Just a little snippet I use when looking sfx that haven't been used in the pattern editor.
p,s={},"" for a=0x3100,0x31ff do p[@a]=true end for i=0,63 do if not p[i] then s..=i.." " end end print(s) |
Paste into the terminal and hit enter.
WARNING: This only shows sfx that are unused in any pattern. You are responsible for checking whether they are:
- Used as sfx in the program
- Used as instruments by another sfx (i.e. for sfx 0 to 7)
- Used in some other way I haven't thought of
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PicoZip
A PICO-8 rendition of LinkedIn's daily Zip puzzles. Procedurally generates a square grid with checkpoints that must be crossed in order, and all squares in the grid must be filled in order to complete the puzzle.
Controls (Game):
Up/Down/Left/Right: Extend path in direction if possible, or backtrack last move
X: Backtrack last move, or open exit menu
Features:
- Random color scheme per game
- Adjustable grid size (3-6) and checkpoint count (2-9, may be less in smaller grids)
- Random wall generation in grid
To-do:
- Add SFX/Music
- Need to optimize the path generation algorithm for 6x6 and higher grid sizes. Even 6x6 can take up to a minute to generate right now with naive Hamiltonian path generation.
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A new WiP for a 4 player RTS game. It's also my first pico project. yay!
Pyramid Panic – A Game of Tactical Geometry 🚀
Hey PICO‑8 pals! I’m brewing a snappy 3–4‑player skirmish where every pyramid you fling can flip the table. Try it, break it, tell me what hurts!
Quick Pitch
Redirect lasers? Nah—redirect pyramids! Stack attacks, juggle defenses, and overload your rivals before the buzzer.
Controls
Each player drives one cursor with three modes (cycle with ⬅️ / ➡️):
| Mode | What it does |
|---|---|
| Attack | Plant an 8‑pixel pyramid aimed at any defender. Hitting your own defender scores 0 but still fuels Overcharge. |
| Defend | Keep a defender alive at all times. Lose it and you’ve got 10 s to drop another or you’re out. |
| Capture | Triggered by Overcharge—snatch an attacker pointed at your defender, then redeploy it anywhere. |
Scoring
We recalc right after every placement:
- Attackers earn 1 pt if 2 + attackers point at the same defender of another color.
- Defenders earn 1 pt if facing 0 – 1 attackers.
- Everything else = 0.
Each player totes 6 pieces → 36 pyramids max in a 4‑player frenzy.
Overcharge ⚡
Three or more attackers locking on one defender? That defender Overcharges. Its owner gets an instant Capture move before play rolls on.
Endgame
- 3‑minute round timer, or
- Player 1 may end early by holding both buttons 5 s.
Highest score wins. Tie = sudden‑death; first point steals the crown.
State of the Panic
Alpha build live! I need your hot takes on:
- Attack/defense balance
- Is six pieces each spicy enough?
- Can you always tell which cursor mode you’re in?
Drop feedback, gifs, and victory dances below. Salty taunts encouraged.
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My first Pico-8 release, it is a simple text adventure where you type what you want to do.
Just an experiment with the capabilities of pico-8!
(You need a keyboard to play this one!)
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version 0.0.1
- Add shrink feature where pressing X will shrink the hero
- Monster now have collision
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This is something i have worked on for a while, and was wanting feedback!
Controls:
X - Switch selected block (block abouve head)
Z - place selecte block
Up arrow - jump
Down arrow - break block below and put in inventory, or, if pushed with Z, places a block below player
left arrow - moves left and places block to left when using Z
right arrow - same as left arrow but flipped
if you have any questions, just ask!
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PIXOTHELLO is a colorful and strategic twist on the classic game of Othello, built with a retro-inspired aesthetic. Battle against the computer or test your tactics solo as you flip your opponent's pieces and dominate the board.
The game starts with the traditional four-piece setup, then evolves dynamically as you choose your moves and watch the board change in real-time. Every move counts—capture corners for maximum points and outmaneuver the AI’s logic.
Can you control the grid and claim victory in black or white?
Press ❎ to start flipping!
Feel free to check out my other games too ! https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?uid=91692
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I've been considering using Pico-8 Education Edition to teach kids the cozy world of game-dev in pico8. But one friction I've had is that using a tablet (most kids nowadays have access to one), it's impossible to hit the escape key (I've tried it with a couple of bluetooth keyboards).
Again, it's meant for kids, so I'm not really looking for a roundabout complex solution.
It would be great if this educational tool had an alternative way to hit [esc]. I'm open to any possible alternatives really, but I do think it would open the door to a lot of kids to play with the tool and have fun with it.
Any thoughts on this?
Jose
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Montezuma's Revenge on Pico8
Well here it is, finally 99% completed, only a few items to add, not to mention more rooms and pyramids.
The only unworking item is the amulet.
It is only a part of the first pyramid due to Pico8 size limitations...
I will hopefully get Pyramid 1 complete at least...
Thank you so much to Krajzeg for the sprites!
A few things I added that were not on the original Monty:
-ducking
-bats (a reason to duck, to avoid them)
-jewels and other treasure
-extra life heart
-spears (act exactly like the sword)
I hope you all like it, it took some time to complete to this point.
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Hello, this is my first published cart! Enjoy popping this virtual bubble wrap :D
(Only supports mouse and keyboard for right now)
(Press the Menu button to toggle the bonus...)
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Skilled Explorer Creeps 'Round Every Tunnel (S.E.C.R.E.T.)
This was my submission to the 2024 Github Game Off.
You are an explorer in some secret caverns or something.
Itch: https://lumbar527.itch.io/skilled-explorer-creeps-round-every-tunnel
Controls
⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️ to move.
❎ to shoot.
🅾️ to reload.
Tab to switch between gun and torch.
Map Editor
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Krupuk
A cute Pong-like Squash-Game for 2 Players only.
Up+Down to move your Crab. Press x while moving to speed up the Crab.
Thanks to:
- my Daughter for the kawaii GFX
- Nerdy Teachers for the great Tutorials
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Hi all, I'm new to the wonderful world of Pico-8. I picked up programming a while ago as a hobby and have had this idea for a gorpy game enemy that reassembles its self as you fight it. I was hoping to see it in Doom or Doomlikes but never have so I gave it a go on a scale that was manageable to me. It used to have little critters that would fly off the slaughter (there was a sword first) to feed from the gorp and lay eggs but I could not fit that into the cart with a life and score system which forced me to focus on gameplay. I LOVE these limitations and the past two weeks got me further than I thought I would.
I appreciate it when games let you figure them out so I tend not to give any instructions apart from controls. Feel free to share what you think about this, feedback and ideas are more than welcome.
What's this?
Gorpslosh is a top-down hack 'n' slash with ignitable goop and matches.
How does it work?
• [arrows] to move in absolute direction
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Welcome to golf8 a classic 3 button golf game. Play through 18 holes featuring:
- Variety of terrain
- Slopes
- Trees
- Wind
- Shot shaping
How to Play:
z to view the hole
left/right to aim
up/down to switch clubs
Press x to start a shot
x to set the power level
x to set the accuracy
While the bar is moving:
left/right - curve the ball opposite this direction
up - top spin
back - back spin
This is my first ever game published so please have fun! And give constructive feedback.
There's enough room in the cart for another course if people are interested.
Thank you for playing! Post your scores!
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Hey everyone! I made a cartridge you make art by pasting squares and triangles. It was inspired by Rhythm n' Face, a game where you move shapes to the rhythm to make a face.
Controls:
D-pad/arrow keys = move shape
X + up = change shape
X + left = rotate shape 90 degrees counter-clockwise
X + down = change shape's color
X + right = flip shape across its shorter flat side
O/Z = paste shape
You can access various options through the menu.
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This game started as something completely different. My kids (under 4) wanted to play my game. So I decided to just cut/not follow through on some more complicated concepts in favor of something they can play and "feel" like they're actually doing something (and something I could finish on the weekend..) If you play around with some other controls you'll find it does some things that are left over from the previous version of what it was.
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When you want to export a sprite sheet in a binary cart, the export command doesn't work.
So you can get around that limitation by taking a screenshot at 1x scale.
extcmd seems to work!
You can use this technique if you want to use a drawing program or sprite generation tool in a binary cart.
memcpy(0x6000,0,0x2000) --sprite-sheet to screen
extcmd('set_filename','spritesheet')
extcmd('screen',1) --[x1]scale screenshot
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