Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well!

Today, I’m excited to share a new “big” update for the minimal_8 asset pack! This update includes:

• New UI elements. What game can claim to be a real game without a clear and readable interface?

• 16x16 sprites for some enemies. I’m less experienced in creating “proper” sprites, but it was a lot of fun to work on these, and even though I might update them in the future, I’m quite happy with how they turned out.

• A few sci-fi elements. I think the minimal_8 graphic style works really well with sci-fi elements like very geometric robots and things like that. I’m quite pleased with the result!

What’s next? Let’s talk a little about money.

Pixel art is just a hobby for me, and I never thought I’d make a single cent from it. Yet, you’ve proven me wrong, as quite a few of you have donated (sometimes rather generous amounts!). It’s completely crazy, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I’ve talked with some of you (and with friends who follow my work), and the suggestion came up to set up donation goals. Since I want to keep minimal_8 available for free, I think this could be a good solution. It would also help me structure my work a bit more with clear progress and objectives. I still need to think it over.

Another option I’m considering is creating a pro version of minimal_8, with additional assets (for example, animations for the “high-definition” sprites or more monster sprites, I’m not quite sure yet). This would allow me to keep the main asset pack free while offering additional packs at reasonable prices. This is another option I need to explore.

One last idea that came to mind, and that I don’t see much in the pixel art world, is offering a shop with prints! I need to do some tests with different print formats, but maybe it’s a good idea to open a store? I’m not sure. There’s also the question of shipping. Since I’m based in France, it seems tricky to offer reasonable shipping prices to other countries/continents…

Anyway, I’ve thrown a lot of ideas at you, but I won’t bore you with all that! Let me know what you think, and stay tuned for more to come!

Cheers!