#spritepacker is a godsend

[the-armored-shade]

How long would you say the Little Radiance took to make? And how did you preview the animations?

Probably around 10 months working on and off again. I use Krita to make my skins, which supports animation so I can preview the animations as I draw them.

Spritepacker (the program I use to put all the sprites in the right spot in the spritesheet) also lets you preview animations.

I also frequently test the sprites in game as I complete animations.

If you're interested in making skins yourself, there are resources in the hollow knight discord, including links to spritepacker tutorials and links to the individual sprites grouped by animation.