This was the "aha!" moment. Leo didn't need to write code. He just needed to play a game of creative substitution.
Keep frame numbers zero-padded and consecutive.
To the uninitiated, a Shimeji appears to be simple pixel art. However, the template reveals a complex hierarchy of states and transitions. The standard Shimeji template (often derived from the original Java-based software by Group Finity) consists of two core components: a folder of image assets and an XML behavior file.
If you pick him up and throw him, he won't just fall. Mid-air, he will deploy a tiny, pixelated parachute and drift slowly downward, occasionally checking a wrist-watch as if annoyed by the delay.
Save your finished drawings as transparent PNGs, naming them exactly like the template files ( shime1.png , etc.). Move these into the img folder of your Shimeji directory. Where to Find Templates