Oscar Sanchez EssaysEssays about software, games, tools, systems, and writing.https://oscarsanchez.com/en-usThe Math That Makes 2D Games Feel Impossiblehttps://oscarsanchez.com/essays/spriteaid-process/https://oscarsanchez.com/essays/spriteaid-process/A single 2D character can turn into tens of thousands of frames. I'm testing whether Gaussian splats and shared rigs can make that asset pipeline less painful.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTaigame devtoolsspritesgaussian splatsPixelAidhttps://oscarsanchez.com/essays/pixelaid/https://oscarsanchez.com/essays/pixelaid/A way to clean up and fix your fake pixel art.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTaipixel arttoolsgame devYour AI Pixel Art Looks Good, But It's Probably Brokenhttps://oscarsanchez.com/essays/ai-pixelart-is-broken/https://oscarsanchez.com/essays/ai-pixelart-is-broken/You're making a game and want to use pixel art. You don't have the time or resources to make it yourself, so you turn to AI. The results look good, but they're probably broken. Here's why.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTaipixel artHello, world!https://oscarsanchez.com/essays/hello-world/https://oscarsanchez.com/essays/hello-world/A small note before the writing starts.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThello worlddebug