Turn your child’s drawing into 16-bit pixel art
Retro Game turns your child’s drawing into a scene from a classic 16-bit video game. Their character becomes a pixel sprite, ready for its own adventure.
5 free creations to start · All 14 styles included · No ads
What the Retro Game style looks like
A pixel-art sprite scene with a classic limited palette.
- Crisp pixel-art sprites with chunky outlines
- A classic limited colour palette
- Side-scrolling game-style backgrounds
Drawings that shine in Retro Game
- Heroes and villains
- Monsters and creatures
- Spaceships
- Castles and treasure
Any drawing works: crayon, marker, pencil or paint. Photograph it flat and in good light for the best result.
How to turn a drawing into 16-bit pixel art
- 1
Snap the drawing
Take a photo straight off the fridge, or pick one from your camera roll.
- 2
Choose a style
Pick this style, or any of the 14. You can try others on the same drawing later.
- 3
Watch it come to life
In about 30 seconds it’s ready to save to Photos or share with family.
Retro Game questions
Is the pixel art an actual game?
No. It’s a still image in a retro game style. It’s perfect as a phone wallpaper or for printing as a poster in their room.
How long does it take?
Usually 20–40 seconds. The app studies the lines and shapes in the drawing, picks a palette, and paints a brand new piece in the style you chose.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every new account gets 5 free creations, then 1 more free creation every week. If your family wants more, there are plans at $9.99/mo, $79.99/yr, $19.99/mo, $199.99/yr, or you can top up once with 30 creations for $4.99 or 100 creations for $12.99. Top-ups never expire.
What happens to my child’s drawings?
Drawings and artwork are stored privately in your account. They’re processed by our AI providers only to create your artwork. There are no ads and no third-party tracking, and we never sell your data. You can delete everything from Settings at any time.
Try the same drawing in another style
- Realistic 3DLifelike 3D render
- Modern CartoonBold and bright
- Classic CartoonHand-inked 2D
- Anime 90sSoft, retro anime
- Lego StyleBuilt brick by brick
- StorybookSoft watercolour pages
- ClaymationSquishy stop-motion clay
- Plush ToySoft and cuddly
- Comic BookSuperhero action panel
- PapercraftLayered paper cut-outs
- Oil PaintingGallery masterpiece
- Block WorldBlocky voxel adventure
- StickerGlossy die-cut sticker
Give tonight’s drawing a second life.
Download LiveDeno, snap the masterpiece, and see their face when it comes to life.
