Spriter Pro

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Spriter Pro is a 2D animation software that utilizes Modular Animation and skeletal animation for easy and efficient animation creation. It allows users to create animations with individual sprite pieces, rotate, transform, and tween them along an animation timeline. The software is great for animating characters, user interfaces, power-ups, and combat animations, and is accessible to users of all skill levels.

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

68%

Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews

stability9 negative mentions

Great for creating sprite animations quickly and easily, especially for beginners.
Offers a lot of features for 2D animations at a reasonable price, making it a good value for indie developers.
Responsive developer support and a variety of tutorials available to help users get started.

The software is plagued with bugs and crashes frequently, making it frustrating to use.
The user interface is unintuitive and lacks essential features, leading to a steep learning curve.
Many users report issues with exporting animations and compatibility with other software, particularly on Linux.

graphics
10 mentions
30 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
The graphics aspect of the software is praised for its extensive library of artwork and user-friendly tools that simplify the creation of animated 2D graphics, making it accessible even for those with minimal artistic skills. Users highlight the ease of assembling animated sprites quickly, allowing programmers to focus on gameplay rather than graphic design. Overall, it serves as a valuable resource for aspiring game developers looking to enhance their projects with quality visuals.
- “Great software for animating 2D graphics!”
- “There are hundreds, if not thousands, of hours worth of artwork included here.”
- “Spriter Pro makes it extremely easy to put together animated sprites literally in minutes (assuming you already have the graphical assets).”
- “Well, at that point I could just continue using GIMP, GraphicsGale, or any other pixel art tool.”
- “I have practically no graphical talent (dammit, Jim! I'm a programmer, not a graphical artist!), but my first experiment right out of the gate was an animated tank with rotating turret, recoiling gun, and smoke effects that's on par with Command & Conquer tanks (yes, I had decent assets to play with).”
- “I'm not an animator and a newbie graphic artist, but this program makes everything easy.”
stability
9 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of the application is generally criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches, particularly on macOS. While some find it helpful for hobbyist game development, the lack of support for its experimental features and frequent crashes detract from the overall experience, leading many to feel it is not worth the investment.
- “This feature is really good on paper, but the implementation is very buggy, and since it's experimental, there is no support or help center for this feature.”
- “The main issue is that it is bare bones, and many of the advanced features are very buggy or simply crash the program.”
- “Was not worth the money, and it's super buggy.”
grinding
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users note that while grinding in animation remains tedious, it has been streamlined, requiring fewer images and poses, which makes the process somewhat less burdensome than before.
- “Animating used to be tedious; now it's still tedious, but at least I only have to draw 15 images and pose a character instead of re-drawing the character for 100 poses.”