Blendate

Blendate is a Blender add-on that converts 3D models and animations into optimized spritesheets for use in Playdate games.

Key Features

• Rotation Rendering: Generate sprites from multiple angles with customizable increments
• Animation Support: Convert Blender animations into sprite sequences
• Playdate Optimization: Apply 1-bit dithering post-processing for Playdate with support for custom palettes
• Integration Tools: Includes Lua helper library to import multiple spritesheets easily

Benefits

This add-on aims to reduce the time needed to create sprite animations for Playdate games. Instead of manual pixel work, you can use your existing 3D modeling skills to generate complete sprite sets.

It also comes with a Playdate Lua library which can be used to create animation.loop objects from the rendered sprite sets.

Technical Details

• Compatible with Blender 4.0+
• Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Supports both static models and animations
• Exports PNG spritesheets with transparent backgrounds

Feature image uses "Bearded man - Low poly animated" by Agor_2012, licensed under CC BY 4.0