Nine Realms Midgard Village Characters
A downloadable asset pack
Nine Realms Midgard Villager Pack
Welcome to Midgard, the Middle World.
This is the land of humans, mortals of incredible variety and passion whose short lives are defined by blood and toil. And yet... they are also defined by courage, honor, and resilience. These traits give humans an edge in their own world and their villages will soon spread from horizon to horizon... who will we find there?
This asset pack is for creators looking to work in the fantasy genre but with the aesthetic of Norse mythology (vikings!) as a primary influence.
The pack includes a diverse set of character sprites with 4-directional, 3-frame walking cycles ready for your game project. The pack is top-down perspective and scaled at 16x16 by default. This pack can be used in just about any game engine, though creators may need to make modifications to the size and orientation of sheets. It also includes fully RPGmaker (MV/MZ) compatible sheets that plugnplay with RPGmaker's native resource importer.
This pack mixes together the warm colors and slightly bleak vibes of the comfy52 palette by bess.
What Does It Include?
This pack includes 32 Total Character Sprites w/basic, 3-Frame Walk Cycles. Includes:
- 8 "Hero" Characters
- 6 Child Villagers
- 12 Adult Villagers
- 6 Elder Villagers
The original villagers were designed to resemble either families or individuals over 3 stages of their lives.
Will There be Updates?
This pack is launching complete but I will update with error fixing and there will be a lot more character packs in this theme to come!
UPDATE: v2 Character Sprites + two BONUS characters
I'm in the process of updating all of my character sprites to a "v2" design which includes new animated elements, animation revisions and corrections, color correction, and more.
Here are some comparisons to give an example of what has changed, though please note that every sprite has been revised not only the ones shown.
^ you can see above that the animation on the right is not only more "realistic" in terms of motion but also has the legs in the correct position.
^ some examples of revisions. The left side sprites are more heavy redesigns while the ones on the right are subtler and are an example of simplification of color and detail to make the sprites more readable. Don't worry if you like 'em, the chubbier kid sprites will return.
Anyways, if you've purchased this asset pack you'll still be able to access and use the original "v1" designs. Just know that consistency is better if you stick to one version over another because of revised design rules I use for these sprites. You'll notice, for example, the shape of feet from v1 to v2. If that stuff doesn't bother you, there's no reason you can't mix the two versions for your project. Up to you.
UPDATE v2.1 SIX NEW SPRITES!
This is an update to the existing pack which includes six new "adult" character sprites, three masculine and three feminine. Unlike the original six, these new sprites are much more different from each other in costume and overall appearance.
Download the new pack files, v2.1 in the list, and you'll find the new sprites in a folder called "adults2". You can also take a peek at the sidebar here and see their front-facing walk cycles.
Can I Make Requests?
Yes! If you would like a unique character sprite(s) done in this style for your personal project, please contact me using the below information. I will do these for pretty cheap and to your specifications, so please inquire!
Licensing
Please note, by purchasing and downloading this product, you are agreeing to the following licensing terms:
What You Can Do:
- Use in commercial and non-commercial games, personal projects, or public domain projects.
- Sell works created using this asset, eg: a video game.
- Modify assets for your own use in personal or commercial projects. For example, reorganizing tile sheets, adjusting size, or mixing and matching assets.
- Publish work using this asset on websites relating to art, games, and similar.
What You Cannot Do:
- Resell the original or any modified version.
- Use the assets or derivatives in logo, trademark, or service mark.
- Use these assets for generators, code-based art tools, or NFTs.
Contact & Support
I am open to suggestions and feedback and am quick to respond to comments here. I am always looking forward to seeing what YOU make with my assets.
I am best reached through email: hedgewizardgame@gmail.com or by commenting right here on itch. Especially if I don't check my email enough! You can find me on tumblr where I post art almost daily, focused mostly on my indie game The Hedge Wizard. I make other art as side projects or for fun. Any time I really get a bug to make game assets outside of my own projects and commissions, I'll probably put them on itch! If you'd like to commission my work or are simply curious to see more of it, please check out my tumblr or my Artstation page. I usually appreciate feedback, so please feel free to comment.
Purchase
In order to download this asset pack you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $3.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Comments
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I love this...reminds me of Harvest Moon on SNES and RPG Maker 2000/2003, always loved those little pixel ppl. Any chance to have more animations for heroes, like using items or sth?
Thank you! I am hoping to expand more along the lines of what you’re suggesting. It takes time, a lot for me, but I’ll eventually add more animations once I figure out the right approach.
It’s interesting to think about someone using the Nine Realms content for a Stardew Valley game. In the tileset, I have a few prop sprites that represent common medieval Scandinavian crops and a “growth cycle” from tilled earth to the full plant. Some kind of general interaction animation with some additional item/icon sprites might be all someone needs to at least START a Harvest Moon/SDV style game with these assets.
Thank you. Yeah, they look perfect for me, trying to make a good HM Snes remake with some new vibe.
Cool. Can you elaborate on the kinds of animations a project like yours would need? It will help me to have a note about it so that I can focus my efforts when I start adding things. I may even get going sooner instead of later, pushed on by your interest haha.
I'm afraid to ask for much, because I know it's not that simple thing, but adding an animation with his hands up for standing and running (as you carrying something) and a "swing" as if with an axe/pick would be very helpful. The first animation probably speaks for itself, while in the case of the second one you could add a hoe/sword/axe/pick and other "swinging" tools with ease.
I hear you. You’d basically like a way to, SDV-like, show an item the character is carrying once they’ve picked it up. Some of which, they’d be picking up by swinging a tool at it like cracking a rock or cutting down a tree.
The main thing would be selecting which characters to provide animations like that for. How do you feel about editing sprites – say you had an animation template w/ a blank sprite and you could mix and match whatever body/clothes art and hair/face you liked from my stuff? I have been wondering if it would help my customers to have templates but I’ve also been reluctant to sell templates as I’ve heard some horror stories about what people wind up doing with them haha.
I may need to find a use for these. I love them so muc
I am waiting more cyberpunk pack :)
More coming! I’m just slow.
Next up will likely be a vehicle pack, but I ran into some issues w/ it and it’s taken longer than expected. Soon!
Wound up doing another character pack. Still not satisfied with the vehicle designs yet, but working on them.
Everything Retro Cybercity is on sale for another week, too, and I have some freebies coming soon.
Good job!
Thanks!!
these are really great looking!
Thanks!!!