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Did you know that in a way the Cleric is the first hero ever to appear in the original Pixel Dungeon?
Pixel Dungeon had a different default hero sprite for about 6 days after its first release in 2012. This was back before the game even had hero classes, and this sprite was quickly scrapped and replaced with the Rogue’s sprite. I saw a screenshot of this design back in 2015, and it was my initial inspiration for the Cleric in Shattered Pixel Dungeon! The design has changed a lot since, but it’s neat to think that in a way this hero is about 12 years in the making!
Also, I now have an account on Bluesky! While it isn’t my first choice, I have been happy to see that Bluesky has been replacing Twitter for many people in the last little while. If you’d like, you can now find me there as well: https://bsky.app/profile/shatteredpixel.com
(Image Description: A screenshot from the original Pixel Dungeon circa 2012. Several graphical elements are outdated compared to the current version of Pixel Dungeon, and compared to Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Most notably, the hero sprite is completely different in this screenshot, using a design that was scrapped shortly after.)
Sorry but I’ve removed your post. AI generated content is not allowed here as it violates rule 3: “Do not use other’s work without giving credit”. Generative AI is trained using vast amounts of other people’s work, taken without consent, and so giving credit is impossible.
I do think showing off the Cleric’s spritesheet is a neat idea though (If I could have just edited your comment I would have) so here is the coment with the AI generated image replaced with an upscaled one:
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The original leather sprites from 12/08/2012.
upscaled:
Great way to bring back a classic.
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When would you ever need a sprite for a floting head? 🤔
Did I miss an animation, I can’t remember if we can turn into heads
That’s the skeletal ‘death’ sprite, for a brief time the hero kept their hair on death!
I seee. That actually sounds cool
Do you have any plans to bring it back? It would be a nice detail.