Here's my first attempt, in both animated and sheet form. Character is some random guy that popped into my head and I can't be assed to design properly. Uses 8 frames in the animation I believe. Probably needs more generally smoothing on the animation, particularly on his right arm (the lower one). Perhaps looks a little too energetic for a platformer, and is a little more like a fighting game, but it still fits the requirements I think.
This contest has lost me most of my free time for today so far.
![[Image: tugsround1.gif]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/6481/tugsround1.gif)
![[Image: tugsround1sheet.png]](http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3297/tugsround1sheet.png)
EDIT: Some more WIPaging! Added a shadow and smoothed out some animation and ting.
![[Image: tugsround12.gif]](http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/724/tugsround12.gif)
This contest has lost me most of my free time for today so far.
![[Image: tugsround1.gif]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/6481/tugsround1.gif)
![[Image: tugsround1sheet.png]](http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3297/tugsround1sheet.png)
EDIT: Some more WIPaging! Added a shadow and smoothed out some animation and ting.
![[Image: tugsround12.gif]](http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/724/tugsround12.gif)
![[Image: tugsround1sheet2.png]](http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4653/tugsround1sheet2.png)