Pixel art has a certain retro appeal to it that harkens back to the 8, 16 and 32 bit console eras. Today though, it is more likely to be found in any number of indie and mobile games and is ...

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Pixel art has long been the ...

Pixel art requires a certain kind of skill ... is key — you can blow up individual pixels into huge blocks, making it easy to be as precise as you need to. This is especially important for ...