Pico-8's persistent memory architecture allows several games to share the same persistent cart data.

Therefore, I propose the revival of the SHARECART 1000 project.

It would work something like this: pre-divide the persistent data in areas for numeric values, flags, strings and raw data. Each game gets to use that data as they like.

Thoughts?

just a sketch roguelike to explain a rule

This is my second cartridge (even if the first one is not finisehd yet)
i wanted to try play with lights and random levels

You play a girl who try to go deeper into some strange cave.

Avoid the inhabitants or they'll hit you, try to find the exit portal of each level

Arrows to move
C for a useless particles spell
X for a level reset

Here's a small exemple for pico-8 Fanzine Special Roguelike

special roguelike

Testing to see how this works.

Current state: Final (1.0)

For Little Awful Jam 2016 (Theme: "Chill")
http://www.awfuljams.com/little-awful-2016

Code: https://github.com/buffis/LittleAwfulJam2016

Music by Pizza (http://pizzamakesgames.itch.io/)

Work in progess. Need to work A.I. and some more stuff, but it is nearly done!

flr x

Returns the closest integer below x
flr(-0.3) returns -1.0
Same as (x%1) for positive values of x

print(flr(1.3)) --> 1
print(1.3%1) --> 0.3

Same as (x - x%1) for positive values of x

This should be corrected in the manual.

Hi.
Is there a way to get a the numeric value of a character?
Something like the lua function string.byte():

string.byte("a") --returns 95

Thanks.

Oh no you've been thrown in the dungeon and have to escape!

Controls:
Direction Keys to move
Z to open a door you're facing, if you have a key.

Changelog:

v0.3 updated to latest version of Pico-8, added title screen, expanded map, sfx for doors and keys - 899/8192
v0.2 minor bugfixes, expanded map - 912/8192
v0.1 initial upload - 875/8192

Known Issues:

• The sound when trying to open a door without an appropriate key loops as long as you hold down the Z key
  (I may not even have to worry about this when I change door opening to be contact based)

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retro adventure

Select a cup with <left> and <right> keys
Reveal its content with <up> key

Increase your score will add random penalties.
My best score is 40

Just a little Flood It implementation. Uses 8 colors, 14x14 grid, and 33 turns

i see the function mget() that will return the sprite index of the map coordinates, but i need to get the sprite index of a sprite that is drawn to the screen using spr(). how can this be achieved in the simplest way?

Thank you in advance!

CRASH THE CAR!! BY ALL MEANS! CRASH IT!!!

Directional arrows to control the car. That's it.

There is a total of 20 levels and they should be rather quick to finish.

This game was supposed to be made in 4 hours as a personal challenge but I liked it so I took my time and finished it in approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes.
This is also the first time I do not-procedural level design so please do tell me what you think about that and all the rest!

The collisions are broken. I am aware of it.

Have fun!

explosions

Hi, guys.
This is my first PICO8-game, a "The Force Awakens" fan-project:
You play Rey on her speeder and have to pick up electronic gargabe while avoiding vehicles in your way.
Outstanding Pico-8 adaption of Rey's Theme by Chris D. (@gruber_music).

I am looking forward to your feedback and suggestions.
Thanks,
Tassilo

Version history:

v1.21: Final version with some minor tweaks and fixes
v1.20: Fullscreen, full-color title; enhanced UI; additional parallax layer with vaporizers
v1.10: Now using 60fps mode; corrected movement of Redeyes corrected; slightly enhanced titlescreen
v1.00: Updated and enhanced music by Chris D.; some new SFX by Chris D.; enhanced instructions screen

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star wars pixel art rey shmup scroller parallax scifi runner endless

Based on a python script
Ported to pico-8 in 4 days.
Isn't easy but not Impossible to win.

This is my first game in Pico-8. Some things I'm still getting used, sometimes the screen seems a little tight, but I'm liking very much. It seems the perfect tool to test new ideas and prototypes.

This is not a complex game, but I like that I was able to make it in a few days. It's not complete yet.

Zep made me an adorable little plastic coaster commemorating Frog Home.

So I turned the design back into a little Pico-8 cart.

Sorry it's so barebones, I just wanted to share with everyone. An amusing way to upscale a little sprite, I guess?

music

As usual, the end of #1GAM crept up on me and I had plenty of things in progress but nothing really done enough to call done. So it's become my habit to burst out a game in an hour or two and see how it goes. Here's another of these, '4WAY'. Collect the green crosses to increase your score, and don't get hit by the red circles. Your only defence against the red circles is shooting with Z, but the bullets will also destroy any crosses they encounter. Move with arrows. And of course, the core thing, you can only shoot in all four directions at once.

Have fun!

DarkLBA is a mashup of Alone in the Dark (zombies), Little Big Adventure (the hero: Twinsen and its magic ball (ok not so magic here)) and 2Dark (save kids (the game I'm working on IRL)).

This new version is easier to play.

You must bring all the kids to the exit: the blue square.
Touch their cage to deliver them, they will follow the exact path you make. So you need to show them the way to the exit. You can bring back all the kids at once or one by one, it's up to your strategy.

Watch the zombies, they target you or the kids. Destroy them throwing the ball with Action key (O).
If they grab you (and hold you for a few secs), you lose one life point. Keep one direction pressed to escape, and don't stop throwing balls.
If one grabs a kid, you have 7 seconds to kill it before the kid dies.

(X) pause the game and go back to the menu to see the map. Then you can start a new map or go back to the current game.

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