exports Godot 4 TileSet, Tiled .tsx, or PNG+JSON — plus a tilemap…
- IJI just built a tool to turn any photo into pixel art2025 · phototopixel.art · ▲6
Hey everyone, I'm excited to share a brand new side project I just finished building: phototopixel.art. It's a simple web tool that automatically converts any photo you upload into pixel art. I've always been a fan of the aesthetic of pixel art, but manually creating it is a tedious process. After trying out some existing tools and not being fully satisfied with the results, I decided to build my own. My goal was to create a fast and easy-to-use solution that consistently produces great-looking pixel art. Behind the Scenes The core of the tool uses a combination of color quantization and…
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