Mana Bolt: Pixel-art wand bolt: a white-core magenta bolt with two braided wisps flies across and bursts in a disc, ring and diamond glint with single-pixel sparks.

Mana Bolt

Pixel-art wand bolt: a white-core magenta bolt with two braided wisps flies across and bursts in a disc, ring and diamond glint with single-pixel sparks.

Mana Bolt is a pixel art effect that loops seamlessly every 0.8 seconds, drawn on a 240 by 136 canvas at 2x pixels with the Endesga 32 palette. It is built from 12 particle emitters.

Free download with a transparent background, cropped to the effect, 24 frames at 30 fps. Use it in commercial games, no credit needed.

OPEN IN THE STUDIO

Change the colours, timing or size, or export for Unity, Godot 4, GameMaker, Phaser, PixiJS and Aseprite.

DETAILS

Length
0.8 seconds, seamless loop
Canvas
240 x 136, pixel art at 2x, Endesga 32 palette
Layers
12 emitters
Blend
Mostly normal
Colours
whiteredpinkgold
Sprites
Built-in shapes only
Tags
arcane, pixel art, projectile, bolt, wand, magenta

USING IT IN YOUR GAME

Phaser, PixiJS
Take the PNG sheet: it comes with a TexturePacker JSON atlas that both load directly.
Unity
Import the PNG sheet as a Sprite with Mode set to Multiple and slice it, or open the effect in the studio for a ready-made grid.
Godot 4, GameMaker, Aseprite
Open it in the studio and pick your engine in Export: it writes the files that engine imports.
Web and chat
The GIF plays anywhere; the APNG keeps soft edges on any background.

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