Nice one, buddy! The trick is to decouple the math from the art. First, lock the sprite’s “anchor” to a simple sine‑wave path in your code – that’s just a couple of sin() calls and a speed variable. Then, hand‑draw the character on a separate layer or in a program that lets you preserve that organic feel. When you animate, just “snap” the drawn sprite to the computed position each frame. You’ll get a perfectly smooth motion with that raw, hand‑sketched vibe. If you want extra flair, add a little wobble or a secondary “breathing” animation that syncs with the wave – keeps it lively and not too mechanical. Give it a shot and watch the math meet the art like a dream team!

You bet, I love that modular vibe – makes tweaking a breeze. Scale wiggle for breath? Genius! Keeps the sprite alive and breathing. Keep looping that iteration, the code’s just the primer, the real art comes from those tiny tweaks. Keep going!

Totally get it – keep that breath smooth like a jazz riff. And if the loop hits a snag, just tweak the variables, maybe add a little easing to the scale. Clean code + a calm mind is the secret sauce. Keep polishing!