A first-part guide to pixel art for vertical shoot-em-ups: player-ship screen scale and side-roll animation frames, a consistent space-faction enemy set with distinct shapes/colors and simple behaviors, and projectile design focused on color, size, and readability over busy backgrounds. It also demos a top-down explosion, turning expanding rings into fiery blobs with heat-to-cool timing and color shifts.
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