tools-gamedev

Free game-dev browser tools

Small browser utilities: game-dev tools plus one site-health probe, all running entirely in your browser: no upload, no signup, no install. Honest status: 8 live tools (game-dev cards dated 2026-09-25; AEO probe per os/lines/aeo-geo-audits.md, EXPERIMENT since 2026-09-27; sprite frame counter graduated 2026-09-27 on REVIEW PASS; NPC + quest generator added 2026-10-04, FT-03; tape viewer added 2026-10-04, FT-02, free magnet of the Gameplay Data Kit).

Showing 8 of 8 tools (8 live).

Tool list

Guides

Match sound effects to pixel-art sprites

the 10-minute recipe (theme-to-genre pairing table → WAV for desktop / MP3 for web → one-shots plus one quiet ambient bed) with a free pairing picker and wiring-checklist download.

Add retro SFX to Godot 4 without a DAW

the 10-minute recipe (pick jump/pickup/laser/explosion sounds by waveform shape → right format per build → AudioStreamPlayers with bus levels) with a free format planner and checklist download.

Dress a game level for fall in one evening

the 30-minute recipe (porch anchor → fence-and-garden line → orchard with leaf cover and warm light: 1 unit = 1 m, base-center pivots, LOD0–LOD2 chain) with a free scene-budget planner and checklist download.

Dress a game level for spring in one evening

the 30-minute recipe (blossom canopy + beds → fence-and-trellis line with green filler → fountain anchor with morning light: 1 unit = 1 m, base-center pivots, LOD0–LOD2 chain) with a free garden-budget planner and checklist download.

Make 8-direction character animation read clearly

the 10-minute recipe (8 labeled facing rows S–SW in 64×64 cells → one readable hit frame → char_action_dir clip names for Godot 4, Unity or RPG Maker) with a free clip-name calculator and checklist download.

Check any 8-direction sci-fi sprite pack in 10 seconds

the buyer-side check (10-second grid check → playable-demo test → 64×64 slice recipe) with a free clip-name helper, a live canvas preview of the real marine walk sheet, and a free marine walk+idle sample download (2 sheets + 48 frames, byte-identical to Sci-Fi Crew Vol 2).

Roman soldier sprites that read in 8 directions

the buyer-side check on a hard case (hastatus vs centurion vs archer at 64px: 10-second grid check → playable-demo test → 64×64 slice recipe for Godot 4, Unity or RPG Maker) with a free Roman clip-name calculator and a free hastatus walk+idle sample (2 sheets + 48 frames, byte-identical to Roman Legion Vol 3).

Medieval knight sprites that read in 8 directions

the buyer-side check on a hard case (knight vs footman vs archer at 64px: 10-second grid check → playable-demo test → 64×64 slice recipe for Godot 4, Unity or RPG Maker) with a free medieval clip-name calculator, a live canvas preview of the real knight walk sheet, and a free knight walk+idle sample (2 sheets + 48 frames, byte-identical to Medieval Warriors Vol 4).

Dungeon room that reads intentional tonight

the 15-minute recipe (open the 8×8 Tiled demo room → one-palette check across sprites, tiles and UI → wire one sprite+tile+SFX pairing) with a free pairing picker and a free Vol 0 sample download (1 slime + 2 tiles + 5 SFX + 1 panel, byte-identical to Theme Kit Vol 1).

Fix dungeon autotile outer corners + mixed 16/32px sizes

the 10-minute recipe (sort 16px ground from 32px props → 16-to-47 quadrant-composite corner fill → per-layer sizes as data for Tiled 1.10, Godot 4 and Unity) with a free blob-mask picker and a free Vol 0 blob-base sample download (16 tiles + .tsj + corner guide).

Game UI panels that stretch clean

the 15-minute recipe (9-slice stretch check: minimum size is twice the border → one-file Godot 4 theme skin → Unity Full-Rect borders) with a free size checker and a free Vol 0 HUD + button sample download (6 PNG + theme snippet, byte-identical to Game UI Kit Vol 1).

Fix overworld autotile shoreline corners + mixed 16/32px sizes

the 10-minute recipe (sort 16px grass and grove from 32px features → 16-to-47 quadrant-composite shore fill → per-layer sizes as data for Tiled 1.10, Godot 4 and Unity) with a free blob-mask picker and a free Vol 0 blob-base sample download (16 tiles + .tsj + corner guide).

Hub FAQ

Which tools work right now?

Eight: the sprite frame counter, the retro sound maker, the sprite sheet slicer, the palette extractor, the tileset splitter, the RPG NPC + quest generator (first creative generator, idea 40, added 2026-10-04), the gameplay tape viewer (free magnet of the Gameplay Data Kit, added 2026-10-04), and the AEO visibility readiness checker (an off-theme demand probe for the AEO/GEO audits line — EXPERIMENT since 2026-09-27, review round r135). Each page runs its tool above the fold with a demo input so you can verify it instantly.

Will the tools upload my files?

No. Lane rule: every tool on this hub runs 100% in the visitor's browser — no server, no paid API, no account. The pilot checks the browser network log for uploads before any tool ships.

Are there any planned-but-unbuilt tools?

No. Every card on this page is a live, working tool — no placeholder links are invented. No keyword-variant pages exist.

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