generic rpg overworld template

[Chris2Balls [:B]]

wowwww those background colors are waaaaaaaaay too bright and eyeburning
i can barely even make out what's going on in each box
choose dull, much darker, desaturated colors that won't clash with the sprites instead

I disagree, the background must clash with the sprites to a certain extent. I think this was intended as a submission and the background colours are there to distinguish the frames, much as it is true that for now the contrast is pretty harsh on the eye.
I have an issue with the fact the sprites are completely grey: I understand this is to keep a kind of neutrality to them, but this also means that readability between features (head, arms, torso, legs, etc) will be rather poor.
Here's a suggestion of what I think could make your sheet more user-friendly:

I turned your concept inside out. I hope it helps you!