Water & Ice

Water and ice effects: splashes from a drop to a boulder, a cartoon splat, skipping stones, water bullets, tornadoes, whirlpools and geysers, rain clouds, frost bolts, ice meteors and ice breath, falling icicles, ice walls, blizzards, frost screen edges, melting ice and hot spring steam. All 42 are free to download as GIF, APNG or PNG spritesheets, or to open in the studio and change.

Small Water SplashA small water splash for drips, footsteps and dropped items: a drop lands in a shallow puddle.Big Water SplashA big water splash for heavy landings and things falling into a lake: a white-water column.Cartoon Water SplashA cartoon water splash seen from the front: an inked starburst splat swells and snaps away while chunky.Water Balloon SplashA water balloon arcs in and bursts on the ground: a low skirt and a dome of glossy drops fly out.Puddle SplashA puddle splash for footsteps in the rain: a foot stomps.Skipping StoneA flat stone skips four times across a lake, each touch throwing a smaller crown.Top-Down Water SplashA top-down water splash for RPG and ARPG games: a shadow grows, foam bursts from a dark cavity.Water Bucket SplashA bucket of water thrown across the floor: a glossy sheet arcs in from the left.Diving SplashA clean dive into deep water in a side cutaway: a narrow jet and small crown above the surface.Water BulletA water bullet for water mages and water guns: a swirl gathers at the muzzle.Water TornadoA spinning water tornado: ribbons of water climb a funnel that widens toward the top around a translucent.WhirlpoolA top-down whirlpool: white foam streaks and clumps spiral inward around a dark eye while a cyan sheen turns.Geyser EruptionA geyser eruption: the vent rumbles with steam wisps and hopping pebbles.Water Bubble ShieldA water bubble shield around a hero: a translucent sphere wobbles like jelly with currents flowing over it.Water PortalA standing water portal: water flows around a tall oval rim, streaks spiral into a deep glowing centre.Rain CloudA small rain cloud churns overhead and rains thin streaks that hit the ground with tiny splashes and ripples.Water NovaA water nova around the caster in 3/4 view: a crown erupts at the centre and a ring wave races out.Soaked Status EffectA soaked status effect: a little cloud rains on the hero, drops splash off the head and shoulders.Water Wipe TransitionA water wipe transition: a wall of water sweeps across the screen with a foaming crest.Shoreline WavesWaves washing up a beach from above: two waves per loop run up the sand with a lacy foam edge and slide.Frost BoltA frost bolt spell: a glowing ice crystal streaks across shedding snow mist, glitter and snowflakes.Ice MeteorAn ice meteor falls from the sky trailing frost and smashes into tumbling chunks that bounce across.Ice BreathFreezing ice breath: a cone of icy gas fans out and sinks to the floor with ice crystals and glitter.Falling IciclesFalling icicles: three icicles drip, shake loose from a cave ceiling and drop one after another.Ice OrbA spinning ice orb: a crystal core turns inside a cold glow with crystals orbiting around it.Snowball HitA snowball flies in and splats against a wall in a puff of powder.Ice Crystal GrowthIce crystals grow out of the ground one after another with a springy pop.Ice Wall RisingAn ice wall spell: shards fly in and lock into a palisade of ice pillars.Ice Shard BurstAn ice shard burst for frost hits and freeze procs: a cold flash and cross flare.Blizzard SpellA blizzard spell over an area: snow streaks, flakes and ice shards slant down into a frosted ring.Frost Screen EdgeFrost creeps in from the screen edges: branching frost veins grow inward.Frozen Ground SpreadFrozen ground spreading from a point: a glowing frost front races outward planting rime spikes and frost.Snowflake SwirlSnow motes swirl in and form a giant glowing snowflake that shimmers.Cold BreathCold breath in freezing air: two soft puffs of vapour per loop are breathed out, drift up.Melting Ice BlockAn ice block melts from the top down with drips running into a growing puddle and steam wisps rising.Hot Spring SteamA steaming hot spring: soft curls of steam rise off the pool and drift on a light breeze while bubbles well.Cracking IceThin ice cracking: cracks race out from the impact in two stages, chips and frost powder pop.Frost Sword EnchantA frost enchant on a sword: a cold glow traces the blade with a bright segment running round it.Rain on WindowRaindrops on a window pane: beads sit on the glass while larger drops slide down slowly with a wobble.Frozen FootprintsFrozen footprints stamp one after another along a path, each with a cold flash, rime spikes and glints.Burst Water PipeA burst water pipe: a pulsing fan of water gushes from a crack in the pipe with fine spray and mist.Snow BurstA mound of snow trembles and bursts open in a column of powder.

Guides: Particle effects for a game jam, Spritesheets with TexturePacker JSON. Engines: Unity, Godot 4, Roblox, GameMaker, Phaser and PixiJS.