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2D Animation services

Let’s create a memorable experience together

Take your game to the next level with full-scale production of 2D animation and complex visual effects. With 10+ years of experience, the Stepico team offers top-tier 2D animation services to bring your ideas to life.
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Take your game to the next level with full-scale production of 2D animation and complex visual effects. With 10+ years of experience, the Stepico team offers top-tier 2D animation services to bring your ideas to life.

2D Animation Outsourcing For Every Platform

Our company creates engaging animations optimised for PC, mobile, and console. Whether you need motion graphics, educational animations, solutions for visual storytelling, or digital illustrations, we can bring your vision to life.

PC Games

The PC platform offers endless creative possibilities, and Stepico is skilled in tailoring games depending on the specific requirements of your project. Our 2D animation production company enhances storytelling with high-quality footage and creates smooth and responsive character animations with realistic movements to bring objects to life. We also use advanced VFX and environmental animations to make game worlds dynamic and appealing and add engaging interactions and intuitive navigation to complement the game’s mechanics.

Mobile

Games for iOS and Android platforms need to be well optimized and balance performance and visual quality. Stepico’s 2D video animation services offer seamless and lightweight gaming across all devices. We create attractive animations with realistic elements that help build an emotional connection between a player and a game world. We are also skilled at creating deep and responsive objects and visual environments to immerse the gameplay.

Console

With 10+ years of experience, our 2D animation company does not sacrifice quality over performance. We create cinematic experiences with smooth transitions and dynamic environments. We care about each pixel integrated into the gameplay, whether in fast-paced combat sequences or subtle idle behaviors. Every animation we integrate guarantees a fluid and compelling game fit for console gamers.

2D Animation Services with Stepico

2D Animation Services with Stepico

We provide 2D character animation services that create solutions tailored to the requirements of businesses, studios, and companies of any size. We care about every single detail when creating 2D animation projects, helping games stand out and making sure players get an exceptional experience.

2D Character Animation

Stepico’s 2D character animation studio specializes in creating full-cycle design animation that will take your game to new heights and grab the interest of millions of gamers all around. Our team of talented artists with years of expertise has perfected the craft of bringing various characters to life in several game genres.

2D Environment Design

Every great animation starts with outstanding design. Our expert artists craft distinctive, visually striking characters that align with your game’s aesthetics and storytelling.

In-Game Animations & Cutscenes

From engaging combat sequences to smooth environmental animations, our 2D animation production company delivers seamless in-game motion and cinematic cutscenes that elevate gameplay.

VFX & Special Effects

Our 2D animation experts create visually stunning effects that enhance the atmosphere of your game, from magical spells to realistic physics-based animations.

Outsource 2D Animation Services

Looking for an experienced 2D animation agency to handle your project? Our 2D animation outsourcing solutions ensure a smooth workflow, high-quality results, and on-time delivery, allowing you to focus on game development while we handle the animation.

Our Clients

Stepico is a game development company with a proven track record of addictive, fun-to-play titles. That’s why we’ve closely collaborated with gaming industry giants like NBC Universal, Gameloft, Outplay, Prey Studios, Immutable, Print Studios, Plarium, Million Games and others. Our expertise, reliability, and personal approach to each client are what keeps them coming back with more exciting projects.

Your Project Lifecycle

Your Project Lifecycle

The Stepico 2D animation production company has developed a transparent and streamlined approach for crafting 2D character design that brings your vision to life. We guarantee smooth gameplay and optimum implementation by utilizing our knowledge of industry-leading gaming engines, programming languages, and tools. The quality of your game is among our top priorities, so we make sure to fine-tune your project to its maximum.

Pre-production

This very first stage of custom animations development is essentially a brainstorming where the Stepico team has face-to-face sessions with our client. We must understand your vision, goals, and the story style of the future game. In this step, we also create a clear and effective animation strategy.

Storyboarding

At this stage, we create a detailed grid called a storyboard with roughly designed sketches and images. This approach helps to make sure that we are on the same page because no matter how technologically advanced your project is, we should first create a solid backbone for 2D character design.

Animation development

Once the storyboards have been approved, our 2D animation experts start working on crafting high-quality 2D animation. This is the longest and the most iterative stage, where they work with modern software tools and create appealing characters, environments, and prop animations.

Post-production

After the animation production stage, we refine all the work to get a crisper, brighter, and final version of the 2D animation. We go over the storyboard to make sure the animation is produced as intended and totally fit for use.  We also change the composition and illumination, if needed.

Final delivery

We deliver the high-quality 2D animation to you to collect your last comments as we finish it.  We constantly pay close attention to your requests and, should changes be required, follow your directions. Our first focus is ultimately customer pleasure.

Let’s build something together

With more than 10 years of experience and a portfolio of outstanding work, we bring creativity and precision to every 2D animation project. Our outsourcing 2D animation services include designing original and realistic animated characters, game objects, and environments that captivate audiences and elevate your visual storytelling. Get in touch with us today to bring your ideas to life with top-tier 2D animation services and stay ahead of the competition!
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Our Projects

Snow Island

Snowy Island

Snowy Island is a 2D narrative-driven, arcade adventure game. Players take on the role of a lost penguin called Royal Goldenbeak. In this side-scrolling adventure, with awesome comic-styled environments, fun-paced combat, and traps, players must explore Snowy Island and uncover thrilling mysteries.

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Nile Valley

A mobile game with more than 100,000 thousand downloads on Google Play. Classic farm gameplay with farmland, crafts, resources, and adventures – the secrets of Ancient Egypt, harsh weather conditions, and cunning merchants – we’re talking about Nile Valley here! Have a farm adventure as a player.

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Century Siege

Engage in PvP Tower Defense Battles to build and protect your Base and to Siege your Enemy! Collect Legendary Leaders such as Abraham Lincoln and Julius Caesar! Create your Clan and bring victory to your Army. Enjoy features such as Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy, MOBA/Creep Mechanics, Skins/Rewards, Quests, Upgrades, and more!

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Guild Of Guardians

230k+ players on the waitlist. Twitter community of more than 133,000 enthusiasts. And the game is not even launched! Guild of Guardians is a mobile action RPG game that allows you to earn while you play. Check out the amazing aesthetic art style here!

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Expert 3D Animation Studio With Proven Experience

10+
years of experience
200+
enthusiasts on-board
65+
games developed

Video Games We Provide 2D Animation Services For

The Stepico team provides premium 2D animation services for a wide range of game genres. We stay at the forefront of industry trends by creating dynamic and engaging animations that bring games to life. Our expertise ensures that every project features stunning visuals and smooth motion.

The Team for Your Project

At Stepico, we have a team of dedicated professionals who work on 2D animation projects. Each has the expertise and experience to deliver the highest-quality results. Here’s an overview of the key team members who will be working on your project.

Project Manager

One crucial member of our team is a project manager, who is responsible for quality delivery and client requirements. The PM oversees the activities of every department, guaranteeing open communication, quick updates, and adherence to budget and project schedules.

Creative Director

Under the supervision of the idea for your project, our creative director is a proactive leader who makes sure the animation complements your brand and narrative goals. This person leads the group to produce a cogent and interesting visual 2D narrative.

2D Animators

At Stepico, we provide a team of professional 2D animators who put all their imagination, creativity, and dedication into the process. We craft smooth movements, gestures, and facial expressions for characters, realistic environment animations, and outstanding elements for high-quality 2D animation.

2D Artists

The Stepico team has the best 2D artists who can help you create a 2D animation project from scratch without having a drawn character, environment, or even a concept. Our specialists create concepts and animate them for a wide range of projects, from animation for marketing to character animation services.

Technical Animators

Our team of technical artists keeps working on 2D animation to provide a ready-to-use product following all the phases of object animation. We consider all the technical restrictions of the particular platform where the 2D animation will be utilized and modify it to the required conditions without compromising the general creative goal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 3D animation better than 2D?

First of all, comparing these different approaches is really unfair. Though for distinct purposes, games sometimes combine both: 2D animation fit maps, books, etc.; 3D animation form part of the surroundings and character design.  But if you are deciding what to use for your project, gaming companies prefer 3D for big projects or indies and 2D graphics for little ones. Big projects can certainly be created in 2D, but producing 3D animation is usually a more difficult and time-consuming endeavor. Both of these approaches allow you to tell interesting stories in games, so your decision will rely on your budget and whatever graphical style most fits your concept.

Why choose 2D animation outsourcing?

You might like to work with an internal animation team or a full-time 2D animator. That will, nevertheless, raise your monthly overheads. Besides, you would have to go through the tiresome procedure of selecting qualified applicants.

By outsourcing your 2D animation project, you may instantly access seasoned 2D animators, 2D animation tools, and other resources, therefore avoiding all these hassles. This allows you to just contract an animation firm and let them create timely, high-quality 2D animated games.

Still, the key is to choose the appropriate 2D animation firm. Investigate and select the business with the finest reviews, varied animation portfolio, and most qualified 2D animation team.

Can you create an animation for our existing game?

Our team of creative 2D artists at Stepico can adjust the animation technique to fit your game’s environment. Whether your game’s present look and feel calls for realistic or stylized animation, our specialists collaborate closely with you to guarantee that we are on the same page.

What is the cost of 2D animation services?

Several elements affect the pricing of our 2D animation services, including the length of the animation and your particular needs as well as the degree of project complexity. We guarantee you the best value for money via tailored pricing based on your requirements. Contact us for an exact estimate.

How to choose a company for 2D animation services?

There are 3 things that are used to pick the best 2D animation agency:

  • Portfolio. An exciting portfolio shows how experienced a 2D animation company is, and nothing really shows what it can do better than past work.
  • Client reviews. Read the company’s online reviews to find out what happy customers have said about them. Online reviews are the most honest way to find out about a game animator partner you can trust.
  • Compatibility with time and budget. And finally, you could find the world’s best game animation companies, but your timetable and/or budget won’t work with theirs. You should look for a partner for game animation outsourcing that meets all of these requirements, as well as your budget and plan.

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    Last Client Review:

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    Johann Ertl
    Executive Producer at Guild of Guardians
    Overall, working with Stepico as an external development partner has been a productive and constructive collaboration at high industry standards, meeting all our requirements and the majority of our expectations.