Web developer with an inkling to make games.
> A Minesweeper clone — mine!
I picked the game to learn how PICO-8 handles mouse input and built-in menus, but in the end decided to turn the project in a close-to-respectable cart, perhaps even worth sharing :)
Minesweeper for people in a hurry. Can you clear mines in less than 99 seconds? Perhaps even less than 60?
Controls
> when feeling lost, there's always a smile
Keyboard
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"x" key to move between screens and to reveal cells
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"o" to toggle a few options on the unrevealed cells
- arrow keys to move the pointer unless a curious mouse enters the scene
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Avoid the incoming blocks — xo
I made this game for the second title in the 20 games challenge. At first I spent a lot of time drawing the objects as squares, then adding lines to create some sense of depth. Eventually I decided to invest some time in Asesprite for some neat pixel art, and I am so glad I did.
The game itself is quite simple, press ❎ or 🅾️ to start the game, then lift up your sick board for tight avoiding maneuvers. Don't fly too high and max out the score!
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Something little I made after playing a card game and needing a quick way to settle a score. Also, a chance to discover menuitem.
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Asteroids - A Game Boy Throwback
There are many versions of Asteroids developed for many consoles — and even more than one version of the shooter for PICO-8 —, but this is something I wanted and made for myself. A look back to a title played on a chunky grey Game Boy.
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Navigate the admittedly unnervingly tight space and clear the area to rank up the points.
There is no screen to display the high scores, only one you may want to improve. Alas there is also no sound, be it a high-pitch sound effect or a low-key, syncopating beat. I struggle with music and ultimately decided not to venture in the two docks. I might add them as I learn more about the panels, but in the meantime, you are more than welcomed to take the cart and add your tracks. Welcomed and thanked in advance.
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As many around here I've found the four, current, issues of the PICO-8 fanzine beyond inspiring, so I designed my first semi-serious project to celebrate inventiveness of everyone involved in the platform.
P.S. If you've just discovered the series maybe don't look at #2 too intently :)
When you do, give all props to johanvinet, a true pixel art wiz.
The premise of a jigsaw puzzle is deceptively simple:
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take a fully formed picture
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scramble the pieces to make an undistinguishable mess
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