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About Living the Grid

Updated May 13, 2026

What Living the Grid Does

Living the Grid is a browser-based pixel grid maker for Tomodachi Life fan projects. It converts images into editable grids, matches colors to a Tomodachi-style palette, and exports clean or numbered PNG patterns.

The tool is designed for manual recreation workflows. It does not send art directly into a game or modify game files.

Local-First Image Processing

Image reading, color matching, canvas rendering, and downloads happen in your browser session. This keeps the workflow fast and avoids requiring a server upload for source images.

The project focuses on practical fan workflows: Palette House references, custom clothes, posters, TV screen art, and other small pixel art guides.

Fan Project Notice

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

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use these shortcuts after the Grid Maker is open. They pause while a text field is focused.

?Open this shortcut guide
PPencil tool
FFill tool
EEraser tool
IPick color
MMove canvas
+Zoom in
-Zoom out
Ctrl/CmdZUndo edit
Ctrl/CmdShiftZRedo edit

Esc closes menus and dialogs.