Tetris like 1984

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:23:33 UTC

Textris - Tetris like 1984

by lucasmncastro

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This is my implementation of Tetris, inspired by the game created in 1984 by Alexey Leonidovich Pajitnov on an Elektronika 60.

I tried to bring a bit of the original feeling, with the game entirely in text and some cursor effects on the screen that caught my attention when I first saw this version on the First Versions website.

In addition to the arrow keys, you can also use the numeric keypad to control the pieces. The instructions are displayed on the game screen.

Be careful with the space bar — it restarts the game without asking for confirmation. I plan to improve this soon.

With the Highscore feature, you can try to beat your own record.

The game hasn’t been tested much yet, so I’d appreciate any suggestions for improvement.

Hope you have fun!

IMPORTANT:

It is not working on mobile. There is an issue related to DevKit handling.

Peas! Animated Sudoku

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:24:41 UTC

peas

by lucasmncastro

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Hi there!

This is "Peas! Animated Sudoku", a sudoku with a twist—peas instead of numbers!

As a programmer, you probably enjoy working with numbers, but let’s face it, they can get boring sometimes. That’s where the peas come in!

The game was developed and submitted for the A Game by Its Cover 2023 jam. Since then, I haven't been able to stop playing around with Pico-8.

How it works:

Just like traditional Sudoku, your goal is to ensure the peas are unique in each row and column.
The levels progress in difficulty, starting with a 2x2 grid and culminating in a 9x9 board.
Each pea has its own personality and can modify the board—pay close attention!

Meet the Peas:

	[16x16]

Happy-pea has the power to make others happy!

	[16x16]

Please, don't wake Sleepy-pea up.

	[16x16]

Be careful with the old pea's cane.

	[16x16]

Why is Teen crying?

	[16x16]

The Boy is always jumping.

	[16x16]

Hungry: Would you like some candy?

	[16x16]

I'm a pretty pea! Well, I think so.

	[16x16]

Don't make him any Angrier.

	[16x16]

Hello, good bye!

Curious facts:

I discovered Sudoku through my mom and dedicated this game to her.
Because she's not as young or fast anymore, I added a 'Mommy's Mode' setting that prevents the peas from changing the board.
There's a secret message for her waiting at the end of the game.
Since I'm Brazilian, I included an option to switch the language to Português.
I created the entire game using Pico-8 Edu Edition, learning the platform during the jam. I purchased the commercial version only after the game was ready to be published!
To my great surprise, the game was featured on itch.io and received over 1,000 plays!
Another big surprise was a player named catlover, who recorded a YouTube playthrough lasting almost an hour.
Because this game I was interviewed by NerdyTeachers for Pico-View.

Finally

That's all.