Glitters I made before te gif page was a thing. From kladblock.

function _init()
game_over = false
make_cave()
make_player()
end

function _update()
if (not game_over) then
update_cave()
move_player()
check_hit()
else
if (btnp(5)) _init() -- restart
end
end

function _draw()
cls() -- clear screen
draw_cave()
draw_player()

if (game_over) then
    print("game over!", 44, 44, 7)
    print("your score: " .. player.score, 34, 54, 7)
    print("press ❎ to play again!", 18, 72, 6)
else
    print("score: " .. player.score, 2, 2, 7)
    -- Display health
    print("health: " .. player.health, 2, 12, 7)
end

end

function make_player()
player = {}
player.x = 24 -- position
player.y = 60
player.dy = 0 -- fall speed
player.rise = 1 -- sprites
player.fall = 2
player.dead = 3

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function _init()
game_over = false
make_cave()
make_player()
end

function _update()
if (not game_over) then
update_cave()
move_player()
check_hit()
else
if (btnp(5)) _init() -- restart
end
end

function _draw()
cls() -- clear screen
draw_cave()
draw_player()

if (game_over) then
    print("game over!", 44, 44, 7)
    print("your score: " .. player.score, 34, 54, 7)
    print("press ❎ to play again!", 18, 72, 6)
else
    print("score: " .. player.score, 2, 2, 7)
    -- Display health
    print("health: " .. player.health, 2, 12, 7)
end

end

function make_player()
player = {}
player.x = 24 -- position
player.y = 60
player.dy = 0 -- fall speed
player.rise = 1 -- sprites
player.fall = 2
player.dead = 3

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I'm proud and honored to have been interviewed in Retro Gamer issue #268 about being a PICO-8 gamedev. Big thanks Andrew Fisher who runs the homebrew section at Retro Gamer for the opportunity to share a little bit of my story. The issue is the one with the Mega Drive on the cover and it just hit shelves here in the US in March (last month in the UK). Barnes & Noble stores carry it but you can also get a subscription online - highly recommended.

Read the full article scan

It's only 4 paragraphs and few screenshots but it's still neat to see yourself a video game magazine...long time reader, first time featured :) I'm not sure if my story or games deserve such a spotlight but I'll take the 15 minutes of nerd fame. And anything to shine some more light on PICO8 is always part of the mission as well...according to the article, I'm an "advocate" lol

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Brick Digger 1.0

by drakonic

Cart #mimurappa-3 | 2025-03-12 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

11

Goal:

Dig as deep as you can!

Movement:

Press and hold a direction to accumulate charge, and let go of all direction keys to slingshot the ball in the desired direction.

Available charge accumulates over time, and is displayed at the top of the screen.

The faster the ball, the more damage it deals.

Score:

Bricks spawn with varying health. Each time a brick is destroyed, its initial health is added to your score.

Power Ups

2x doubles the amount of points bricks provide.

4x quadruples the amount of points bricks provide.

Maximum Charge keeps available charge at the maximum amount.

Maximum Damage allows the ball to destroy any brick upon contact, regardless of speed.

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Do you have examples of carts that imply that pico8 actually existed? Like with an authentic cart label or a "copyright" disclaimer, or something like a pdf MANUAL included with the game, just like how real game cartridges were distributed back then?
I really like the idea of implementing something like this in my games. Here's what I did for one of my tools:

This only extends to the cart label having a "studio" name, a pico8 logo and a creative commons license logo though.

I need help with this one error I've been getting. I've tried adding a wave feature to my shoot em up, and now every time I get to wave 2 it gives me this error.

I just know that something about the wave changing and the lack of enemies on screen has to do with it, but I can't figure out where the issue is.

noyusobuda

by SpongyCat151

Cart #noyusobuda-0 | 2025-03-12 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

sebezukusa

by the_paradox

Cart #sebezukusa-0 | 2025-03-11 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

1

--ABOUT--
tennis is just a small, 2-player game, where you must, well, play tennis! Hit the ball back and forth, and if it hits your side of the screen, the other player gains a point, and the first player to reach 7 points wins!
--credits--
11 year old dominic made this game!

No Audio Warning, Use headphones as you please, for there is no sound. Crank up the Volume!!!

pigeonweigher

by JThburvs

Cart #pigeonweigher-3 | 2025-03-16 | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

6

Is this game possible to be beaten? I surely didn't check. That's not whats important. What's important is that this is indeed a waste full of wasteful time. :)

Font: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=140803

dorgazina

by diego11

Cart #dorgazina-0 | 2025-03-11 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

3

Hi PICO-8 community,

Sharing my first creation. It is still a work in progress.

atlantis

by Ira

Cart #atlantis-0 | 2025-03-11 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

12

Retrieve the ruins of Atlantis by growing a garden.

Cake Cat: All Caked Up

by eggnog

Cart #cake_cat-3 | 2025-03-13 | Embed ▽ | No License

22

Cake Cat: All Caked Up

You're a cat. You love cake, you hate donuts, and you REALLY love boosting.

Eat as much cake as you can while avoiding the ever-increasing donut horde! Chain your your multiplier to grab golden cakes and get a ton of points in the all-new CAKED UP MODE!

This sparkly new version of Cake Cat isn't just a port, it's a whole new Cake Delivery System! Get out there, do your best, and get Caked Up!

Controls:
Arrow Keys: Run
Z: Zoomies
X: Meow

Got throwing blocks working (mostly).

Epilepsy Warning!

Loud Audio Warning, Don't use headphones! Or turn off Audio please

zarathustra

by JThburvs

Cart #zarathustra-0 | 2025-03-08 | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

3

to appeal to younger audiences i added some new features to this one:

• New objects made every frame, for people who lack object permanence
• Audio restarting every frame, so the song does not get boring
• Rapid Colour Changes, to remain visually stimulating
• Zoroastrianism, for the learning aspect

Vector Art: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=141774

rowans_adventure

by kandelly

Cart #rowans_adventure-0 | 2025-03-10 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

4

This is a simple adventure game I made for my son, who is 3 years old. He loves the old Zelda games, but obviously he has trouble with the dialog parts and the puzzles. He also loves trucks, dinosaurs, and to write music with me. He even helped write the music for the game!

I resolved to make a game in the same style as those games, but MUCH simpler.

Main features:

• No dialog or reading required.
• Simple, randomly generated terrain features
• Randomly spawned enemies (3 types)
• Randomly located boss (a fire-breathing T-Rex)
• Randomly placed treasures
• Consistent land features (field of tall grass, beach)

The goal is to go around and get the 3 treasures, then return them to the giant toybox in the middle of the map. The treasures are scattered around the map:

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Description

WIP on a mini golf game, pretty bare bones at the moment with only one hole.
Next step is to create an editor so I can make life easier creating more!

minigolf

by DrPumpkinhead

Cart #minigolf-0 | 2025-03-10 | Code ▽ | Embed ▽ | License: CC4-BY-NC-SA

1

Controls

Use O to switch modes (between looking and playing)

Looking

Arrow keys - look around
O - switch to playing

Playing

Left/right - aim
X - start/stop power bar
O - switch to looking