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No-code character animation tool for indie game devs

Build a drag-and-drop tool that lets creators animate game characters without frame-by-frame work. Target solo developers making 2D platformers or action games.

Why now

Physics-based animation techniques (like in the post) are gaining traction, but existing tools require coding or complex rigging.

Who for
Indie game developers
Business model
Paid app with asset DLCs
Effort
A few weeks

Indie game devs waste weeks hand-animating simple character movements like jumps or swings.

A visual editor could apply physics-based motion to pre-made sprites, with sliders for weight, momentum and elasticity.

Sell to game jam participants and Steam indie devs via a one-time purchase with asset pack DLCs.

Start with just basic pendulum physics for platformer swings, then expand to other motion types.

Biggest risk: professional tools like Spine already dominate the market for serious devs.

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