EggHeads Lite - Modular 2D Character Creator

EggHeads Lite is a free Unity package for creating modular egg-style characters directly in the editor. Choose visual parts, customize supported colors, and generate character prefabs without writing code.

Start with three ready-to-play characters—RangedMan, PunkMan, and BomberMan—or build your own combinations using searchable part galleries and a live preview. The included platformer sample lets you try movement, combat, weapon pickups, and audio.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Editor character generator with searchable part galleries, live preview, presets, and Undo/Redo
• Generate prefabs or use Generate & Add to Scene
• First-import Setup window with shortcuts to tools, the demo, and documentation
• Three ready-to-play characters with animations
• Modular bodies, eyes, noses, mouths, eyebrows, hair, hats, and facial hair
• Ranged, melee, and throwable weapons, with one prefab per category
• Object pooling for projectiles and explosion effects
• Event-driven audio with a pre-configured AudioLibrary
• Ready-to-play platformer sample scene
• Optional Built-in, URP 2D, and HDRP conversion tools with backup and restore
• Organized hierarchy containers for spawned VFX and audio
• Character database inspector with a Validate Database tool

HOW IT WORKS

1. Import the package and open the Generator from the Setup window.
2. Choose a preset or browse the included parts.
3. Customize supported colors or select None to clear a slot.
4. Click Generate or Generate & Add to Scene to create your character prefab.
5. Try your character in the platformer sample or add it to your own configured scene.

The sample ships with URP 2D materials. Optional conversion tools adapt stock EggHeads materials for Built-in, URP 2D, or HDRP, with backup and restore for affected assets and settings. HDRP uses unlit sprite rendering.

REQUIREMENTS

• Unity 2022.3 LTS or Unity 6
• Unity Input System, 2D Animation, 2D Sprite, and Unity-compatible TextMeshPro/UGUI packages
• Active Input Handling set to Input System Package (New) or Both
• Custom scenes require Ground and Throwable layers, plus AudioManager and ProjectilePool for the sample’s audio and pooling setup

The included sample already contains the required scene components. See the package documentation for dependency versions, controls, and setup instructions.

LITE AND FULL

EggHeads Lite is free and focuses on editor-based character creation with a starter collection of parts and weapons.

EggHeads Full expands the character and part collection and adds a runtime character creator with a color wheel and appearance save/load.

The updated Lite release supports upgrading to a compatible Full package in the same project. Older Lite projects require preparation before importing Full. Follow the Upgrade to Full guide included in the documentation.