Item setup plan
Tomodachi Life Hat Grid Planner
Use this plan when designing headwear: caps, beanies, crowns, headbands, and novelty hats. Hat grids need tight crops and bold shapes because the in-game display area is small.
Workflow order
Follow these steps before exporting so the grid stays practical to copy by hand.
- Use a small square canvas for hat designs.
- Crop tightly — the hat should fill most of the grid.
- Use 24x24 for simple hats; 32x32 only for detailed designs.
- Choose 2–4 strong colors that read at small scale.
Cleanup checks
Use these checks after color matching and before the numbered export.
- Remove stray pixels around the hat outline.
- Ensure the brim or crown shape is symmetrical if intended.
- Check that the design reads at 1:1 pixel size.