How many character sprites are there in games?

Question

Game development

Tell me, please, how many sprites are usually drawn per action?
For example, the animation of a character with a punch or a leg
AND a normal stance, when the effect is created that he breathes and moves a little in place

Answer 1

Often one, and the animation is made on the bones, as in 3D games, only a flat mesh is animated, and not a 3D model.
en.esotericsoftware.com
dragonbones.com/en/animation.html
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Answer 2

It all depends on what you want to get in the end - here, for example, you can see https://www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/brai... sprites from top games :)

Answer 3

It depends on how many types of movements are in your game.
Depending on what quality you want as a result.
You can do a dozen for all movements.

Answer 4

There is a good talk at GDC on this topic: Making Fluid and Powerful Animations For Skullgirls .