What is PIXEL?
A minimal tool for drawing, making frame by frame animations and exporting 8-bit icons and illustrations.
Problem
Users creating 8-bit art and animations face time-consuming workflows in generic graphic tools lacking pixel-specific features like frame-by-frame animation controls and optimized exports.
Solution
A web-based pixel art drawing and animation tool enabling users to create frame-by-frame animations, design 8-bit icons/illustrations, and export them in game-ready formats (PNG/GIF).
Customers
Indie game developers, pixel artists, retro-style designers, and hobbyists aged 18-35 seeking specialized tools for creating low-res graphics.
Unique Features
Built-in onion skinning for animation workflow, 1-bit color palette customization, and native support for sprite sheet exports.
User Comments
Simplifies pixel animation process
Essential for game jam projects
Lightweight alternative to Photoshop
Limited layer support
Needs more default brush presets
Traction
Launched 2 months ago with 1,200+ ProductHunt upvotes, 800+ active weekly users, and 3 feature updates including GIF exporter (added 3 weeks ago).
Market Size
Global 2D animation software market valued at $3.2 billion in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets) with indie game segment growing at 14.3% CAGR through 2030.
