# vsmode/pixel8

A collection of low-res primitives for creating art and games in React

Repository: https://github.com/vsmode/pixel8
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pixel8
Homepage: https://pixel8.vsmode.org/
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: pixel-art, react, reactjs, gamedev
Last push: 2024-06-06T12:17:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3165, "days_push": 818, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2086, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:11.941189+00:00)

## What it is
Pixel8 is a React library of low-res primitives for creating pixel art and games in the browser. It uses a custom React renderer and ArrayBuffers to draw pixels directly to a canvas 2D context for an 8-bit aesthetic.

## Use cases
- create pixel art in react
- make a small browser game with react
- draw low-res sprites and shapes on a canvas
- build a retro 8-bit style animation
- learn game development with jsx
- render pixel graphics without canvas stateful api

## When to choose
- you want to make pixel art or small games using React and JSX
- you need fine control over palettes, resolution, and rendering
- you want a lightweight building block rather than a full game engine

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured game framework or fantasy console
- your project does not use React
- you need high-resolution or 3D graphics

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, game-engine, ui-components
- domain: graphics, frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: pixel-art, react, gamedev, canvas, low-res, 8-bit, game-development, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- vsmode/pixel8 (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.941189+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:48.879628+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vsmode/pixel8 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:11.941189+00:00, sha d569d820143e)
  - homepage: https://pixel8.vsmode.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:36:03.753454+00:00, sha d046eb63875b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.