Honestly, I feel like there's nothing you'd get from this that you wouldn't get from a smartphone app. I also think in addition to the features you mentioned like larger canvas size, palette selection and animation. I think it'd be cool if you could plug it into the computer and be able to use it like a drawing tablet that works with a special program on your computer. It could probably help if you need to look at two things in one, like editing a frame on your tablet while the full animation plays on your computer.
I feel like I've seen this kind of idea a couple times already, but it's a very niche thing honestly. Not saying it's a bad idea or not interesting, I just don't see it take off.
as someone who does pixel art I can say that I feel having the buttons for the shortcuts would be much better then a smartphone app but a laptop is a million times better then either of these
Totally agree. Seems like it would need to be exceptional before it justified de-integrating from a mobile phone solution. If you look at cameras, it's only the really premium end where people go for stand alone devices. And that market is going to dwarf the number of people wanting to buy a device for pixel art For those that like the idea of custom buttons, a mobile phone game controller (eg Backbone or similar) might just meet this need whilst being valuable for other use cases besides.
I was just about to write something similar... My OLD Galaxy Note 9 with stylus and free app can do any size, any color, plus animation.... I honestly don't understand this product.
Big like from me. Honest, straightforward, no-BS, no trying to sell out review. If more people did this stuff like you, it would be a much better world for us all.
Honestly, it feels like it would be better if they had the screen have you use a (hopefully provided) stylus so you can be more precise. I know you can use those capacitive styluses but they feel really off compared to like a standard stylus.
Exactly, a Nintendo 3DS stylus comes to mind, 3DS' small screen is totally fine for art with the stylus. That and a simple timeline could've easily made it worth the 150
Appreciate the review. Hope you continue to get opportunities to give your impressions and feedback on products like these moving forward. Your experience as a developer and artist give you a valuable perspective for developers of such tools.
really awesoome. I should definitely save up for this:D having it got the feels similar to having a small journal and a watercolor. Pixel artists can soon wander around while drawing pretty scenery
I've been looking forward to this review and you did an excellent job breaking everything down. My 7 year old daughter would get a kick out of drawing with this as someone who also enjoys her etch & sketch. For anything more than childsplay though, this device is far too gimmicky. There are apps like Pixel Studio that anyone can already download to their phone or tablet that is far more capable. Anyone looking to learn pixel art for the sake of learning to draw or get into gamedev would already be incredibly limited by this device. It will probably sell, but will be likely be buried by future apps on smart devices.
To be fiar you can say the same for handhadles and Digital music players both are growing indusries in 2022... And I can see adults who are hobbiest loving this too... Even I an online creative who does 50px50p, 100px100p and 300px300p pixel art with an HDR pallet would enjory this just to mess with and to create just to create... Kinda like my PDA for writing I can write on the go easly but it does not replace my desktop for writing.
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough Most digital players are multifunctional and even at their cheapest one can get a player for around 30 or 40 dollars, so I don't think that's a strong comparison. As far as being a sketch tool, it's currently limited to 32x32 pixels and as someone who also sketches in canvases upwards of 50x50, closer to 100x100, this would be extremely limiting. Also, again, if adults might find this tool useful as an entry into pixel art, I would easily recommend a pixel art app for the phone or tablet they likely already have without having to pay an additional $100.
They could have commissioned an artist to make something original to show off their product's capability but of course they chose to steal an image of someone who isn't affiliated with the product at all to huck their crap... Don't blame you for taking the sponsorship and checking it out, we all gotta get paid.
Congrats! I was a looking around for new videos from you yesterday actually hoping you weren't taking that long break. What do you think about this big AI Art craze going on? I've been able to generate some pretty good pixel art with it and I just think the technology is going to get more powerful.
I feel like there's a big disconnect between the way the device is styled and its goals. It's very crisp, minimalist looks aimed for professional, but it's toolset is targeting hobbyists* I could see the device being a lot more desirable if it had embraced being a cool thing with retro inspired styling (or even just any aesthetic at all) *(I don't think it's toolset looks sufficient for this, as someone who does all their pixel art on mobile the lack of a disjointed pen function for touch screen input is a massive downside and I think a big part of preventing large canvases)
I’m a little bit confused with that device. Why I should choose it over free pixel art smartphone app with no limitations of size and colors and animation? I don’t see any reason…
even as someone who does five pictures a year with no real business need, I immediately run into limitations with this. And there are phone apps that are so much better this device looks like a joke for me. It has similar price to a low end phone that can handle the pixel art editor and if battery is an issue, you can get an external battery for your phone for much less. I am honestly amazed that someone went through so much trouble only to not solve any actual problems artists may have...
Thanks for this! Which to me it seems like a fine toy or entry level art tool for online creatives that you'll likly out grow maybe not though as people still use MS paint for there art.
This could be really good but for me it would need, Stylus, Changeable color pallette, Zoom out further, Animation capability for my sprites. I think this def seems like a fun little device that allows you to do some stuff whilst on the go or sitting comfy but not enough for what I would need to sit and do some serious work but I'm excited to see how they improve
For my few attempts at pixel art I use Pixel Studio when on the move, using the samsung note pen to draw. It can export to asprite to then continue the idea on pc
A half-assed device. Can't make animations, can't swap color palettes, comes with no stylus. Pixel Art is the only type of art you can't just do on the go. You can always bring out a pen and pencil on the plane, but pixel art requires at least a tablet PC. There's purpose to a handheld pixel art tool, but this was clearly designed as a novelty gadget.
The lack of eye dropper is huge but I’d think they could add that with a firmware update, wouldn’t need to add a button or anything, I’d say they could make it so if you hold down on the pencil tool it would be the eye dropper functionality, not sure how much coding would be involved in that. Not being able to animate isn’t a killer for me as I see this as a drawing board for getting ideas out while you’re on the go. Bring that drawing home upload it to your aseprite and start doing the detailed work. Good honest review and still looking forward to it.
No animation support is super mind boggling. Retro sprite animation was the only application I could think of given the limitations of the hardware. It can be tedious work and something like this might be ideal for that. Pretty niche but here's hoping they get there.
This could be a cute gadget it cost like $40. For $109? In my country you can get a Samsung Galaxy TAB A7 Lite for $118 and it's no contest which device is a bigger value. I understand why small production niche devices like this exist and I am sure it will sell but for actual productivity I don't think it's the best option.
in lieu of an eyedropper, it would be nice if it kept history of the colors you've used and can access them, perhaps from a slideout menu activated by a button or something. Being able to quickly access your colors is absolutely essential to any drawing application (IMHO). A product as basic and single minded as this I couldn't see myself paying any more than £50 for (GBP). It'd make a nice stocking filler for your kids to get them excited about pixel art, but the price tag is a little too hefty for its lack of features.
Came to comment and see that my view is shared by a few folks already; but yeah, you can do all this and more on a few of the pixel art based mobile apps. Not only that, but if you were to make a dedicated handheld pixel art device, why wouldn't you include a little pen? Using fingers for it is incredibly frustrating. A pass for me!
Thanks for this review. Overall too many limitations for me. It's more suitable for children but in most households you habe already a smartphone or a tablet which you could use for pixel art. So i am not sure who should be the audience for this device.
This seems more of toy for hobbyists and beginners. More like a gift for fans of pixel art then a professional tool. It’s really neat, and it could be fun to create and show off your stuff. Add some basic animation and I’d use it just to have a retro Live Photo frame I can put my own characters on.
Is it possible for you to do some examples of how you would go about making 32x32 furniture for a first person perspective? My husband is programming a little game for the Panasonic 3d0 and it’s a raycaster and I would like to make some sprites for him but cannot wrap my head around making it look decent in such a limited size. Especially round things like a round table or a barrel for example. I cannot find any TH-camrs who do any first person. It’s all star dew valley style cutesy art.
I would suggest to put a bit more money and buy an iPad Mini if you want to do pixel art on the go. There is tons of app where you can edit your palette and has better screen and usability.
The fixed color palettes (and having to use a touchpad to choose them) are really a bad design choice. Otherwise interesting as a first impression, even though I like my desktop setup for now.
There are already so many better options at that size though. Also so many of these programs don't have good options for animation, tiling or image editing.
Seems like a cute toy, but isn't really set up for artist use (even on the go, for those of us that get distracted by our phones and might want an app-free alternative). Noticeably, it is sliding around when you use it in your review which prevents using it with only one hand on a desk; it might be fixable with some rubber feet, but there's multiple flaws that make me wonder if they tried prototyping or asking for input from their targeted user base when designing it.
Cool idea, but why though? Even without all the (many) limitations, the elephant in the room remains: Why would I ever want to use this over [insert pixel art program] on my phone or tablet? This would _at best_ be as good, but it certainly isn't in this state.
Far too gimmicky, it's as it was created by someone who has never used any of the pixel programs out there or has any base knowledge of pixel art. I don't think anyone would pay or ask for a device like this in the era of tablets and smartphones. Thanks for the review!
Great review. Why they put Jobs on the cover is beyond me... how to alienate half your potential customers. Now priced at around $100 on Amazon, a Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite would be a much better investment for almost the same price - with a variety of nice and far more useful pixel art programs to choose from.
A shame to see this missed the mark. It feels like it was made without any market research of the pixel art community. And the 32x32 limitation is crazy! I would suggest that even limits it for a younger audience... I loved the little cut aside to the nft pics though.. it would be fine for that haha
I've definitely known people who carry around a little six-inch sketchbook with them, so this feels like the equivalent of that for pixel art. It won't replace a professional's preferred tool for full pieces, but it could still be a good way to play with small ideas. As someone who doesn't do a lot of sketching though, I wouldn't want to pay that much for it.
I think this is a interesting idea but definitely not worth the money lol, the bizarre bottom palette feels like a possible death sentence(unless maybe they just use it as a color wheel for creating palettes). Your phone is probably about as good for pixel art and if you wanted something less phonelike you could get a 3ds for the same price.
Honestly, I feel like there's nothing you'd get from this that you wouldn't get from a smartphone app.
I also think in addition to the features you mentioned like larger canvas size, palette selection and animation. I think it'd be cool if you could plug it into the computer and be able to use it like a drawing tablet that works with a special program on your computer. It could probably help if you need to look at two things in one, like editing a frame on your tablet while the full animation plays on your computer.
I feel like I've seen this kind of idea a couple times already, but it's a very niche thing honestly. Not saying it's a bad idea or not interesting, I just don't see it take off.
Yeah no stylus either that might have helped accuracy at higher canvas resolution for people like me with big fingers
as someone who does pixel art I can say that I feel having the buttons for the shortcuts would be much better then a smartphone app but a laptop is a million times better then either of these
Totally agree. Seems like it would need to be exceptional before it justified de-integrating from a mobile phone solution.
If you look at cameras, it's only the really premium end where people go for stand alone devices. And that market is going to dwarf the number of people wanting to buy a device for pixel art
For those that like the idea of custom buttons, a mobile phone game controller (eg Backbone or similar) might just meet this need whilst being valuable for other use cases besides.
I was just about to write something similar... My OLD Galaxy Note 9 with stylus and free app can do any size, any color, plus animation.... I honestly don't understand this product.
Big like from me. Honest, straightforward, no-BS, no trying to sell out review.
If more people did this stuff like you, it would be a much better world for us all.
Honestly, it feels like it would be better if they had the screen have you use a (hopefully provided) stylus so you can be more precise. I know you can use those capacitive styluses but they feel really off compared to like a standard stylus.
Exactly, a Nintendo 3DS stylus comes to mind, 3DS' small screen is totally fine for art with the stylus. That and a simple timeline could've easily made it worth the 150
Was about to jump into the comments to say just this
I’m one of the kick starters and I can tell you at base system no add one it doesn’t come with a stylus but you can purchase the stylus for an extra.
Appreciate the review. Hope you continue to get opportunities to give your impressions and feedback on products like these moving forward. Your experience as a developer and artist give you a valuable perspective for developers of such tools.
Neat to know this device exists. Unfortunately, it seems quite expensive for what it actually does.
no eyedropper would be a deal breaker for me. im sure they will add it in the future! great review
Yes I agree. I've been using the faketown/draw feature lately it different tools would really affect how you create pixel art. Its really interesting.
congratulations adam!!!
What do you think of the device? Let me know!
really awesoome. I should definitely save up for this:D having it got the feels similar to having a small journal and a watercolor. Pixel artists can soon wander around while drawing pretty scenery
If you love GameBoy games the 16x16 or 32x32 canvas might be a natural fit. But yeah, there is a lot of room for improvement.
congrats on your wedding.
congratulations adam!!
It is a good start. Needs lot of work following input from pros like yourself. A color palette option within the screen and a stylus is a must!
I've been looking forward to this review and you did an excellent job breaking everything down.
My 7 year old daughter would get a kick out of drawing with this as someone who also enjoys her etch & sketch. For anything more than childsplay though, this device is far too gimmicky. There are apps like Pixel Studio that anyone can already download to their phone or tablet that is far more capable.
Anyone looking to learn pixel art for the sake of learning to draw or get into gamedev would already be incredibly limited by this device.
It will probably sell, but will be likely be buried by future apps on smart devices.
To be fiar you can say the same for handhadles and Digital music players both are growing indusries in 2022... And I can see adults who are hobbiest loving this too... Even I an online creative who does 50px50p, 100px100p and 300px300p pixel art with an HDR pallet would enjory this just to mess with and to create just to create... Kinda like my PDA for writing I can write on the go easly but it does not replace my desktop for writing.
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough
Most digital players are multifunctional and even at their cheapest one can get a player for around 30 or 40 dollars, so I don't think that's a strong comparison.
As far as being a sketch tool, it's currently limited to 32x32 pixels and as someone who also sketches in canvases upwards of 50x50, closer to 100x100, this would be extremely limiting.
Also, again, if adults might find this tool useful as an entry into pixel art, I would easily recommend a pixel art app for the phone or tablet they likely already have without having to pay an additional $100.
There's been much said in the comments about the board, but CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU TWO!
Congrats ADAM!
They could have commissioned an artist to make something original to show off their product's capability but of course they chose to steal an image of someone who isn't affiliated with the product at all to huck their crap... Don't blame you for taking the sponsorship and checking it out, we all gotta get paid.
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Congrats 🎉🎊
An eyedropper would be a blessing
Congrats! I was a looking around for new videos from you yesterday actually hoping you weren't taking that long break. What do you think about this big AI Art craze going on? I've been able to generate some pretty good pixel art with it and I just think the technology is going to get more powerful.
congrats for the wedding :) and thanks for the useful and honest review
I feel like there's a big disconnect between the way the device is styled and its goals.
It's very crisp, minimalist looks aimed for professional, but it's toolset is targeting hobbyists*
I could see the device being a lot more desirable if it had embraced being a cool thing with retro inspired styling (or even just any aesthetic at all)
*(I don't think it's toolset looks sufficient for this, as someone who does all their pixel art on mobile the lack of a disjointed pen function for touch screen input is a massive downside and I think a big part of preventing large canvases)
I’m a little bit confused with that device. Why I should choose it over free pixel art smartphone app with no limitations of size and colors and animation? I don’t see any reason…
I have no comments on the produt lol...I just wanted to congratulate you on your wedding!
so congrats!!
even as someone who does five pictures a year with no real business need, I immediately run into limitations with this. And there are phone apps that are so much better this device looks like a joke for me. It has similar price to a low end phone that can handle the pixel art editor and if battery is an issue, you can get an external battery for your phone for much less. I am honestly amazed that someone went through so much trouble only to not solve any actual problems artists may have...
Because that someone that created it didn't try to solve an actual problem, and instead wanted to earn money, that's my guess.
Congrats on your weeding!
Thanks for this! Which to me it seems like a fine toy or entry level art tool for online creatives that you'll likly out grow maybe not though as people still use MS paint for there art.
Congratulations, man!
Congrats bro!
This could be really good but for me it would need,
Stylus, Changeable color pallette, Zoom out further, Animation capability for my sprites. I think this def seems like a fun little device that allows you to do some stuff whilst on the go or sitting comfy but not enough for what I would need to sit and do some serious work but I'm excited to see how they improve
Congrats!!!
congrats man!
congratulations!
For my few attempts at pixel art I use Pixel Studio when on the move, using the samsung note pen to draw. It can export to asprite to then continue the idea on pc
Congrats :D
congrats on the wedding!!
Wow, congrats!
Insignia is looking amazing, and I'm still so happy for you for getting married :)
grats bro! more power to your channel and game dev dream!
Thanks for the review! I would love it if it came with a pen tho
In this era of no limitation in pixel art colours this device is like a dino.
A half-assed device. Can't make animations, can't swap color palettes, comes with no stylus. Pixel Art is the only type of art you can't just do on the go. You can always bring out a pen and pencil on the plane, but pixel art requires at least a tablet PC. There's purpose to a handheld pixel art tool, but this was clearly designed as a novelty gadget.
congratulations
That was a fair and really well thought out review, good job
congrats mate.
Congratulation I hope you had a great wedding!!!!!!
I wish you all the best
It's a good Christmas gift for your kid, I'd say. It is more of a toy than a tool.
Great review. It seems like a neat tool idea and I'd be interested to see if anyone uses one for major projects, especially in game dev.
Unrelated to the video but just wanted to say that I played your game and it's awesome!
i think it is a great tool, very handy and seem fun to work😀
The lack of eye dropper is huge but I’d think they could add that with a firmware update, wouldn’t need to add a button or anything, I’d say they could make it so if you hold down on the pencil tool it would be the eye dropper functionality, not sure how much coding would be involved in that. Not being able to animate isn’t a killer for me as I see this as a drawing board for getting ideas out while you’re on the go. Bring that drawing home upload it to your aseprite and start doing the detailed work. Good honest review and still looking forward to it.
No animation support is super mind boggling. Retro sprite animation was the only application I could think of given the limitations of the hardware. It can be tedious work and something like this might be ideal for that. Pretty niche but here's hoping they get there.
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This could be a cute gadget it cost like $40. For $109? In my country you can get a Samsung Galaxy TAB A7 Lite for $118 and it's no contest which device is a bigger value. I understand why small production niche devices like this exist and I am sure it will sell but for actual productivity I don't think it's the best option.
This looks like something that would be way better with actual directional buttons rather than doing everything via touchscreen.
in lieu of an eyedropper, it would be nice if it kept history of the colors you've used and can access them, perhaps from a slideout menu activated by a button or something. Being able to quickly access your colors is absolutely essential to any drawing application (IMHO). A product as basic and single minded as this I couldn't see myself paying any more than £50 for (GBP). It'd make a nice stocking filler for your kids to get them excited about pixel art, but the price tag is a little too hefty for its lack of features.
Came to comment and see that my view is shared by a few folks already; but yeah, you can do all this and more on a few of the pixel art based mobile apps. Not only that, but if you were to make a dedicated handheld pixel art device, why wouldn't you include a little pen? Using fingers for it is incredibly frustrating. A pass for me!
Congrats 🎉
Thanks for review! Do you have an alternative that you would recommend?
Thanks for this review. Overall too many limitations for me. It's more suitable for children but in most households you habe already a smartphone or a tablet which you could use for pixel art. So i am not sure who should be the audience for this device.
It would be better with a d-pad or some kind of joystick like the one in the 3DS. It would make de device a lot more precise
congrats!!!
congratulations on getting married 🥳🎉🎆🎇
This seems more of toy for hobbyists and beginners. More like a gift for fans of pixel art then a professional tool.
It’s really neat, and it could be fun to create and show off your stuff. Add some basic animation and I’d use it just to have a retro Live Photo frame I can put my own characters on.
Is it possible for you to do some examples of how you would go about making 32x32 furniture for a first person perspective? My husband is programming a little game for the Panasonic 3d0 and it’s a raycaster and I would like to make some sprites for him but cannot wrap my head around making it look decent in such a limited size. Especially round things like a round table or a barrel for example. I cannot find any TH-camrs who do any first person. It’s all star dew valley style cutesy art.
This is super cool. I wonder if an included stylus might be a solution for the color picker, though it wouldn't for being in low light.
A stylus would have been nice.
Oh, hey! Congrats on the marriage!
Just like blizzard say
" Do you guys not have phones? "
Hardware wise it's really cool but software wise I think it needs some more features for the price
Congratulations
congrats on the mariage!!
what a great review. congratulations too!! would you like if aesprite had a mobile version?
I believe there's actually an iOS version in development. I'd use it!
@@AdamCYounis , while waiting for that, Pixaki for iPad is really good atm. Supports .aseprite natively too.
I would suggest to put a bit more money and buy an iPad Mini if you want to do pixel art on the go. There is tons of app where you can edit your palette and has better screen and usability.
The fixed color palettes (and having to use a touchpad to choose them) are really a bad design choice. Otherwise interesting as a first impression, even though I like my desktop setup for now.
no eye dropper is a deal breaker
I spent a total of 9 hours in public transport every weekend to see my girlfriend, may pick this up for that!
My last names Younis wonder if we're loosely related
gz on the marriage btw! good luck on that, and keep up the outstanding videos
There are already so many better options at that size though. Also so many of these programs don't have good options for animation, tiling or image editing.
Congratulations on getting married! :)
Seems like a cute toy, but isn't really set up for artist use (even on the go, for those of us that get distracted by our phones and might want an app-free alternative). Noticeably, it is sliding around when you use it in your review which prevents using it with only one hand on a desk; it might be fixable with some rubber feet, but there's multiple flaws that make me wonder if they tried prototyping or asking for input from their targeted user base when designing it.
Many congratulations on getting married.
Cool idea, but why though? Even without all the (many) limitations, the elephant in the room remains: Why would I ever want to use this over [insert pixel art program] on my phone or tablet? This would _at best_ be as good, but it certainly isn't in this state.
Far too gimmicky, it's as it was created by someone who has never used any of the pixel programs out there or has any base knowledge of pixel art. I don't think anyone would pay or ask for a device like this in the era of tablets and smartphones. Thanks for the review!
Great review. Why they put Jobs on the cover is beyond me... how to alienate half your potential customers. Now priced at around $100 on Amazon, a Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite would be a much better investment for almost the same price - with a variety of nice and far more useful pixel art programs to choose from.
i can see there being a market for something like this but it seems a bit limited
A shame to see this missed the mark. It feels like it was made without any market research of the pixel art community. And the 32x32 limitation is crazy! I would suggest that even limits it for a younger audience... I loved the little cut aside to the nft pics though.. it would be fine for that haha
I've definitely known people who carry around a little six-inch sketchbook with them, so this feels like the equivalent of that for pixel art. It won't replace a professional's preferred tool for full pieces, but it could still be a good way to play with small ideas. As someone who doesn't do a lot of sketching though, I wouldn't want to pay that much for it.
I think this is a interesting idea but definitely not worth the money lol, the bizarre bottom palette feels like a possible death sentence(unless maybe they just use it as a color wheel for creating palettes). Your phone is probably about as good for pixel art and if you wanted something less phonelike you could get a 3ds for the same price.
When I use it, the touch defect occurs frequently, It is a product that lacks completeness.
I agree with the comments, what is the point of this? And why did it get so much money on Kickstarter?!?
CONGRATS ON YOUR MARRIAGE
It would be great if this device use Aseprite and include some input tools like a pen.
Congratulations on your marriage!
I don´t see any scenario where i would use it.
did the save the date work?
It worked!
Congrats on getting married 👍🏾😊
It would be nice if the device worked with some sort of pen
Hey nice
Happy Married life ❤️