zep.p8
@lexaloffle.bsky.social
At @picopicocafe.bsky.social Making fantasy consoles and trying to make my way back to userland. #pico8 #voxatron #picotron
🦣 mastodon: http://mastodon.social/@zep
🦣 mastodon: http://mastodon.social/@zep
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A Short Bike is now on the Lexaloffle BBS.
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=154...
#picotron #gamedev #indiedev
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=154...
#picotron #gamedev #indiedev
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
A Short Bike is now on the Lexaloffle BBS.
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=154...
#picotron #gamedev #indiedev
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=154...
#picotron #gamedev #indiedev
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🧵PICO ASCII Jam Thread I guess
Gamejam time after a while and even using PICO-8. Join in this little fun project I came up with for the visual themes of the jam. But first, brainstorm time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGW...
#indiedev #gamedev #PicoASCII #pico8
Gamejam time after a while and even using PICO-8. Join in this little fun project I came up with for the visual themes of the jam. But first, brainstorm time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGW...
#indiedev #gamedev #PicoASCII #pico8
Making a FONT only game | PICO-8 Gamedev | PICO ASCII Jam 1
YouTube video by AchieGameDev
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
🧵PICO ASCII Jam Thread I guess
Gamejam time after a while and even using PICO-8. Join in this little fun project I came up with for the visual themes of the jam. But first, brainstorm time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGW...
#indiedev #gamedev #PicoASCII #pico8
Gamejam time after a while and even using PICO-8. Join in this little fun project I came up with for the visual themes of the jam. But first, brainstorm time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGW...
#indiedev #gamedev #PicoASCII #pico8
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GLSL Web CRT Shader
I’m releasing my GLSL Web CRT Shader as open source.
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/01/04/g...
Have fun with it! 😎
I’m releasing my GLSL Web CRT Shader as open source.
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/01/04/g...
Have fun with it! 😎
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
GLSL Web CRT Shader
I’m releasing my GLSL Web CRT Shader as open source.
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/01/04/g...
Have fun with it! 😎
I’m releasing my GLSL Web CRT Shader as open source.
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/01/04/g...
Have fun with it! 😎
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The Showa Hundred Year Problem, or Japan's Own Y2K. www.dampfkraft.com/showa-100.html
The Showa Hundred Year Problem
There are many notable hundredth anniversaries in 2025. This year marks the origin of Hey Song, Taiwan's singular sarsaparilla; Kewpie Mayonnaise, known for its tang and naked dolls; Bontan Ame, a rai...
www.dampfkraft.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The Showa Hundred Year Problem, or Japan's Own Y2K. www.dampfkraft.com/showa-100.html
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Do you like #pico8? Of course you do! 🕹️
@nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire!
Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-...
#indiedev #retrogaming
@nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire!
Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-...
#indiedev #retrogaming
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Do you like #pico8? Of course you do! 🕹️
@nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire!
Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-...
#indiedev #retrogaming
@nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire!
Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-...
#indiedev #retrogaming
January will be a quiet month at Pico Pico Cafe ~ we're only open on the 9th & 10th (3pm~10pm). Drop by if you're in Tokyo!
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 AM
January will be a quiet month at Pico Pico Cafe ~ we're only open on the 9th & 10th (3pm~10pm). Drop by if you're in Tokyo!
Happy New Year All!
In 2026 I'm preparing to confront the final two bosses in #pico8 development: scoresub(), and Android support. Also a specialized .wasm runtime ("p8rt_ios") that can be used to make iOS companion apps for the BBS. More details here: www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comm...
In 2026 I'm preparing to confront the final two bosses in #pico8 development: scoresub(), and Android support. Also a specialized .wasm runtime ("p8rt_ios") that can be used to make iOS companion apps for the BBS. More details here: www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comm...
January 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Happy New Year All!
In 2026 I'm preparing to confront the final two bosses in #pico8 development: scoresub(), and Android support. Also a specialized .wasm runtime ("p8rt_ios") that can be used to make iOS companion apps for the BBS. More details here: www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comm...
In 2026 I'm preparing to confront the final two bosses in #pico8 development: scoresub(), and Android support. Also a specialized .wasm runtime ("p8rt_ios") that can be used to make iOS companion apps for the BBS. More details here: www.reddit.com/r/pico8/comm...
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🎥⭐️ New Video⭐️🎥 Re-creating the Top-Down movement of #Zelda games in #Pico8 !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqf...
January 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
🎥⭐️ New Video⭐️🎥 Re-creating the Top-Down movement of #Zelda games in #Pico8 !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqf...
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明けましておめでとうございます🎍🎍🎍
2026年が良き年となりますようお祈りしてます🙏
2026年が良き年となりますようお祈りしてます🙏
January 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
明けましておめでとうございます🎍🎍🎍
2026年が良き年となりますようお祈りしてます🙏
2026年が良き年となりますようお祈りしてます🙏
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I made a Lexaloffle feed for following #pico8, #picotron, #voxatron, and other Lexaloffle posts if you're into those sorts of things: bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I made a Lexaloffle feed for following #pico8, #picotron, #voxatron, and other Lexaloffle posts if you're into those sorts of things: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Radar Rally Xmas update:
pahammond.itch.io/radar-rally
Thanks so much to @gentspixelclub.bsky.social for a great new map pack included in the update. 4 brand new courses!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=laDI...
All versions now includes map editor! Also Mac & Linux builds
#picotron #arcade #retrogaming
pahammond.itch.io/radar-rally
Thanks so much to @gentspixelclub.bsky.social for a great new map pack included in the update. 4 brand new courses!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=laDI...
All versions now includes map editor! Also Mac & Linux builds
#picotron #arcade #retrogaming
Radar Rally - Christmas Edition - the peak Picotron game from Paul Hammond gets a Christmas makeover
YouTube video by Gentlemen's Pixel Club
m.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Radar Rally Xmas update:
pahammond.itch.io/radar-rally
Thanks so much to @gentspixelclub.bsky.social for a great new map pack included in the update. 4 brand new courses!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=laDI...
All versions now includes map editor! Also Mac & Linux builds
#picotron #arcade #retrogaming
pahammond.itch.io/radar-rally
Thanks so much to @gentspixelclub.bsky.social for a great new map pack included in the update. 4 brand new courses!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=laDI...
All versions now includes map editor! Also Mac & Linux builds
#picotron #arcade #retrogaming
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2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 25
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼
Elf Cannon by @lexaloffle.bsky.social!
Launch elves out of a cannon to smash through ice blocks and collect gems. An age-old Elven tradition! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼
Elf Cannon by @lexaloffle.bsky.social!
Launch elves out of a cannon to smash through ice blocks and collect gems. An age-old Elven tradition! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 25
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼
Elf Cannon by @lexaloffle.bsky.social!
Launch elves out of a cannon to smash through ice blocks and collect gems. An age-old Elven tradition! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏼
Elf Cannon by @lexaloffle.bsky.social!
Launch elves out of a cannon to smash through ice blocks and collect gems. An age-old Elven tradition! #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
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Announced in TOY BOX JAM today....
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
December 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Announced in TOY BOX JAM today....
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
SPRITESHEET 2: THE CHICKENING!
So many folks were using the chicken assets for the Optional theme "That's A Lot of Chickens", we made a whole set for ya!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025 #chicken
Trying out chooser() for #picotron 0.2.2: a simpler way to select one or more files / carts / folders without messing around with create_process() and on_event() to interact with filenav.
December 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trying out chooser() for #picotron 0.2.2: a simpler way to select one or more files / carts / folders without messing around with create_process() and on_event() to interact with filenav.
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Picotron feels like a OS built for uconsole
December 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Picotron feels like a OS built for uconsole
#picotron decay wallpaper; poke(0x547d,0x3f) to only clear some pixels each frame. Paste this into a terminal:
store("/ram/decay.lua","window{wallpaper=true}function _draw()cls()poke(0x547d,0x3f)for i=1,1000 do circ(rnd(480),rnd(270),5,18) end end")create_process("/ram/decay.lua")
store("/ram/decay.lua","window{wallpaper=true}function _draw()cls()poke(0x547d,0x3f)for i=1,1000 do circ(rnd(480),rnd(270),5,18) end end")create_process("/ram/decay.lua")
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#picotron decay wallpaper; poke(0x547d,0x3f) to only clear some pixels each frame. Paste this into a terminal:
store("/ram/decay.lua","window{wallpaper=true}function _draw()cls()poke(0x547d,0x3f)for i=1,1000 do circ(rnd(480),rnd(270),5,18) end end")create_process("/ram/decay.lua")
store("/ram/decay.lua","window{wallpaper=true}function _draw()cls()poke(0x547d,0x3f)for i=1,1000 do circ(rnd(480),rnd(270),5,18) end end")create_process("/ram/decay.lua")
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I know some folks were holding out for the raw .p8 files and they're up now!
Should run nice on your weird little handhelds or whatever <3 finji.itch.io/corgispace
Should run nice on your weird little handhelds or whatever <3 finji.itch.io/corgispace
CorgiSpace by Finji
A collection of PICO-8 games that have short legs on purpose.
finji.itch.io
December 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I know some folks were holding out for the raw .p8 files and they're up now!
Should run nice on your weird little handhelds or whatever <3 finji.itch.io/corgispace
Should run nice on your weird little handhelds or whatever <3 finji.itch.io/corgispace
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#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 😱
was interesting to bang my head against Python slicing semantic 😱
December 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#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 😱
was interesting to bang my head against Python slicing semantic 😱
#picotron 0.2.2 candidate changelog for later this week: pastebin.com/raw/WHpxjJDh
December 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#picotron 0.2.2 candidate changelog for later this week: pastebin.com/raw/WHpxjJDh
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GAME DEVS! TOY BOX JAM starts today!
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
December 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
GAME DEVS! TOY BOX JAM starts today!
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
It's the easiest game jam ever -- I give you all the assets, you make a game in two weeks! Use any game engine!
Plus there's a fun, puzzly mystery to solve for more assets! 700+ Jammers -- COME JAM WITH US!
itch.io/jam/toy-box-...
#gamejam #toyboxjam2025
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Icy Tower is coming back in 2026!
Expect addicting edge-of-your-seat gameplay, funky tunes, and crisp pixel art.
Check it out on Steam: s.team/a/3014860
#TeaseYaGame #indiegame #pixelart
Expect addicting edge-of-your-seat gameplay, funky tunes, and crisp pixel art.
Check it out on Steam: s.team/a/3014860
#TeaseYaGame #indiegame #pixelart
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Icy Tower is coming back in 2026!
Expect addicting edge-of-your-seat gameplay, funky tunes, and crisp pixel art.
Check it out on Steam: s.team/a/3014860
#TeaseYaGame #indiegame #pixelart
Expect addicting edge-of-your-seat gameplay, funky tunes, and crisp pixel art.
Check it out on Steam: s.team/a/3014860
#TeaseYaGame #indiegame #pixelart
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Here's a short trailer for Magus Magicus.
A "fun and exciting" roguelike video game I made for PICO-8, where you play as Magus, the wizard.
Play it here (for free): lzzrhx.itch.io/magus
#gamedev #roguelike #pico8
A "fun and exciting" roguelike video game I made for PICO-8, where you play as Magus, the wizard.
Play it here (for free): lzzrhx.itch.io/magus
#gamedev #roguelike #pico8
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here's a short trailer for Magus Magicus.
A "fun and exciting" roguelike video game I made for PICO-8, where you play as Magus, the wizard.
Play it here (for free): lzzrhx.itch.io/magus
#gamedev #roguelike #pico8
A "fun and exciting" roguelike video game I made for PICO-8, where you play as Magus, the wizard.
Play it here (for free): lzzrhx.itch.io/magus
#gamedev #roguelike #pico8
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I just released an OLD SCHOOL TEXT ADVENTURE!
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 15
Text Adventure ⌨️
Mad Scientist by @thattomhall@mastodon.social
A scientist has gone missing at a secret scientific lab in the mountains, after he sent erratic messages. Can you find him and uncover what happened? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
Text Adventure ⌨️
Mad Scientist by @thattomhall@mastodon.social
A scientist has gone missing at a secret scientific lab in the mountains, after he sent erratic messages. Can you find him and uncover what happened? #pico8
lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I just released an OLD SCHOOL TEXT ADVENTURE!
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8
It's part of a yearly holiday collection of games that release one game a day until Christmas day -- an Advent Calendar of Games if you will! Have fun playing!
MAD SCIENTIST Adventure! #interactivefiction #textadventure #pico8