Play around with different combinations of textures and style of grass edging. I decided to combine the dry dirt texture with a simple green grass, as the busy dirt pattern contrasts well with the more airy grass texture. I think this is a good place to start with tile making, as the small tiles can be edited easily, and complete scenes can be made without a need for background tiles. In this lesson I focus on several different 16x16px tiles from a top down 3/4 projection. This is the first of several lessons that build upon each other as I create the assets for a cohesive top down game world. Even with the powerful computers and art creation tools of today, the tradition of tile-based graphics remains strong. When done well, tiles create a consistent aesthetic that marries perfectly with pixel art. Additionally, the precise structure of tile-based environments provides a logical base to map gameplay onto. Tiles can not only greatly reduce memory costs, but also the time it takes to create art for levels. Constructed in a grid, these small squares are referred to as tiles for obvious reasons. Back in the day when computers had very little memory, developers were able to cleverly fill the screen with animated graphics by breaking everything into small square images that can be repeated and seamlessly fit together in various combinations. Like most pixel art inventions, tiles are a product of limitation.

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