Using transparent PNG for game development?

Question

I'm thinking of developing a game using transparent PNGs but I have a couple issues:

1. I can only get things to animate while they are moving.
2. The images cut into each other leaving empty spots.

Answer 1

What kind of game are you developing? I believe that one of the most popular options nowadays is turning to providers like Casino Games Aggregator and developing a platform. In that case, you'll be able to provide your players with a wide range of games, and you won't have to develop anything from scratch. It's pretty convenient, and in that case, you can focus on other aspects of running a gaming platform like marketing and customer support, so it's definitely worth thinking about if you're interested in that field

Answer 2

For games, use Direct2D (or D3D) for Hardware acceleration

For 2D, use ID2D1SpriteBatch which allows to use Sprite sheets, the transparentcy being automatically managed by Direct2D

A test for simple animations with 2 Sprites sheets (bird and butterfly) in C# with P/Invoke (Win2D can also be used), with WinUI 3 (same code as with Winforms)

(animations are smoother than on the GIF...)