awesome-pico-8
github.com/pico-8/awesome-pico-8 ↗A curated list of awesome PICO-8 resources, carts, tools and more
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Tutorials
- A PICO-8 Spaceshooter in 16 GIFs
Screencaptures of writing a Spaceshooter game step by step.
- Binary save system
Custom game save system that supports various data types
- Lazy Devs Breakout
step-by-step videos for
- Music Tracker Tutorial Series
Making audio with PICO-8.
- Newgrounds Medals Tutorial
a little tutorial to add Newgrounds Medals to PICO-8 games.
- Sample code on the BBS
the search is not 100% accurate, but some of those cards features some nice tricks you can re-use in your future code.
DemoScene
Clones
- BeetPx
A TypeScript framework for pixel art browser games. Heavily inspired by PICO-8.
- LIKO-12
An open source fantasy computer made using LÖVE with 96kb RAM.
- LowRes NX
Fantasy Console available on IOS, MacOS, Windows, Linux, and GameShell (BASIC code support)
- PicoLove
Pico-8 Reimplementation in LÖVE.
- Pikuseru
Open Source Fantasy Console in pure Rust [Core].
- tac08
tac08 is an emulation of the runtime part of the Pico-8 fantasy console, running on RG350 handheld game console.
Community
- Blog
- BlueSky
- Discord Server
PICO-8 Discord chat.
- Forum/BBS
- Lexaloffle
Resources
- Cheat Sheet (printable)
A reduced cheat sheet in a printable format. German and English version available.
- Cheat Sheet (wallpaper)
An enhancement of the printable cheat sheet for use as a desktop wallpaper.
- Going from Lua 5.2 to PICO-8's Lua
This document is here to help folks with a proficiency in Lua understand the limitations and discrepencies between Lua and PICO-8's Lua.
- Official Manual
Placeholder dump of pico-8.txt! (Proper manual coming soon).
- PicoZine #1
PICO-8 Zine is a 48-page fanzine made by and for PICO-8 users.
Tools
- Color Palette
Hex and RGB colors codes for web.
- Custom template
A simple and clean template, that fixes issues with fullscreen, mouse and just looks nice.
- Denote
Converts MIDI files into SFX data-- interactive and web based.
- Depict
Converts image into a dithered image using PICO-8 colors and reduces it to a maximum size of 128 x 128.
- Fillp Tool
A simple helper tool for generating fillp patterns.
- jspicl
Write PICO-8 games in JavaScript or TypeScript, with live reloading so you can see your changes instantly!
Hardware
- GameShell
A modular handheld game console that allows you to play & modify retro games and DIY new devices. Check the
- PocketChip
A handheld designed for playing and coding anywhere. Officially supported by pico-8.
Articles & Posts
- Indie Retro News
A great introduction to PICO-8 by
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