# What is Pixel 2D? Pixel 2D is a series of plugins for Unreal Engine that aims to pick-up where Paper2D left off. It's intended as an evolution of Paper2D and contains everything you need to create amazing 2D games. No C++ knowledge is required, everything is accessible through blueprints. ## Pixel 2D Platformer Engine {% embed url="" %} Pixel 2D Platformer Trailer {% endembed %} ### Overview The platformer plugin is the best place to start if you are looking to create games in the following genres: * Platformers( Super Mario Bros, Castlevania, Megaman, etc.) * Beat'em ups ( Streets of Rage, TMNT, Double Dragon, etc). * 2D/3D games (Octopath Traveler, etc). ### Features The Platform Engine has the following features: * **Flipbook Animation State Machine** - Allows the creation of complex animation states, reproducing the functionality of the Unreal 3D animation editor. * **Tilemap Editor** - Replaces the Unreal tilemap editor with a completely new system, allowing creating tilemaps with flipbooks and animated tile support. * **Animation Notifies** - Allows animation notifies to be inserted into flipbooks to allow to create animation-dependent logic. * [Full Feature List](/pixel-2d/features/platformer-engine.md). ## Pixel 2D Top-Down Engine {% embed url="" %} Pixel 2D Topdown Trailer {% endembed %} ### Overview The top-down plugin is the best place to start if you are looking to create games in the following genres: * Top-down Adventure( Legend of Zelda, Willow, Stardew Valley, etc ) * JRPG ( Final Fantasy, Legend of Mana, Earthbound, etc). * Tower Defence( Bloons, Kingdom Rush, etc). ### Features The Top-Down Engine has the following features: * **Flipbook Animation State Machine** - Allows the creation of complex animation states, reproducing the functionality of the Unreal 3D animation editor. * **Tilemap Editor** - Replaces the Unreal tilemap editor with a completely new system, allowing creating tilemaps with flipbooks and animated tile support. * **Animation Notifies** - Allows animation notifies to be inserted into flipbooks to allow to create animation-dependent logic. * [Full Feature List](/pixel-2d/features/top-down-engine.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://polyart.gitbook.io/pixel-2d/what-is-pixel-2d.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.