# Living the Grid

> Living the Grid is a local-first browser tool for creating Tomodachi Life pixel grid references from images. It provides a Grid Maker, Palette House color references, step-by-step guides, and a curated gallery for manual fan art copying workflows.

## About

Living the Grid converts uploaded images into editable pixel grids, numbered patterns, palette-matched references, and PNG exports. Image reading, color matching, canvas rendering, local project storage, and downloads run in the user's browser session.

Living the Grid is an independent fan-made utility. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Nintendo.

## Contact

- Website: https://living-the-grid.net
- Contact: https://living-the-grid.net/contact
- Email: hello@living-the-grid.net

## Tools and Pages

- [Grid Maker](https://living-the-grid.net/grid-maker): Browser-based image-to-grid editor with crop, Game-compatible 84 matching, brush tools, local projects, and PNG exports.
- [Pixel Art Generator](https://living-the-grid.net/pixel-art-generator): Generic image-to-pixel-art entry for numbered grids, palette matching, cleanup tools, and local PNG exports.
- [Item Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner): Setup hub for choosing item-specific canvas presets, grid sizes, palette modes, and export paths.
- [Custom Clothes Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner/custom-clothes): Square clothing setup for outfit marks, badges, initials, and simple shirt graphics.
- [Poster and Wall Art Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner/posters-wall-decorations): Poster setup for portraits, logos, room signs, and wall art.
- [TV Screen Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner/tv-screens): Wide TV screen setup for title cards, scenes, logos, and screen stills.
- [Book Cover Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner/book-covers): Tall cover setup for vertical labels, portrait crops, and narrow signs.
- [Room Decor Planner](https://living-the-grid.net/item-planner/room-decor-interiors): Interior setup for room decor, props, decorative backgrounds, and larger surfaces.
- [Palette](https://living-the-grid.net/palette): Game-compatible 84 and Extended 120 color reference with categories, color details, usage tips, and palette downloads.
- [Reds and Pinks Palette Family](https://living-the-grid.net/palette/categories/reds-pinks): Focused swatch list for warm accent, blush, and poster highlight colors.
- [Blues and Cyans Palette Family](https://living-the-grid.net/palette/categories/blues-cyans): Focused swatch list for water, sky, shadow, and cool UI cleanup colors.
- [Blacks Palette Family](https://living-the-grid.net/palette/categories/blacks): Focused swatch list for outlines, high-contrast shadows, and dark pixel art references.
- [Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides): Tutorials and topic paths for Tomodachi Life pixel grids, grid size planning, numbered patterns, Palette House workflows, custom clothes, posters, TV screens, and image preparation.
- [Getting Started Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/topics/getting-started): Focused path from first upload to a copyable Tomodachi Life pixel grid.
- [Pixel Art Basics Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/topics/pixel-art-basics): Grid size, numbered pattern, cleanup, and color-reduction guide collection.
- [Palette House Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/topics/palette-house): Color matching, sharing, and Palette House repainting workflow collection.
- [Custom Items Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/topics/custom-items): Clothing and item-specific pixel grid workflow collection.
- [TV and Poster Guides](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/topics/tv-and-posters): Widescreen, poster, wall decor, and scene reference workflow collection.
- [Gallery](https://living-the-grid.net/gallery): Curated local PNG examples, recipe detail pages, and category collections for icons, posters, and avatars.
- [Gallery Icons](https://living-the-grid.net/gallery/icons): Icon-focused pixel grid examples for logos, faces, symbols, and badges.
- [Gallery Posters](https://living-the-grid.net/gallery/posters): Poster and wall-art pixel grid examples.
- [Gallery Avatars](https://living-the-grid.net/gallery/avatars): Avatar and portrait pixel grid examples.
- [Gallery Scenes](https://living-the-grid.net/gallery/scenes): Scene-focused pixel grid examples for screenshots, title cards, and multi-subject references.
- [About](https://living-the-grid.net/about): Project purpose, local-first processing notes, and fan-project notice.
- [Privacy Policy](https://living-the-grid.net/privacy): Explanation of local image processing, local storage, and information the tool does not request.
- [Terms of Use](https://living-the-grid.net/terms): Usage terms, gallery attribution notes, and fan-project notices.

## Key Guides

- [Tomodachi Life Pixel Grid Tutorial](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/tomodachi-life-pixel-grid): How to prepare an image, choose grid size, simplify colors, export a numbered pattern, and copy the result manually.
- [Import Images into Tomodachi Life](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/import-images-into-tomodachi-life): Explains what Living the Grid can and cannot import, plus manual and external-tool workflows.
- [Palette House Guide](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/palette-house): Color strategy and copying guidance for Palette House designs.
- [Share Tomodachi Life Creations](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/share-tomodachi-life-creations): Explains local wireless limits, online posting alternatives, PNG grid references, numbered patterns, and how Living the Grid differs from Mii sharing sites.
- [TomoTexture Download](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/tomotexture-download): Reference page for the external Windows TomoTexture tool, including safety notes and checksum details.
- [Custom Clothes](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/custom-clothes): Pixel grid workflow for clothing icons and custom item art.
- [Grid Size Chart](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/grid-size-chart): Grid size and canvas preset planning for square and non-square references.
- [Numbered Pixel Grid Patterns](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/numbered-patterns): Paint-by-numbers export workflow for manual Palette House copying.
- [Posters and Wall Decorations](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/posters-wall-decorations): Grid sizing and preparation tips for room art.
- [TV Screen Pixel Art](https://living-the-grid.net/guides/tv-screen-pixel-art): Workflow for creating TV-screen-style pixel art references.

## Supported Locales

- English: https://living-the-grid.net
- Spanish: https://living-the-grid.net/es
- Norwegian Bokmal: https://living-the-grid.net/nb
- French: https://living-the-grid.net/fr
- Italian: https://living-the-grid.net/it
- Russian: https://living-the-grid.net/ru
- Japanese: https://living-the-grid.net/ja
- Simplified Chinese: https://living-the-grid.net/zh-CN