2D Game Art Tool Ecosystem Quick refs : aseprite-shortcuts.md, ldtk-vs-tiled.md, aseprite-lua-scripting.md Aseprite (the standard) Pixel-art DCC. Buy once $20 / FOSS source available (compile yourself for free, but the binary is paid). De-facto industry standard for indie pixel art. Used by Stardew Valley, Celeste, Hyper Light Drifter, hundreds more. Key features: - Layers + groups with blend modes. - Animation (timeline, onion skin, tags, per-frame duration). - Tilemap mode (since v1.3) — author tilesets natively. - Slice tool for sub-region metadata (collision, hitboxes). - Symmetry (X/Y mi…