Pet Panic is a mobile match-3 game by Queen Digital Entertainment.
Cinematic joined the project early to help define the game’s visual language, character behavior and animation style, building a foundation for expressive character animation and long-term scalability.
Pet Panic – 2D Character Animation & Spine Systems
We helped develop the two lead characters, Luna the Cat and Buddy the Dog, and brought them to life in Spine through nuanced animation, clear emotional beats and distinct personalities.
At the core of our work is a flexible character system built in Spine, designed to support nearly six million unique character combinations while maintaining consistent animation quality, emotional clarity and reliable in-game performance.
Starting from the provided design sketches of Buddy and Luna, Cinematic further developed the characters and defined their emotional range. Fear, curiosity, and joy were given distinct expressions tailored to a cat and a dog, with strong silhouettes and precise poses ensuring clear readability.
