Just a tiny star system generator
Controls:
- arrow keys: turn camera
- z and x: change the zoom
- p: options
- generate a new system from the options menu or
- z + x: generate new system (when you enable fast gen from options menu)
Challanges:
Although this is just a generator here are some optional challanges.
1) Find a distant planet (easy)
2) Find the special mode by messing with the options (medium)
3) Find a bright planet (hard)
4) Find a dark planet (impossible)
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Preview:
Controls:
left/right arrows: move left/right
z key: jump
down arrow: pass through the floor
Objective:
Avoid the screen saver icon and collect as many discs as you can!
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My first cartridge made public. I will probably add apples or something for the guy to collect once I figure out collision detection.
Changelog:
V1.1 - Fixed the animations so the dude begins moving his legs immediately after starting to move.
V1.2 - Fixed 1.1 not working due to a syntax error.
V1.3 - Fixed 1.1's changes not being implemented for some reason. (can you tell this is my first time?)
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Life gave you lemons...
Time to make some lemonade!
Start off slow and squeeze your way up in this numbers-go-up game about selling lemonade
Visit the shop, research upgrades, automate your production and try to become a millionaire
UPDATE!
- Added a shop item to automate the endgame grind
- Now you can buy piles of endgame currency
Minor update:
- Fixed some typos
- Added a couple "new product" alerts that were missing
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A short game inspired by Starfleet Command and FTL.
Controls:
Game seems to be playable on mobile, you just have to click around on the screen a bit, dpad rotates the ship, and z targets.
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A simple word game where you need to find words of 4 or more letters. It can be played in Timed or Untimed mode.
Important: Please read notes below.
Controls
Start screen
Up/down arrow to select mode
X to start game
In game
Arrow keys to move around.
Z to select current letter.
X to enter word or cancel a wrong word (one that is not highlighted in green).
P/enter for Pause menu to accept a word that is not recognised.
P/Enter for Pause menu to Restart the game.
P/Enter for Pause menu to reset Highscores.
Rules
Select adjacent letters (up/down, left/right or diagonally) to make words must be 4 or more letters.
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Messing around a bit with manipulating the display userdata. Could be interesting to do something with color tables as well.
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The full version is released：
Meteor Hammer
You play as a warrior skilled in wielding the meteor hammer, journeying through a dungeon to defeat enemies. You wear no armor, but you can use your meteor hammer to parry incoming attacks—when an enemy strikes, you block with the chain of your meteor hammer. Parrying continues automatically until your chain runs out.
I've drawn inspiration from some designs in Castlevania. Both the art and programming were done by me.
How to play
- Left/Right arrow keys: Move
- Z: Jump
- X: Attack
- Down: Crouch
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Up: Use sub-weapon attack
- Fixed-path platforming—you must jump carefully. However, I’ve made the directional judgment during jumps more forgiving, allowing you to slightly adjust your direction shortly after jumping. This enables techniques like backward jumps.
- The length of your meteor hammer can be adjusted.
- A sub-weapon system is included—using sub-weapons consumes chain length.
I’m not sure if this jumping mechanic is fun enough. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment—I’d greatly appreciate it!
中文
流星锤
你扮演一个熟练使用流星锤的勇士，穿越地牢击败敌人。你没有盔甲，但你会使用流星锤格挡敌人的攻击——当敌人攻击你时，你会使用流星锤的链条进行格挡。格挡会不断进行，直到链条耗尽。
我借鉴了恶魔城中的一些设计，美术和编程都是由我完成的。
如何玩
- 左/右方向键：移动
- Z：跳跃
- X：攻击
- 下：蹲下
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上：使用副武器攻击
- 固定路线的跳跃，你要谨慎的进行跳跃。但我使跳跃方向的判定没有那么严格，意味着你可以在跳跃后短时间内改变方向。通过这种操作，可以进行后跳。
- 流星锤的长短可以变化。
- 拥有副武器系统，使用副武器会消耗链条长度。
我不确定这样的跳跃方式是否有趣。如果你有任何建议，请评论让我知道，非常感谢！
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Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848
This is the 16th issue of Pico-View that covers the latest news, tips and tricks from developers, and looks back on the entire year of 2025 to reveal the best games that came out this year, and some great looking games coming in 2026!
Read the full issue here: https://nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-View/16
Contents:
- New Text Effects Made Easy
- Top 20 Games of 2025
- From Tennis to Jelpi to PICO-BALL
- PICO-8 Advent Calendar 2025
- Retro Titans Developer Interview Podcast
- Road to 200K Words
- A Go library in PICO-8 style
- Updated Top 200 PICO-8 Games
- To Dither a Horror Game
- Art of Umbra
- PICO-8 Giveaways 2025
- Pixel Art Gallery
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Join Cherry on a mission to document an elusive penguin species living in the great cave system beneath the Everblue Ridge.
Neverred is a metroidvania mod of Celeste Classic originally developed in three days for the community's yearly advent calendar, updated with new content for the full release.
Controls
Movement: Arrow Keys
Jump (Once Unlocked): Z, C, or N
Abilities (Once Unlocked): Arrow Keys + X, V, or M
Original game created by Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry. https://celesteclassic.github.io/
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Did 2025 feel like it defeated you? Well it's time for YOU to defeat 2025!!!
A little something I made to cap the year off :)
Z - Shoot
Arrow keys - Move
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Grim Arcania v1.0 is now available to play! If you decide to download and play it, thank you for checking it out! This is planned to be the first of 12 releases throughout 2026. I developed the game over the course of a few weeks this winter and it's the first game I've developed for the PICO-8, which has quickly become one of my favorite consoles.
It's been tested on fake8 too, and does work from testing on my Miyoo Mini, but the audio can be a little troublesome owing to the fake8 not fully implementing some bits of the PICO-8 from what I've read.
Happy New Year from Evan ( @subwiregames)! :)
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Hi, this is a game I'm working on and I'm excited to see the progress of my project.
The idea is a Metroidvania game about a yellow robot that ventures into an unknown world with a single mission: to escape.
I'd love to know what you think, what you'd like for the final project
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