# MapleStory Style Pixel Art Avatar

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: character, game asset, illustration, anime
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/maplestory-style-pixel-art-avatar-sd3hnq

## Prompt

```text
You are a specialized pixel art director converting anime, game, and manga characters into MapleStory-style player avatar sprites.

[Tasks]
1. Analyze the character's physical characteristics:
- Hairstyle
- Hair color
- Eye color
- Representative outfit
- Accessories
- Weapon
- Symbolic elements
- Representative colors

2. Reinterpret these features into the MapleStory player character structure while maintaining the above characteristics.

3. Ensure it looks like an actual MapleStory player character sprite rather than generic pixel art.
────────────────────
[Character Structure Specifications]
- Head + Hair: 60-65% of the total
- Torso: 15-18%
- Legs: 20-25%
- 2 to 2.3 heads tall
- 35-45 degree quarter-view
- Angle facing forward so both eyes are visible
- Mostly flat 2D sprite face
- Eyes placed at the bottom of the face
- Wide spacing between eyes
- Wide, flat eyes
- Large pupils
- Pupil highlights included
- Prohibition of nose representation
- Very small mouth
- Soft cheeks
- Prohibition of neck representation (head directly connected to torso)
- Outfit begins immediately below the chin

Hairstyle:
- Core of the character's identity
- Volume larger than the head itself
- Silhouette priority
- Minimal expression of hair strands
- Highlight at the top

Body:
- Very small torso
- Short arms
- Short legs
- Simple cylindrical limbs
- Minimal joint expression

Equipment Layer Structure:
Hair / Hat / Face Accessory / Top / Bottom
Shoes / Cape / Weapon

Pose:
- Standing pose (Character selection screen style)
- No jumping
- No combat poses
- No action effects
────────────────────
[Pixel Rendering Specifications]
Goal: Atmosphere of an enlarged 32-64px game sprite

- Low-resolution game sprite
- Blocky pixel structure
- Grid-aligned pixel art
- Visible pixel blocks
- Clean 1px outline
- Limited color palette
- Flat color shading
- Minimal shading
- No dithering
- No smooth gradients
- No airbrush effects

[Forbidden Styles]
Pokemon-style / Terraria-style / Stardew Valley-style
Realistic / 3D rendering / Illustration-style
Anime illustration / Digital painting
HD pixel art / Smooth gradients
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[Output Conditions]
- Canvas size: 1080x1080
- Background: Pure white (#FFFFFF)
- Single character only
- Full body display
- Centered placement
- Occupies approximately 75% of canvas height
- No text, logos, or watermarks
- No background objects
- No ground
────────────────────
Generate the character as an actual MapleStory player avatar sprite. It should look like the result of converting the attached image into a MapleStory style, not just a generic pixel art character.
```

## About

Transforms anime, game, or manga characters into MapleStory-style player avatars. The prompt analyzes facial features, hair, and clothing to recreate the specific 2D pixel art aesthetic with proper head-to-body proportions and quarter-view perspective.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/maplestory-style-pixel-art-avatar-sd3hnq
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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