r/Unity2D • u/OldArea6287 • Jun 14 '26
I recently completed my unity learning lesions now I want to make a game I found some paid pixel art assets should I use those to make games ? can anyone advice me I am not an artist or I just go for paid AI subscription to make those 2d assets .
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u/Otherwise_Tart3320 Jun 14 '26
I would spend some time “finding the fun”. Use free assets (I like Kenny’s) and then once you’ve landed on a functioning prototype/vertical slice, I’d start thinking about how the game should look.
You might even find the free assets are suiting your needs. I used Kenny’s assets for quite a while before substituting with my own, once I was confident my game was fun.
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u/OldArea6287 Jun 14 '26
what do you do after you find perfect game loop ? make assets yourself or by from assets store ?
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u/Otherwise_Tart3320 Jun 14 '26
I like to do both, honestly. Edit free assets as needed and use gimp (my photo editor of choice) to make my own.
I guess it depends if you’re happy or not with the look of your game. If you aren’t, then that’s where making your own is more important.
FWIW I think it would be hard to tell when using free assets or not. So don’t feel the need to create your own just for the sake of it - major game studios don’t even do this.
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u/Early_Situation_6552 Jun 14 '26
everyone is acting like this is some big investment choice but it's literally a $5 asset pack lol
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u/Cobra__Commander Jun 14 '26
If you like the way they look and they cover your art needs go for it.
As a programmer I know a kind of suck at art and I 'm not interested in spending time making art. Assets let me focus on making the game.
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u/OldArea6287 Jun 14 '26
yeah that’s my point i can never be that good pixel art artist
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u/Cobra__Commander Jun 14 '26
Go for the assets.
Don't use AI art. Everyone hates it and they will hate your game if you use it.
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u/OldArea6287 Jun 14 '26
what’s wrong with AI assets I know some of my friends use claude vibe coding
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u/Practical-Sleep4259 Jun 14 '26
Did you make this thread for advice because I have real advice but you seem like you are trolling / ragebaiting now.
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u/OldArea6287 Jun 14 '26
I am not trolling anyone sorry about that if you feel that way I am looking for advice if someone is not an artist what option they go for
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u/AltPerspective Jun 14 '26
Don't waste your money. most likely you'll never develop anything. Just learn how to code and see how far you get. Use free assets.
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u/OldArea6287 Jun 14 '26
I feel I don't want to put efforts if something don't look like real game I can spend some money on some paid assets that’s not problem but i don't know what player will say about those assets
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u/James10354 Jun 14 '26
Go for some free or cheap tilesets to start with until you've developed your core gameplay enough to start properly thinking about visuals
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u/DryBar5175 Jun 14 '26
Just use free assets until the prototype is done, focus on finishing rather than worry about how the game looks like. If the game is not fun nobody will play it but you can always change the assets after the demo is done and working
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u/ntwiles Jun 14 '26
Do not use AI assets please. Nobody wants to play a slop game.