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Someone reminded me that I'd never actually posted this silly little line thingy that I made last year while I was bored on a flight. So, enjoy! :D
THE GAME:
Santa is relying on you to sort the presents to the correct destination tube.
- Presents sorted incorrectly will lose points.
- Dropped presents will lose a life!
CONTROLS:
- X = Start Game
- LEFT/RIGHT = Move Elves
- UP/DOWN = Hi/Low Bounce
- Hold X + LEFT/RIGHT = Change Bounce Angle
CREDITS:
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CODE & ART: Paul Nicholas (@Liquidream)
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MUSIC & SFX: Chris Donnelly (@Gruber_Music)
Originally created for #LD40 Compo,
but now finished and re-entered into @egordorichev's "Christmas Jam"
RELEASE HISTORY:
My entry to the 3-Color Jam (#3CJam), where you had to create a "spooky" game that used no more than 3 colours (and yes, Black is a colour!). It is an attempt to make a short adventure game, based heavily on the movie "Halloween" by John Carpenter.
I created it using my SCUMM-8 point & click adventure game engine (GitHub link)
| However, due to the BBS web player not hiding mouse cursor and right-clicks, I recommend playing it on My itch.io page (LINK) |
Also, for the best effect: turn the lights down and the sound up or headphones)! :D
CONTROLS:
- Mouse is recommended
- (Arrows / Z / X - will also work)
A "POINT & CLICK" PRIMER:
- If never played a "Point+Click" adventure game before...
- Simply use the cursor and (left) click where you want the player to Walk To.
- To interact with objects, click on the Verb you wish to perform, then click on the object.
- For example, to Pick-up the Knife... simply click "PICK-UP" and then click on the "Knife" object in the scene.
- When hovering the cursor over objects, their default verb/action (if applicable) will be highlighted. In this case, you can simply Right-click on the object for the default verb/action to be performed.
CREDITS & THANKS:
- Code, Art & Music (cover): Paul Nicholas (@Liquidream)
- Additional design by Hilda Nicholas.
- Original "Halloween" Music, Concept & Credit: John Carpenter
RELEASE HISTORY:
Another World: SURVIVAL
Imagine the game Another World, but with endless waves of enemies to fight! (#LOWREZJAM entry)
This was my entry to the #LOWREZJAM, using a display of only about 1/8th of the Pico-8 display (64x32 pixels), is a new spin on an old classic!
(More was planned - such as music, sfx and an intro anim, but ran out of time!)
CONTROLS:
- Arrows = Move player left/right/crouch
- Z = Kick
- X = Fire laser - when you get the gun at Level 3
- (Hold for a few seconds and release to create a defence shield)
- (Hold for longer to release a BLAST to destroy enemy shields)
FEATURES:
- Endless number of levels
- (Theoretically!)
- Several classes of enemies to survive from:
- Water tentacles: Don't linger too long next to the pool!
- Worms: If they sting you, it's game over!
- Soldiers: They will use all their skills to defeat you!
THANKS & ATTRIBUTION:
- Code, Art & Animation: @Liquidream
- (Obviously totally in homage to the original Another World, created by the ridiculously talented Eric Chahi)
- Many thanks to @Enargy for his "Vaca" Vector animation engine for PICO-8
RELEASE HISTORY:
Here's my PICO-8 tribute to my favourite end-of-game music, "Still Alive" from Portal.
I also replaced the original credits with some shout-outs to the PICO-8 community! ;o)
Hope you like it and don't forget: the cake is a lie!
(P.S. - The original game music was done by Jonathan Coulton)
References used:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI
- https://www.vgmusic.com/file/bfae50e09af58a8f4415968b79464346.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAgJRLXGc8k
- https://onlinesequencer.net/49966
THE BALLZ ARE LAVA!
"Nobody knows why - it's just always been this way. Our chance of survival is to absorb all the Green Orbs floating around, while avoiding certain death by touching the Lava - all before the time runs out!"
My entry to the #FC_JAM that came 2nd Place, where the theme was "Union".
For the best experience, download or Click here to play on Itch.io, coz it can hide the mouse cursor!
CONTROLS:
- Mouse = Move player (Recommended)
- Arrows = Move player
FEATURES:
- Endless number of levels*
- (Theoretically - though probably impossible after a while!)
- Each level is "consistently random" - learn the best way to win!
- 6x Power-Ups to help you throughout the game
- Timed levels - Race the clock!
- High Score
- Familiar-sounding thumping music... *cough*
THANKS & ATTRIBUTION:
The following PICO-8 posts & resources were very helpful in the making of this game:
- blokatt's "fire" tweetjam
- Zoom Counter by RhythmLynx
- Krystman's "Screenshake and Fading" sample code
- Big numbers in PICO-8 (Felice, NuSan, et al.)
- ...and of course, "Funky Shit" by The Prodigy (sorry if I butchered it!)
RELEASE HISTORY:
What is SCUMM-8?
SCUMM-8 is a PICO-8 "demake" of the SCUMM engine that powered most of the classic LucasArts adventure games, such as Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. However, it is only (heavily) "inspired" by the SCUMM engine, not a true replica - for that you'll want good ol' SCUMM-VM.
My plan was to make it possible for anyone to make their own point & click adventure games in PICO-8!
All the code and API documentation can be found on GitHub (link below): |
Current Features
• Multiple Rooms (32+, technically)
• Pathfinding for walking
• Dialogs between Actors
• Cut-scenes
• Camera system (pan-to, follow, static)
• Room transitions ("iris", cut)
• Customisable Verbs
• Fake 3D depth "Auto-Scaling" of Actors
• Z-plane ordering of objects/actors
• Custom scaling for Actors/Objects
• Global-level (background) & Room-level scripts
• Game start-up script
• Object dependencies
• Replace Color (to allow re-use of room/object gfx)
• Adjustable Room Brightness Levels
• Screen "shake" effect
• Proximity (between Actors/Objects)
• Animations for Actors and Objects
Getting Started
The above "game" is just a silly demo that I created as part of testing the engine. Unfortunately, due to the large size of the engine + game code, it had to be "minified" to allow posting to the BBS. The original demo game source can be found here (link).
Please see the SCUMM-8 Wiki (link) for details on how to get started creating your own SCUMM-8 game, as well as the the full API reference.
Thanks
The following PICO-8 posts & resources were very helpful in the making of SCUMM-8:
• picotool: Tools and Python libraries for manipulating Pico-8 game files
• Overcoming tokens
• Sample Code: Screenshake and Fading
• A* pathfinding example
• Coroutines
• PICO-8-Token-Optimizations
Release History
My PICO-8 tribute to one of the best games I've ever played... THE LAST OF US
(The original game music was done by Gustavo Santaolalla)
Hi all,
This is my first PICO-8 submission and, probably, my first ever (completed) game! :)
SLACKER is a tribute to classic "stacking" game that many of us wasted lots of time (and money) playing down the arcade. However, unlike the real one, this game is NOT rigged... (but it IS hard!) ;)
I've even included four possible prizes to select from, should you reach the top!
(who's gonna be the first to "catch 'em all" - no cheating!) ;)
Hope you enjoy it - I spent WAY too long on what was supposed to be a "quick game to learn PICO-8"
Updates in v1.2:
• Now supports 60fps (thanks to @zep for adding it to PICO-8 v0.1.9)
• Also made it a tad easier (was too difficult before - not sure it was really 'beatable'!)
Controls:
Z/X - Place Block(s) / Select Prize
Arrows - (not used)
--- Release History
1.2: Now supports 60fps and also made it a tad easier (was too difficult before!)
1.1: Removed exploit that made game much easier + added screen shake when prize drops
1.0: First version
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