I am developing a game. To test my map engine, I need pictures of 8 directions character walking. As a programming, it is not too difficult to write program, but it is a big problem for me to draw pictures. So my question is where can I find some free pictures for game developing? Pictures should be free because I might release some demo version on internet or somewhere. Thanks.
http://gpwiki.org/index.php/Game_Content_Resources - Game programming wiki contains some good links for game resources (sprites, animations, 3D models, sounds, icons, textures and more)
- Charas Sprite Generators
- GameDev .Net - Forum Thread: Sprites, sprites and more sprites!
- VB Explorer - Free sprite sets, bottom right corner of the page.
- RPG2000 Life is imagination - A german site with TONS of RPG related artwork. The site is easy enough to navigate even though it's in german.
- Ari Feldman SpriteLib_GPL - SpriteLib_GPL (SpriteLib General Public License) Copyright (c) 1996-2002 by Ari Feldman
- Molotov.nu - Mostly old-school RPG and Nethack-like graphics.
- Lost Garden - Various free graphics for various genres under "Free game graphics". Good quality.
You could just mock some stuff up in MS Paint. Having original art, however simplistic, is likely better than none.
If you want something that looks "good", I'd go for the sprite sheets that Williham Totland recommended.