Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 1 - Revision history

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	# '''hurt''' - A few dramatic frames of the monster reacting to being attacked. This tends to be a 3 frame animation, starting with a very dramatic reaction that resets to its "idle" position.		# '''hurt''' - A few dramatic frames of the monster reacting to being attacked. This tends to be a 3 frame animation, starting with a very dramatic reaction that resets to its "idle" position.
	# '''sleep_idle/sleep_alt_idle''' - A looping animation of the monster asleep. Doesn't have to be high effort - you can simply copy the regular "idle" and give it closed eyes, if you wish! You will notice that this animation has two tags listed - the Cassette Beasts engine technically ''does'' support an "alt_idle" for the sleeping pose, but we don't use it and simply assign both tags to the same animation frames.		# '''sleep_idle/sleep_alt_idle''' - A looping animation of the monster asleep. Doesn't have to be high effort - you can simply copy the regular "idle" and give it closed eyes, if you wish! You will notice that this animation has two tags listed - the Cassette Beasts engine technically ''does'' support an "alt_idle" for the sleeping pose, but we don't use it and simply assign both tags to the same animation frames.
	These names aren't just for reference - these are the names of the '''tags''' you must give your animation in ~~Apesprite~~/LibreSprite when exporting your sprite sheet later.		These names aren't just for reference - these are the names of the '''tags''' you must give your animation in Aseprite/LibreSprite when exporting your sprite sheet later.

	Here's an example of these animations for [[Bansheep]]'s battle sprite sheet:<gallery perrow="3" widths="152" heights="136">		Here's an example of these animations for [[Bansheep]]'s battle sprite sheet:<gallery perrow="3" widths="152" heights="136">

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Step 1: What You'll Need

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	Before we start, you will need the following pieces of software:		Before we start, you will need the following pieces of software:

	* '''[https://www.aseprite.org/ Aseprite] or [https://libresprite.github.io/#!/downloads LibreSprite]''': These are both pixel art programs that excel in creating pixel art assets and can export the frame data necessary to be read by Cassette Beasts. Aseprite is a premium software package but ~~Libreoffice~~ is a free alternative.		* '''[https://www.aseprite.org/ Aseprite] or [https://libresprite.github.io/#!/downloads LibreSprite]''': These are both pixel art programs that excel in creating pixel art assets and can export the frame data necessary to be read by Cassette Beasts. Aseprite is a premium software package but LibreSprite is a free alternative.
	* [https://downloads.tuxfamily.org/godotengine/3.5.1/ '''Godot 3.5.1''']: As explained in the [[Modding:Mod Developer Guide\|Mod Developer Guide]], this editor is necessary for editing configuration files for implementation.		* [https://downloads.tuxfamily.org/godotengine/3.5.1/ '''Godot 3.5.1''']: As explained in the [[Modding:Mod Developer Guide\|Mod Developer Guide]], this editor is necessary for editing configuration files for implementation.
	*'''An audio editor (optional)''': This is to create a battle cry for your monster. We use [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], which is free and open-source, and very easy to use.		*'''An audio editor (optional)''': This is to create a battle cry for your monster. We use [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], which is free and open-source, and very easy to use.

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	*'''An audio editor (optional)''': This is to create a battle cry for your monster. We use [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], which is free and open-source, and very easy to use.		*'''An audio editor (optional)''': This is to create a battle cry for your monster. We use [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], which is free and open-source, and very easy to use.
	* '''A digital art program (optional)''': This is useful for concept art and also creating the "monster sticker". We use Photoshop, but free alternatives include [https://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net], [https://krita.org/en/ Krita] and [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP].		* '''A digital art program (optional)''': This is useful for concept art and also creating the "monster sticker". We use Photoshop, but free alternatives include [https://www.getpaint.net/ Paint.net], [https://krita.org/en/ Krita] and [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP].
	There is enough free options here that it doesn't have to cost you anything to begin modding!		There are enough free options here that it doesn't have to cost you anything to begin modding!

	== Step 2: Concept & Creation ==		== Step 2: Concept & Creation ==

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	File:CB wraithand sleep idle.gif\|sleep_idle/sleep_alt_idle		File:CB wraithand sleep idle.gif\|sleep_idle/sleep_alt_idle
	</gallery>Now we're all set to export these animations to the game!		</gallery>Now we're all set to export these animations to the game!

			As linked earlier, you can download the complete .ase file for Wraithand's animations [[:File:Wraithand.ase\|here]].

	=== World Sprite (Optional) ===		=== World Sprite (Optional) ===
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	File:CB wraithand world run up.gif\|run_up		File:CB wraithand world run up.gif\|run_up
	File:CB wraithand world run right.gif\|run_right		File:CB wraithand world run right.gif\|run_right
	</gallery>		</gallery>As linked at the start of this page, you can download the complete .ase file for Wraithand's world animations [[:File:Wraithand world.ase\|here]].

	== Step 5: Exporting & Sprite Sheets ==		== Step 5: Exporting & Sprite Sheets ==

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Palettes

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	=== Palettes ===		=== Palettes ===

	You can import this PNG file into Aseprite or ~~Libreoffice~~ to generate a palette.		You can import this PNG file into Aseprite or LibreSprite to generate a palette.
	=== Drawing your Battle Sprite ===		=== Drawing your Battle Sprite ===

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	Downloadable project files for this section:		Downloadable project files for this section:

	* [[:File:Wraithand.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's battle sprite]]		* [[:File:Wraithand.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's battle sprite]] - Requires Aseprite/LibreSprite (see below)
	* [[:File:Wraithand_world.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's world sprite]]		* [[:File:Wraithand_world.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's world sprite]] - Requires Aseprite/LibreSprite (see below)

	== Step 1: What You'll Need ==		== Step 1: What You'll Need ==

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	Downloadable project files for this section:		Downloadable project files for this section:

	* Example .ase file for a monster's battle sprite		* [[:File:Wraithand.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's battle sprite]]
	* Example .ase file for a monster's world sprite		* [[:File:Wraithand_world.ase\|Example .ase file for a monster's world sprite]]

	== Step 1: What You'll Need ==		== Step 1: What You'll Need ==

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	*[[Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 2\|Monster Making Guide Part 2: Fusion Forms]]		*[[Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 2\|Monster Making Guide Part 2: Fusion Forms]]
	*[[Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 3\|Monster Making Guide Part 3: Integration & Implementation]]		*[[Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 3\|Monster Making Guide Part 3: Integration & Implementation]]
			Downloadable project files for this section:

			* Example .ase file for a monster's battle sprite
			* Example .ase file for a monster's world sprite

	== Step 1: What You'll Need ==		== Step 1: What You'll Need ==

Jay: /* Step 5: Exporting & Sprite Sheets */

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Step 5: Exporting & Sprite Sheets

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	File:Wraithand export 01.png		File:Wraithand export 01.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	~~wip~~		On the '''Borders''' tab, you'll want to set ''Border Padding'' and ''Spacing'' to 1. This helps prevent pixels bleeding across frames at points where they touch the edge of the canvas.
	<gallery widths="584" heights="250">		<gallery widths="584" heights="250">
	File:Wraithand export 02.png		File:Wraithand export 02.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	~~wip~~		On the '''Output''' tab, make sure you're exporting both a .png and the JSON data. The .png Output file will be the sprite sheet, whilst the .json file is a text file that will tell the game engine which animations on the sprite sheet are which. Both of these need to have the same name so the engine knows they are linked.

			The only Metadata needed to be exported are the ''Tags'', so check that option.
	<gallery widths="586" heights="298">		<gallery widths="586" heights="298">
	File:Wraithand export 03.png		File:Wraithand export 03.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>These are the same export options needed for both the battle sprite sheets and the world sprite sheets - these won't be placed in the same directories however, so it might be good to sort them into separate folders ahead of time.

			Next, we will set up Wraithand's Fusion Form! This guide continues in:

			[[Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 2\|Monster Making Guide Part 2: Fusion Forms]]

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Step 5: Exporting & Sprite Sheets

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	* Set ''Sheet Type > By Rows.''		* Set ''Sheet Type > By Rows.''
	* ''Constraints > Fixed # of Columns''. Pick a number that arranges your sheet into as close as a square as you can get. This just helps save memory for loading assets.		* ''Constraints > Fixed # of Columns''. Pick a number that arranges your sheet into as close as a square as you can get. This just helps save memory for loading assets.
	<gallery widths="600" heights="260">>		<gallery widths="600" heights="260">
	File:Wraithand export 01.png		File:Wraithand export 01.png
	</gallery><gallery>		</gallery>
			wip
			<gallery widths="584" heights="250">
	File:Wraithand export 02.png		File:Wraithand export 02.png
			</gallery>
			wip
			<gallery widths="586" heights="298">
			File:Wraithand export 03.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>