# Need sprites

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** art\
**Created:** [December 27, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128 "2022-12-27T20:04:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Arexcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/arexcl/32/10427_2.png) [@Arexcl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Arexcl)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128/1 "2022-12-27T20:04:36Z")

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I need a 8x8 character sprite for my game, It will be a 2d platformer and will look like this:  
 ![arcade-Untitled (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/5/519a44df0a6562637187ef098f9238ec8c0e3aec.png)

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**Author:** ![NobodyNomad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nobodynomad/32/10821_2.png) [@NobodyNomad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NobodyNomad)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128/2 "2022-12-28T19:14:16Z")

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any guidelines on character, humanoid, stick figure, certain colors etc.?

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**Author:** ![Arexcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/arexcl/32/10427_2.png) [@Arexcl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Arexcl)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128/3 "2022-12-28T20:20:43Z")

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human

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**Author:** ![NobodyNomad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nobodynomad/32/10821_2.png) [@NobodyNomad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NobodyNomad)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128/4 "2022-12-29T17:37:13Z")

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8x8 is a little tight of a space, could i use scaling extension on sprite?

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**Author:** ![Arexcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/arexcl/32/10427_2.png) [@Arexcl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Arexcl)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/need-sprites/17128/5 "2022-12-29T21:47:56Z")

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8x16 would also work (going a little over is fine)