Frederic Souchu
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Frederic Souchu
@fsouchu.bsky.social
Data Architect during daylight
#pico8 & #playdate gamedev at night!

Pico8 game catalog: https://freds72.itch.io/
Playdate game: https://play.date/games/snow/
#pico8 experiment of the weekend, ported: towardsdatascience.com/a-quick-and-... (credits Mole5000 for link!)
was interesting to bang my head against Python slicing semantic 😱
December 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#playdate snow! update on it’s way to fix crash on Chamois 😙
December 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
a bit late to the party, but #playdate snow! should really be nominated in almost all categories of the 2025 Playdate Community Awards 😜
(ok maybe not Best Puzzle...)
Vote here: tinyurl.com/playdateAwar...
December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What's your new favorite goggle on #playdate snow! ?
play.date/dev/catalog/...
mine is the far far away variant 🕶️
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#playdate snow! "almost winter" update:
- new goggles (and new prices, hope you saved during the year :)
- leaderboard on Chamois track
- rev. A fix (and better perf, yeah!!)

Grab your copy at: play.date/games/snow/
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
weee!! teleport!!
#playdate
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Depth buffers have their own aesthetic...
#playdate #indiedev
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Reposted by Frederic Souchu
As we come out of spooky season, it's time to start looking ahead to the winter holidays, and the #pico8 advent calendar! The elves are already hard at work on a collection of games for this year's calendar, but we could still use your help.

itch.io/jam/pico-8-a...
PICO-8 Advent Calendar 2025
A game jam from 2025-10-04 to 2025-12-01 hosted by Kevin™ & Jenny Schmidt (bikibird). Every year, the PICO-8 community comes together to make games that reflect the joys and anxieties of the winter ho...
itch.io
November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
snow! is in there (😋)- right before some nice update coming for winter!
play.date/games/snow/
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
no better time than spooky October to rediscover #pico8 Demi Daggers!
🗡️

freds72.itch.io/demi-daggers
October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Frederic Souchu
With almost laughably low power, a monochrome screen, and unique controls, niche-micro console Playdate shouldn't make any sense in a world of modern gaming. Yet, it's near impossible not to love it. www.wired.com/story/three-...
3 Years Later, Playdate Is Still Gaming's Best-Kept Secret
With almost laughably low power, a monochrome screen, and unique controls, niche-micro console Playdate shouldn't make any sense in a world of modern gaming. Yet, it's near impossible not to love it.
www.wired.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
long summer days? why not make a #doom clone on #pico8?
new SDK published with a couple of bug fixes/new features!
github.com/freds72/poom...
GitHub - freds72/poom-sdk: Doom-like SDK for PICO8
Doom-like SDK for PICO8. Contribute to freds72/poom-sdk development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
got back to #pico8 POOM SDK and fixed some long due texture alignement bugs!
new SDK version to be released soon - good time for a total conversion :)
art from: @brullov.bsky.social (from old tentative collab!)
July 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
menuing + chain level loading + custom start map (hub)
#playdate #quake #indiedev
July 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
testing/fixing #playdate quake-ish engine (some gameplay tests with a gun 😱)
#indiedev
June 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
super cute puzzle game 👌
(bonus point point if you like dead dinosaurs 😬)
i know it's been a while but i'm happy to report it's that time again... v pleased to present:

DINO SORT adamatomic.itch.io/dino-sort

🦕 it has dinosaurs in it
😭 but they're s a d :( oh dear
🔀 SCOOT. THEM. AROUND. until HAPPY.
♾ 26 authored puzzles + infinite mode :o
📆 also daily challenge ?? y
June 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
some not-going-be-Quake engine progress - got billboard in game (cheaper than 3d models)
note: captured on device (capture steals 5-10fps)
gfx credits: ID Software
@play.date #indiedev
June 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Reposted by Frederic Souchu
Gday! Trophy Case, the achievements app for Playdate, is out now!

It works with any supported games—some of your favourites already have achievements, and more are being added all the time.

You can download Trophy Case at gurtt.dev/trophy-case 🏆 #playdate #trophycase #gamedev
Trophy Case
View and share your achievements on Playdate
https://gurtt.dev/trophy-case#games)—some
April 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#playdate snow! just reached 1000 players!
I am now officially an "average" game according to @panic.com statistics 😜
Stay tuned for upcoming fix/content update

play.date/games/snow/
snow! for Playdate
Skiing that never stops - in 3d
play.date
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
little known fact - there a ski resort on Tatooine :)
#playdate
upcoming content update for: play.date/games/snow/
April 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
serious #pico8 work happening here
Trying to create somewhat recognisable farmland and suburbs without spending too many sprites.
#pico8
April 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#playdate quake-like engine got correct sky rendering.
(single layer only)
running from device (via Mirror - tanks a bit perf)
#indiedev #screenshotsunday
March 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
it’s super shiny outside, snow is melting fast ❄️☀️- grab your endless skiing experience while it’s cheap!
#playdate #indiedev
spring is here! snow is melting!
#playdate #indiedev
Grab while it lasts: play.date/games/snow/
March 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
good games don’t need 4K
🚀 Ascent DX 🪐
My 64x64 tiny #metroidvania game is now out FOR FREE!
🗺️ Explore a lost world
💪 Upgrade powers
🔮 Fulfil your destiny

Get it while it's hot and don't forget to tell a friend! ❤️
👉 s.team/a/3384890

#indiegame #pixelart
March 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
yet another perfect match between focused design and #pico8 - excellent 👌
good news y'all! You know that prince of persia / wolfenstein mashup you've been craving?

PRINCE OF PRUSSIA is out now! adamatomic.itch.io/prince

🔪 Fix your nazi problem. the old-fashion way
🏃 Leap over the things
💀 Probably fall off some things nobodys perfect
📈 15 levels !!
Ⓜ️ RATED M FOR MATURE
Prince of Prussia by Adam Saltsman
Rated M for nazi stabbin'
adamatomic.itch.io
March 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM