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A Buzz Life: Microgames for winged weirdos

Mon, 19 May 2025 21:34:32 UTC

A Buzz Life 1.0

by Crudaluna

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Hello everyone,

I’ve just released my latest game, A Buzz Life, made for the 1-BIT JAM 6!

It’s a fast-paced collection of microgames inspired by the WarioWare series, where you control a fly trying to survive a series of strange and often ridiculous challenges — like digging through trash, dodging spiders, or freezing in place to avoid getting swatted.

The twist is that your fly is aging in real time. You start as a maggot and go through its entire life cycle as you play. If you don’t finish the sequence of games before reaching the end of its life, it’s game over. That time pressure adds a layer of urgency to everything, and (hopefully) some dark humor too.

The jam’s main constraint was to use only two colors, which shaped the game’s visual style and made for an interesting creative challenge. It ended up placing 2nd overall, which was a great surprise.

Would love to hear any thoughts — feedback, impressions, or just which minigame gave you the most trouble.

A Buzz Life: Microgames for winged weirdos is also available on Itch.io.

Thanks for checking it out! - Crudaluna :))

Into the Kaloo

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:07:26 UTC

Into the Kaloo

by Crudaluna

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Hello everyone :)) After many months after its completion I'm happy to finally share my little game on the BBS. This platformer game called Into the Kaloo has been my entry for the latest Gamedev.js Jam.

Everyone is invited to try it right away with the player above, but if you are not sure here's the description from the Itch.io page and some animations (how can I make them smaller ??):

Embark on a whimsical journey "Into the Kaloo", a charmingly surreal world crafted for your exploration! Designed for the fantasy console PICO-8, this delightful platformer invites you to dive into a whimsical land filled with secret paths, goofy monsters, and gleaming coins waiting to be collected.

Prepare to be enchanted by its retro-inspired graphics, evoking a nostalgic charm, while the lively chiptune soundtrack sets the perfect tone for your adventure. Traverse through vibrant landscapes, unraveling the mysteries of Kaloo as you leap, dodge, and discover hidden treasures along the way.

Are you ready to uncover its secrets and conquer its challenges?

Listen to OST on Bandcamp:
https://crudaluna.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-kaloo-ost

Every portable device running Pico-8

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 08:04:03 UTC

Hello everyone,

I'm just wondering which of the handheld machines currently on the market are able to run Pico-8 and its games. I just saw that a couple of recent threads are already active about this topic (I'm referring to the ones about Gameshell and PocketCHIP) but I couldn't find any list.

Since I'm very interested in development for handheld consoles and I would like to start with something related to Pico-8, I'm asking you which are all of the known portable devices capable of running our fantasy console!

Thank you in advance for the answers :)

My short presentation and a couple of questions

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:11:07 UTC

Hi everyone, I'm glad to join PICO-8's community!

I heard about the "fantasy console" for the first time when I became aware of the newest Humble Bundle. Just the idea of a tiny virtual machine on which is possible to create little softwares to play on the same system on which they have been made amazed me. It could make no sense being already limited in game development, but it perfectly agrees with the meaning of "vintage" and "retro".

I come from a childhood during which I used to play many old games through emulators, but I also had the chance to buy a real NES (..obviously my favourite console)! I have been able to study what makes games enjoyable to play thank to my passion for game development, in fact I started learning coding and game design by himself at early age. I did not have many experiences with different programming languages or game engines: I started with GameMaker and kept growing my knowledge in using that great tool.

During 2016 I founded Credici, a development team with which I'm developing a PC game dated to be released at the end of spring. I would like to continue talking about Credici and our game but I feel it would be inappropriate "making advertising" on this forum.

Here are my questions:

How PICO-8 born? (I didn't find much surfing the net..)
What "BBS" stands for?
When you find someone to have a collaboration with, how do you work on the same cartridge at the same time? or how do you merge your jobs?

Thank you in advance for the answers!
I hope to feel comfortable in this community and to have good relations with you other :)

Credici Logo 1.0

by Crudaluna

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