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40 lines
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# tilesy
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import tile sheets into Bitsy games.
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## usage
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you will need an image, and optionally, a Bitsy game to add your tiles to.
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if you want, you can create a new Bitsy game with the desired tiles.
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### image
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ideally, your image should be monochrome (black and white)
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but any image should work if the contrast is good.
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very light or dark images will not work properly.
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if your image is not monochrome, you may want to convert it manually first for best results.
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### game data
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to add tiles to an existing Bitsy game:
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1. open your game in Bitsy
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2. click the "tools" dropdown
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3. open the "game data" window
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4.
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either click the "download data" button
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or copy the game data to your clipboard
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5.
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in tilesy, either use the file browser to open your game data file,
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or paste your game data into the text box
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do not use an HTML file in place of game data!
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it is not the same thing and will not parse correctly.
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## ideas
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* use one of the many [monochrome tile sheets available on itch.io](https://itch.io/game-assets/tag-1-bit)
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* draw your own tile sheet in your favourite paint program e.g. [Aseprite](https://dacap.itch.io/aseprite)
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* "borrow" tiles from an existing game that uses 8×8 tiles, for example any NES or Gameboy game
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* import an unusual image and see what kind of game you can make with the resulting tiles
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