How To Make Procreate Dreams Sprites for Video Games

Wait… Procreate Dreams Sprites?

Hey there. I’m ACP_Nate. When I first started building my game Truth: Save the Miners!, I worked in the classic pixel art style. It’s a great starting point and works well for indie games. However, because I also make comic books, I kept thinking: What if I could bring my comic book illustration style into my game? Thus, the adventure of Procreate Dreams Sprites began:)

That’s where Procreate (for drawing) and Dreams (for animation) come in. Together, they make it possible to design hand-drawn, comic-inspired sprites that feel unique and full of character.

🎥 Watch the full tutorial here:
👉 How To Animate Video Game Sprites Using Procreate Dreams (Rumble)
👉 How To Make Procreate Dreams Sprites for Video Games (YouTube)

Step 1: Think in Layers

In Procreate, draw your character or object.

Create a separate layer for each part you want to animate — for example: head, arms, legs, cape, or weapon.
As a result, you gain flexibility later to move, rotate, and scale each element without redrawing the whole character.

Step 2: Import Into Procreate Dreams

Once your layers are ready, it’s time to move them into Dreams.

Open Procreate Dreams.
Import your Procreate file.
Assign each layer to its own channel on the timeline.
Finally, decide how long you want your animation to run.

This step may feel technical at first. Nevertheless, once you try it a few times, it becomes second nature.

Step 3: Add Keyframes

Here’s where the magic happens:

First, long-press on a layer channel to add a keyframe.
Then, use keyframes to adjust rotation, scale, opacity, position, and more.
For example, a sword swing can be done just by rotating the weapon layer over a few frames.

Because of this, Procreate Dreams gives you professional-looking animation without complicated software.

Step 4: Export as Frames … Your Procreate Dreams Sprite Is Almost Ready!

When you’re happy with the animation:

Go to export → choose “Frames as Images.”
This creates a sequence similar to a sprite sheet.
After that, import those images into your game engine (like GDevelop, Unity, or Godot) to bring your character to life.

My Experience: From Pixel Art to Comics in Games With Procreate Dreams Sprites

For those of you following my dev journey, you know I’ve been working in pixel art for Truth: Save the Miners!. That style works — but it doesn’t fully reflect the comic book roots of my art.

Now, I’m experimenting with redesigning the game in comic book style. This could mean:

More detailed character sprites
Hand-drawn animations
Even comic panel dialogue sequences inside the game

Because of this shift, the game will feel closer to my comics. And let’s be honest… GAMES + COMICS = AWESOME!

Procreate Dreams Sprites Final Thoughts

If you’ve wanted to combine your illustration skills with game development (Procreate Dreams Sprites), Procreate Dreams is a powerful tool. It lets you animate without needing to dive deep into coding or advanced animation software.

In addition, exporting as frames makes it easy to use your art in most modern engines.

I’ll keep sharing my progress as I bring comic art into game design. Meanwhile, if you try this workflow, let me know how it works for you!