What is PixStix?
Design 16×16 pixel art with ease – export it as crisp PNGs, style it with borders or shadows, and share it directly or via PixStix Cloud. Create your own palettes and let your creativity shine pixel by pixel.
Problem
Users design pixel art manually on generic tools which lack specialized features for 16x16 grids and struggle to export/share high-quality stickers efficiently.
Solution
A pixel art design tool where users can create 16x16 grid-based art, customize with borders/shadows, export as PNGs, and share via PixStix Cloud.
Customers
Indie game developers, digital artists, and hobbyists creating pixel art for games, social media, or physical stickers.
Unique Features
Precision 16x16 grid editor, built-in styling options (borders/shadows), palette customization, and cloud-based sharing/storage.
User Comments
Intuitive for pixel art beginners
Love the export flexibility
Cloud sharing simplifies collaboration
Limited color palette options
Requests for animation support
Traction
Launched in 2023, 5k+ users, free tier with premium features at $4/month. Founder @pixstix has 1.2k followers on X.
Market Size
Global digital art software market valued at $4.3 billion in 2023, with indie game dev segment growing at 12% CAGR.
