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Image to pixel grid
Upload a reference and convert it into a square grid that matches 4, 8, 16, or 32 px brush planning.
Brush size
Palette labels
Export guide
Living The Grid: Tomodachi Life Pixel Grid Tool
Living The Grid
Living The Grid: Tomodachi Life Pixel Grid Tool
Convert images into a paintable Tomodachi Life-style pixel grid. Choose a square brush size, match the Game palette, inspect R-C color labels, mark colors as done, and export a guide you can follow cell by cell.
32 x 32grid
1,024cells
0colors
8px squarebrush
Colours
Outlined swatches are used in this design. Hover or tap a colour to find it in the preview; mark it done or ban it from the next palette pass.
Features
Built for Tomodachi pixel planning
A fan-made browser helper for turning references into readable pixel grids, palette coordinates, and paint-by-numbers guides.
84-color Game palette
R-C swatch labels
No upload required
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Game palette matching
Use the full 84-color Game palette, then limit the design to the most useful colors for your image.
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R-C color labels
See used colors as R1-C1 style coordinates plus extra-strip labels, so the palette is easier to recreate.
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Numbers and guides
Toggle grid lines, coordinate labels, dither, and paint-by-numbers marks when you need a clearer guide.
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Local processing
Your image is processed in the browser, so the tool does not need an account or image upload server.
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Flexible exports
Download image-only, image plus palette, numbered guides, paint-by-numbers sheets, or JSON grid data.
How to make a paintable grid
Turn a reference image into a practical island design guide without leaving the browser.
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Step 1
Upload an image
Choose a reference image or start with the built-in pixel portrait demo.
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Step 2
Pick brush and palette
Select the brush size, max color count, and Game, Auto, Pastel, Warm, Retro, or Mono palette mode.
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Step 3
Read the colors
Use the Colours panel to find R-C labels, highlight matching cells, mark colors done, or ban a color from the next pass.
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Step 4
Export your guide
Save a PNG, paint-by-numbers sheet, or JSON file for reference while you paint cell by cell.
FAQ
Living The Grid FAQ
Answers about Game palette matching, browser privacy, exports, and the fan-made status of this pixel grid helper.
FAQ
Living The Grid is a fan-made browser tool that turns an image into a paintable pixel grid for Tomodachi Life-style design planning.
Game mode uses an 84-color palette layout with 77 main grid swatches and 7 extra side colors. The tool ranks the most useful Game colors for your image and shows R-C labels for used swatches.
No. The image is processed locally in your browser, and the tool can run without an account.
Living The Grid is a fan-made browser tool that turns an image into a paintable pixel grid for Tomodachi Life-style design planning.
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