Push4
A game for one or two players. Push tiles onto the board and try to get four in a row.
Controls
- Cursor keys to move the placement
- X to push a tile
Credits
Code: Greg Gaughan
Music: Eric Billingsley (original compositions by Erik Satie) for the PICO-8 Free Music Jam licensed under CC4-BY-NC-SA.
Game idea from Think! for the ZX Spectrum.
River Defence
Prevent the ships from reaching upriver by placing cannon at strategic positions.
Controls
- Up/Down to highlight an affordable cannon
- X to select and again to place a cannon
- Z to cancel selection
- Up/Down/Left/Right to place a cannon
Also on itch.io: https://ggaughan.itch.io/river-defence
shmdown
A shoot-em-up developed for the Basic Shmup Showcase game jam.
Controls
- Up/Down
- Left/Right
- X to fire
- Z to flip direction
Credits
Code: Greg Gaughan
Music: @gruber_music
Pop Goes the Chicken
You need to reach the space station, but the launch pad is out of action. And look at all those chickens...
Controls
- X to jump
- Left/Right to direct your jump
Also on itch.io: https://ggaughan.itch.io/pop-goes-the-chicken
Pico Defender
A remake of the Williams classic.
Controls
- Up/Down
- Left/Right
- X to fire
- Z for smart bomb
- X+Z for hyperspace
How to play
Blast Alien Ships
Blast landers carrying humanoids before they mutate. Catch falling humanoids - 500 points; Return them to surface - 500 points. Bonus for surviving humanoids after each alien wave. If all the humanoids are successfully abducted, the entire planet will explode in a blinding flash!
Hyperspace - Warp To Another Quadrant - Caution
Smart Bomb - Destroys Enemies On Screen
Bonus Ship and Smart Bomb every 10,000 Points