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Pixel Art Avatar Design: Anatomy of a Mech

Break down the 7 part categories that make up a MechGen robot avatar. Learn how head, eyes, antenna, body, arms, legs, and accessories combine into 10M+ unique pixel art mechs.

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Transparent Background Pixel Art: When and How to Use It

Learn when to use transparent backgrounds for pixel art avatars and how to export clean transparent PNGs for web, Discord, and social media.

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How to Export Pixel Art Avatars for Every Platform

Platform-specific avatar sizes for Discord, Steam, GitHub, and more. Learn how to export crisp pixel art without blurry upscaling.

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Pixel Avatars for Discord Bots: A Developer's Guide

Generate and set pixel art avatars for Discord bots programmatically. Covers Discord's requirements, MechGen's API, and Puppeteer integration.

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Integrating MechGen's JavaScript API into Your Bot

A complete walkthrough of the MechGen JavaScript API with code examples for Discord bots, web dashboards, and server-side generation.