What does Living the Grid do?

Living the Grid converts any source image into a paintable pixel grid for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, including brush size, palette mapping, and an in-game recipe.

Do my images get uploaded?

No. Processing runs locally in your browser and your image stays on your device.

Which palette should I choose?

Use Game to stay strictly inside the in-game swatches, or Auto and curated palettes when you want a different look.

How do I use H/S/B values in-game?

The H, S, and B values are button-press counts from the color picker default cursor position, so you can recreate exact colours without guessing.

Can I use this on mobile?

Yes. Living the Grid works on modern desktop and mobile browsers.

Tomodachi Life | Living the Dream

Living the Grid

Turn any image into a paintable pixel grid with brush guidance, palette matching, and a clear in-game recipe.

Start Here

Upload an image to start PNG | JPG | GIF | processed locally

Private by design: conversion, quantization, and preview rendering all happen in your browser.

Works on desktop and mobile browsers
No account needed
Your image stays on your device

Workflow

Build your grid in three clear steps

Upload

Drop any image to instantly generate a grid-ready source for painting in Palette House.

Tune

Adjust brush mode, palette strategy, and colour limits until the output matches your style.

Paint

Follow the generated recipe and optional numbering to rebuild your art in-game with less guesswork.

Canvas

Brush

Brush 8 px | 32 x 32 grid

Smaller = more detail | Larger = chunkier

Max colours 12

Palette

Display

Image

Brightness 0

Saturation 0

Replace image

demo house loaded

Hex -> in-game H/S/B

H 0 | S 0 | B 0

Game scale: H 0-201 | S 0-211 | B 0-110

32 x 32 grid 1,024 cells -- colours ~--

Square | 256x256 8 px | Pixel-perfect

Colours

Tomodachi Life Pixel-Art Guide

Everything you need to recreate your generated grid inside Palette House, with less guesswork.

What does this helper actually output?

You get a simplified pixel grid, a curated colour list, and brush/stroke instructions so you can repaint the result in-game cell by cell.

Should I use Pixel-perfect or Smooth?

Pixel-perfect is best for clean pixel art because each stamp snaps to a fixed grid. Smooth gives more brush sizes but does not snap, so it is better for softer looks.

What is the Game palette mode?

Game mode locks output to the in-game swatches so your imported design remains reproducible. Use Auto or curated palettes when you prefer visual style over strict in-game matching.

How do H, S, and B values work here?

The game does not expose numeric H/S/B values. In this tool, H/S/B are button-press counts from the picker default position, so you can dial colours in without guessing.

When should I enable Dither?

Turn Dither on for photos and gradients where colour transitions matter. Keep it off for logos, icons, and flat graphic styles.

Do uploads leave my device?

No. Image loading, processing, and preview rendering are local to your browser session.

Can I use this workflow on mobile?

Yes. You can upload, tune, and export from mobile browsers. For precise repainting, many users still prefer painting in-game with a zoomed reference on a second screen.