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Metropolis 1998
2 months ago
- Metropolis 1998 is in alpha (05/22/2026) and seeks player feedback; it features a game loop where players satisfy citizens' needs.
- The full game is limited by map size, with all content unlockable depending on the city's population.
- It is a city builder and management game with real-time traffic and granular business demand, currently in mid development.
- Payment is optional and not required; the game is not yet complete, but the developer works on it full-time.
- The game is made with SFML and Aseprite, uses no generative AI, and has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings.
Show HN: Goldenboy – in-browser dithering and pixel art for photos and video
2 months ago
- Goldenboy is a free browser-based editor that converts photos/videos into pixel art, dithered images, halftone dot art, or LEGO-style mosaics.
- All processing occurs client-side without uploading media, ensuring privacy and no limits on file size or queue.
- Four effects (Pixel Art, Dither, Dots, Bricks) work on both stills and video, with dithering offering five algorithms: Bayer 4×4, Bayer 8×8, Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, and Stucki.
- Includes 46 grading looks, duotone with custom colors, grain, contrast, exposure, blend modes, crop, and a before/after comparison feature.
- Editing is free and unlimited without signup; exporting costs a one-time $4.99 for high-resolution image/video exports, with no watermarks.
- URL parameters allow direct linking to specific effects and dither algorithms, such as ?effect=pixel-art or ?dither=atkinson.
- Goldenboy is an independent tool—not affiliated with the LEGO Group—describing only the visual style of the Bricks effect.
Voxatron
2 months ago
- Introduces the Voxatron Devkit for creating custom carts using design tools for animations, characters, pickups, music, and world-building.
- Highlights a collection of official and user-made cartridges accessible via an in-game BBS cart explorer, shareable via an HTML5 player.
- Lists the price of Voxatron as $19.99.
How to fix AI-generated pixel art
2 months ago
- AI pixel art often has blurry and inconsistent pixels.
- Pixel Snapper aligns pixels to a grid, preserving shapes.
- Step 1: Quantize colors to create a consistent palette.
- Step 2: Analyze brightness profiles to detect edges.
- Step 3: Determine grid step size and cut edges.
- Step 4: Resample colors in each cell for output.
- Transforms off-grid AI art into clean pixel art.
- Includes a Pixel Art Generator for game development.

pixel art

Metropolis 1998

Show HN: Goldenboy – in-browser dithering and pixel art for photos and video

Voxatron

How to fix AI-generated pixel art