VFXMaker2D

VFXMaker2D is a desktop editor for 2D particle effects. Pick a preset, tweak it live, and export a ready-to-use sprite sheet. Or just tell an AI what you want and watch the effect appear in the editor.

Pixel-art or smooth, your choice. Bake pixel-perfect sprites 1:1 into a fixed-size cell with hard alpha and a fixed palette, or switch to smooth mode for softer effects. Either way you get a ready-to-use sprite sheet, with no manual slicing.

How it works

1. Start from a preset. 180+ effects: fire, magic, ice, impacts, status effects, ambient and more.
2. Tweak it live. Emitters, colors, timing and shape, with a preview that shows the exact baked pixels.
3. Export in one click. PNG sprite sheet and JSON every time, plus individual frames, an animated GIF preview or a Godot scene if you want them.

Describe it, get it

Connect Claude Code, Codex or any MCP-capable AI tool and ask, for example: "make a blue ring of fire effect". The effect appears in the editor, ready to tweak and bake. Every AI change shows a diff before it applies, and you can undo it like any manual edit (Ctrl+Z). No API key to manage, and it stays on your machine (loopback only).

Features

• Pixel-art mode (from 24x24 cells up) and smooth mode for softer effects
• Live "px" toggle to preview the exact baked pixels
• 180+ built-in presets, organised by category, ready to tweak
• One Bake button: sprite sheet + JSON, individual frames, GIF preview, Godot scene (AnimatedSprite2D with an embedded SpriteFrames resource), as files or a single zip
• AI editing over MCP, on by default
• Step-by-step in-app tutorials, one click from the Help menu

Who it's for

2D game developers, especially Godot users, who want polished particle effects without hand-drawing every frame or learning a full compositing tool.

FAQ

Does it work without AI? Yes. The AI is optional and everything can be done by hand.

Do I need a Claude account? Only if you want the AI editing. Any MCP-capable AI tool works.

Which engines does it work with? Any engine that reads a PNG sprite sheet. Godot also gets a ready-made scene.

Can I use the exported effects in commercial games? Yes.

System requirements

Windows 10+ or a modern Linux desktop.

Support

Questions, bugs or ideas? Leave a comment below.