Build Expression Sheets
Generate a complete set of facial expressions for any character — for animation, visual novels, and game dialogue systems.
Create Sprite Sheets
Generate game-ready sprite sheets with animation frames for idle, walk, run, and attack states.
Tool
Every 2D game character needs a complete sprite sheet before it can be animated in the engine — and producing one from scratch is one of the most time-intensive steps in game development. Walk cycles alone require 6-12 frames, and that multiplies across every animation state.
Character Sheet Maker generates sprite sheets from a character concept, producing consistent frames for idle, walk, run, attack, and other states. Each frame maintains proportional accuracy and style consistency across the full animation range.
Independent game developers use this to prototype playable characters before investing in final art. Game jams rely on it to get functional characters in hours rather than days. Studios use it to explore multiple character concepts quickly before committing to one for full production.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter to Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Provide the character design and define the required animation states and frame count per state.
- Run `sprite_sheet` through `character-sheet-maker` to generate the animation frames.
ChatGPT
- Add ToolRouter to ChatGPT using the MCP JSON configuration: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Provide the character design and a list of required animation states with frame counts.
- Run `sprite_sheet` with `character-sheet-maker` to generate the full sprite sheet.
Copilot
- Add ToolRouter to your Copilot MCP configuration: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Provide the character design and the animation state requirements.
- Run `sprite_sheet` through `character-sheet-maker` to generate the frames.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define the animation state schema — states per character, frame counts, dimensions — before batching.
- Run `sprite_sheet` with `character-sheet-maker` across the full character roster with locked parameters.
Related Use Cases
Generate NPC Portraits and Character Lineups
Create a cast of NPC portraits and character lineup sheets for games, tabletop campaigns, and illustrated fiction.