Twister: A dust twister spirals up from a narrow base, with wind streaks tracing the rotation and leaves and rocks whirled up inside it.

Twister

A dust twister spirals up from a narrow base, with wind streaks tracing the rotation and leaves and rocks whirled up inside it.

Twister is an HD effect that loops seamlessly every 3 seconds, drawn on a 512 by 512 canvas. It is built from 34 particle emitters. Some particles draw ribbon trails.

Free download with a transparent background, cropped to the effect, 90 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
3 seconds, seamless loop
Canvas
512 x 512, HD
Layers
34 emitters
Blend
Mostly normal
Colours
deep orangeorangegoldpale gold
Sprites
ParticleFX Originals by ParticleFX Studio (CC0), Kenney Particle Pack by Kenney (CC0)
Tags
wind, air, tornado, vortex, nature, loop

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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