Adventure Begins - 16x16 Retro Assets
A downloadable asset pack
The time has come to embark on a great adventure. From the beloved village to mysterious forests and ruins, traveling through vast plains; crossing lively rivers and hot deserts... marching on towards your very first dungeon!
Adventure Begins is a collection of 16x16 tiles and characters, inspired by the late 90s era of handheld action rpgs and rpgs, carefully crafted to push classic pocket hardware to the very edge.
The entire pack (unlocking at 14,99$) features:
- more than 15 different terrains (single tiles and composeable)
- 5 different cliff tiles, with variations, caves and stairs
- 6 different trees and a composeable jungle ...and a biiig tree!
- drywall and grassy mound ruins
- animated water (shallow, deep, sea, waterfalls, cliffs and rocks - and more!)
- village houses, decorations and bridges
- desert tiles, dunes and an ancient city
- 3 palette variations: daytime, sunset and night.
- planned updates and extras from the discord workshop!
Now also including the character expansion pack - Adventurers & Adversaries!
This add-on pack features 4 directional characters with movement animation, 4-5 colors in a gbc-like aesthetic.
- 36 characters (heroes and npcs)
- 8 animals
- 8 horse and horseriding sprites
- 16 monsters
- 8 big bosses
- alternative palette for each character
More animations and dedicated effect are also under development.
A selection of tiles and characters from Adventurers & Adversaries is available as a free version!
Rpgmaker support is coming.
For both versions of the pack (demo and complete)
✔️ You can :
- Use these assets for personal and commercial projects.
- Adapt and modify these assets, their palette and their layout to match your project and needs.
❌ You can not :
- Claim these assets as yours.
- Distribute or sell those assets, even when modified.
- Use the assets for a NFT/metaverse/AI project.
🎞️ The only difference between the two versions is crediting: demo version requires crediting for either commercial or personal projects; whereas credits are not mandatory for the complete pack (but still very apreciated!).
Download
Click download now to get access to the following files:
Development log
- Adventurers & Adversaries now available!29 days ago
- Adventurers & Adversaries releases this Friday!31 days ago
- Adventure Begins - Adventurers & Adversaries Free Expansion coming!75 days ago
- Adventure Begins - an introduction84 days ago
Comments
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Hello, can I buy only the waterfall for a small price then the full version?
Just bought the pack. Love your style. Using these in a game I have been creating. I would love to hire you for some commissions if you have time. Name your price! What a talent!
Hehe! Thank you so much Brandon, I'm flattered! At the moment my commissions are full, but I will probably open a batch later in May!
I tend to post openings on my socials, you can find me pretty much on every platform as Zaebucca in case!
You can find all the links on my carrd!
Thanks! Will keep a look out for sure!
I as well~! I love your assets and hope to commission you soon!
okay first off amazing!!! I love them! Quick question, is the Adventurers & Adversaries! included in this, or is a different pack? It looks like a link on phone, but either isn’t or isn’t hooked up. I basically want to know what is included in the 14.99 pack. Sorry for the bold, my phone won’t unfold it.
Never mind I see what’s included now. But I was wondering if you will be adding more or not?
Hey Lucas, don't worry for the bold hueheuhe!
Yes indeed, tilesets and character sprites are all together in the 14,99 pack!
I'm adding animations for bosses, a few characters and pixel battle effects, as well as rpgmaker and godot layouts, these updates will also be included in 14,99!
Thanks for the reply! I have been looking for assets like these for awhile, so I ended up buying them to make a game. I look forward to the updates!
The tilesets are beautiful, but they don't seem to be (as far as I can tell) formatted for RPGMaker.
Unless I am mistaken, as things stand now, this will require a lot of cropping and moving things around.
Hey! Yes, at the present date these tilesets included are not rpgmaker-ready! I'm still working a bit on tilesets and autotiles, which are not available yet as an rpgmaker format (I would like to provide an actual rgss file with connections and interactions working, but I'm a bit unfamiliar with rmvx, vx ace and mz and it's taking a bit of time) Characters instead are already rpgmaker-ready!
I am planning a big release with godot and possibly gb studio formats all together!
Thank you for all your hard work. Please take your time.
Thank you for your support!
As a little update, I'm planning a bundle release of all the updates and extra content for this pack, due to popular demand. :'>
Stay tuned for more!
incredible work!
Thank you June! Sorry, I missed the comment. :'>
This is just the beginning!
Very pretty 💚
Thank you Seliel! You are my gold standard for asset packs!
oh my, don't make me blush 🥰
Hehe, it's only fair! I basically discovered itch.io a few years ago from your twitter and Gif's!
Well, you have some really lovely art, with a very distinctive style. I'm sure your assets will be very popular 🤗 Good luck!
gameboy color compatible? :o
Not too strictly! I took quite some liberties. Tilesets generally follow the 4 color rule, and the general palette per environment is 16 colors or less.
Character sprites, for the vast majority, are 4 colors, while bosses come in two versions: 5 and 4 colors! Their sprites may be a little too big too!
Can't express how happy I am you even gave the large monsters 4-directional sprites! This means I can use them for tactical RPGs where facing is important!
Yes indeed! I think I will update the page with some previews showcasing the fact that every character, bosses included, are available in 4 directions!
Really happy this is helping you! :'>
This is amazing!!! If I buy it now, will I have access to updates?
Thank you so much! And absolutely yes!
For example, those early supporters who got the full Adventure Begins pack earlier last month, also got access for Adventurers & Adversaries at no additional cost. :'>
I'm always adding and enhancing stuff, so be sure to check my devlogs for all the updates!
Of course, please keep in mind that this will not be my only project, and a few more asset packs are planned - each with its own aesthetic and features. That being said, once you get each pack (or future bundles!), all its dedicated updates will be included at no additional costs, and I will always try to include a major content update for each pack, like this one!
Where might I purchase more of your work? And how much do you cost to hire? (I understand you're probably busy, but I'm very curious to know)
Hehe, thank you! If you mean more of my artpieces, you can find me on threadless and INPRNT as Zaebucca, or you can check my Patreon for more exclusive previews / wips / HD downloads.
I also have a commission sheet available on twitter, but indeed I'm quite full until May!
Definitely one of the best deals out there!
Thank you so much! I think that this latest character expansion really brings more life and possibilities to the project, which is my aim when thinking what I am offering and planning for all the devs! :'>
Excellent pack (had to buy it), more of that please! Interested in a cooperation? Then hop in my discord so that we can have a chat. https://discord.gg/gvr98nb
TOP #1 game assets let's goooo !
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Yooo! Didn't realize that! And, you know, it's also your merit! 😭
Thanks for the free update i will gladly hand over another 15 for it when I get home :)
Yooo! Thank you so much! And don't worry, it's all yours for 14,99 only, just once and with all the upcoming updates / corrections! :'>
I just bought your asset pack, It is very beautiful
Thank you so much! I hope you'll look forward to this Friday's update! :'>
soo... is this godot firendly? *peers*
had a look at the demo version, its pretty damn... well... gorgeus, are the animations just stills? im curious cause i kinda want this xD
Heyyy!! I would love to make it godot-friendly, but sadly I have zero knowledge of the system! Is there like a template I can adapt to?
I'm still working for rpgmaker optimization, but I'd love to include as many formats as possible, especially considering the overworld character expansion I'm releasing at the end of the month. :'>
At the moment animations for the complete pack are exported into 4 separate "general" tilesets, each showing a frame from the cycle!
humn, for templates, you could check This Link, its got a bunch of templates for diffrent types of, unfortunately, one of the godot images is broken, but if you go here and click "Assigning properties to multiple tiles at once" you can see the one godot recomends just above it, its the standard template but personaly i prefer this one since i feel its the optimal one.
will the expansion be a seperate pack or an addon to this pack? *peers* now im curious! and will there be monsters and minions and npcs in it? =D
so those seperate tiles, how are they set up? like most tileset with the *entire* "first" set followed by the second and so on? or individual tiles with its entire animation chain? (gods i wish i could doo the 2 peering eye balls here xD)
Gosh, thank you so much! Somehow I didn't take notice of this message until now - I probably had the notification but could have missed it!
I will definitely include Godot compatibility as it's been quite a hot topic recently, and I'm always very happy to learn more stuff and systems.
Luckily enough the autotile you linked seems quite similar in concept to what I usually do, so it should be no problem to create similar assets!
And yes! The update has just been released as an add-on to the pack, included in the 14,99 price tag for the basic pack! If you already bought the pack, you can just come back and pick the other zip file with all the character art, featuring npcs, monsters, animals and big bosses too! :'>
Animations and attack effects are coming too, as it's been a common request! I've already made a bunch but I feel like there's a lot more to be done for a "starter pack".
You can find a little more about Adventurers & Adversaries here!
For animated tiles instead, you will find four "complete animation" tilesets, each with a specific frame from the 4 cycle. So basically if you have the tileset "cycle" between its 4 versions, you have the correct animation!
Of course let me know if there are any doubts
Curious if this will be Godot compatible in the future as well!
I am definitely interested into making all the possible layouts and formats for platforms! I've been working quite a bit with rpgmaker as of now, but I would *love* to provide Godot compatibility too!
I'm happy to hear! I haven't used RPG Maker since 2K hehe. I saw someone posted a template for Godot compatibility on the tilesets, although I do not know enough about art to know if making adjustments would be easy/hard to do.
Also, love the art style, gives me GBC vibes.
Amaaazing asset! Can you explain your patreon level 3? 20% discount of what, if there is only one asset and its already included on level 3? Thanks!
Hiii Vincent, thank you for asking! You ask a very relevant question indeed and I hope you don't mind if I go a bit in-depth about that: I will also add this answer as a FAQ on both platforms.
As a short answer: the 20% discount (30% for Lv.4 Geomancers) will be for future stand-alone or bundle asset packs, separate from the Adventure Series "starter pack".
An in-depth analysis:
1. The first expansion pack is called "Adventurers & Adversaries", features overworld characters and enemies will be available later this very month: https://zaebucca.itch.io/adventure-begins/devlog/681149/adventure-begins-adventu...
2. The second expansion pack is called "Adventure Below" and its two instalments (tilesets and character sprites, much alike Adventure Begins) will release mid-March and late-March.
3. A third, final expansion in two instalments (tilesets and sprites as usual) releases in April, completing the Adventure Series.
These packs will be included in patron's subscription for patrons as one-time, monthly codes at no added cost. Patrons, among other things, also get to partecipate in the process and give early feedback / ideas fore the new material through polls and workshops.
So, to sum it up:
Itch.io is tailored around developers or fans who would benefit ready-for-use, specific assets and resources once they are released/updated, whereas Patreon is meant as a long period comunity project that offers added perks and interaction (like personal art archives, HD collections, wallpapers, tutorials, discord, workshops and so on), with the added benefit of featuring new monthly, timed releases from itch.io.
Please let me know if there are any doubts!
This is amazing! I've been drooling about your art on twitter for years... I adore your style, it's an honor to make something with it :D
Providing help and support to devs means the world to me! I have been wanting to do this for a while and I am thrilled to see the results!
absolutely sugoi, as expected of Zaebucca sensei
Thank you peb! Trying my best!
These look like a storybook :)
I love the idea! Could very well be the palette in this case, making the asset look more like a fairytale aesthetic! I have in store some different aesthetics and ideas too in the (very!) near future! :')
This is EXCELLENT
Thank you spooky-precious!
This is legitimately BEAUTIFUL, rarely do you see pixel art look this good.
Thank you Nosferatube! I've been doing tilesets and pixel art for a while now, but I am very happy to finally bring that to others in a technical, gamedev related way! :')
La perfezione fatta a pixel. Il tuo lavoro prende tutta la bellezza e precisione della pixel art e va oltre. Potentissimo!
Grazie mille davvero Hairic! Sai, tileset e assets sono una materia anche in qualche modo tecnica, ma mi fa davvero piacere sapere che mantengano un po' di atmosfera!
Woah! A real wonder to see your stuff here! Always been a huge inspiration of mine! Your fantastic pixel work never fails to leave me inspired, cheers!
Thank you so much VEXED!! I made these tiles thinking mainly how those could help gamedevs - and pixel artists as well! Even if a single tile from the free demo can be of any help, then I will feel realized!
This looks SO good man!! Looking forward to future updates for sure.
Thank youuu! I've tried to convey all my love for classic games, and ultimately it's a style I enjoy so deeply... And yep! Extra tilesets, improved compatibility and layouts for rpgmaker and much more is coming
Awesome! Can't wait to see your sprites to go along with this style as well.
Incredible all around- The water animations in particular are absolutely stunning work- So much detail on every frame. Love it all!!
Thank you Hetreasky!! I've been working quite a lot on the water tiles and I'm pretty satisfied with the overall feeling and colors. I tried to stick to 4 frames to give a retro atmosphere (and rpgmaker compatibility), but balancing the details and stuff with animation is always tricky. :'
Ooh I think RPG Maker, at least the latest ones (MV's what I tinker in), are only 3 frame animated tile compatible! Still adore these all the same ^^
Gonna buy this just as soon as I can - your pixel art is crazy good and I can't wait to see more from this set!
Thank you so much Frogge!
I have already started development on the next batch of updates (both as new packs, bundles and overall quality and technical improvements for Adventure Begins) and I have even more ideas for the long run! I will try my best to also make this experience more partecipative to everyone: it is more fun and refreshing to implement lots of different ideas! :'>
Your asset pack is a true gem! The colors are solid, and everything looks awesome. I love the retro aspect!
Thank you so much! I always take a bit extra time for palettes and even if the initial idea was pretty clear to me, these tiles changed a lot during the past months! At the very beginning, I planned those to be 8x8pixels, but I ultimately felt that was too cumbersome to work with.
This was the very beginning of the pack, with stark colors and lots of microtiling:
Working a bit on that, and making a few more tries and receiving feedback, I'm quite happy with the "easier on the eye" final result. :'>
IT BEGINS
YES
(Thank you so freaking much for all the support and encouragement!)