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How to plan a cast, prepare the art, pick the right character select screen and get a finished roster in front of people. Written for Fighter Roster, but most of it applies to any roster project.
How to Make a Custom Fighting Game Roster
From an empty pack to a shareable character select screen in about fifteen minutes.
6 min readChoosing a Character Select Screen: Every Theme Compared
Six themes, what each is good at, and how to pick one for the cast you have.
7 min readPreparing Character Art: Sizes, Formats and Cropping
The two image slots, what goes in each, and how to make a mixed cast look like one game.
6 min readSharing Your Roster: Snapshots, Links and the Marketplace
What a snapshot is, how long a link lasts, and how to get a roster seen in the marketplace.
6 min read15 Custom Roster Ideas Worth Building
Dream sequels, crossovers, tier lists and a few uses that have nothing to do with fighting games.
7 min readRoster makers by game
Each ported character select screen has its own page with a live example and answers to the common questions.