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Ross McCormick
@rossmccormick.bsky.social
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Hey there! I’m Ross McCormick, and I make tiny games in my spare time.
https://rossmccormick.itch.io
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Ross McCormick @rossmccormick.bsky.social · Aug 27
Had a blast taking part in my first game jam, #LOWREZJAM 2025!

My game, Caddie Cards, turned golf into a card game and ended up placing 6th overall. Really happy with how it turned out.

Play it here: rossmccormick.itch.io/caddie-cards

#pico8 #gamedev #indiedev #itchio
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Added a scoring system and a HUD to keep track of everything

Also added some brickwork to the background as it was looking a little empty

#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
voidgazerbon.bsky.social
Sundered Hope is out now! #pico8 #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
voidgazerbon.itch.io/sundered-hope
or
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/edit.php...
January 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Added some people ready to be rescued, Zombies Ate My Neighbours style!

#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
January 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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sako.works
260104 - p8scii waves
pico-8-edu.com?c=AHB4YQZJA2...

Press X to toggle snapping
Press Z/O to randomize
#pico8 #dailycarts
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
cluly.bsky.social
I updated my little #pico8 forest tileset. It's free, have fun. #pixelart #gamedev #itchio cluly.itch.io/pico-rpg-for...
PICO RPG : Forest Tileset by Cluly
Small 32x128 Forest tileset.
cluly.itch.io
January 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Currently lacking screenshake, but now the player can blast zombies back to where they came from!

#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
January 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Took multiple attempts to mock up a decent death animation for the zombies

They're undead though, so re-animating them felt appropriate...

#pico8 #pixelart #gamedev
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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werxzy.itch.io
Snekburd is finally out!
itchio : werxzy.itch.io/snekburd
Lexaloffle BBS : www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=166...

#pico8 #gamedev #indiedev #itchio
April 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Death animation is in! Added a little burst of particles and spawned in a tombstone to let the player know just how dead they have become

#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Been playing around with a game over animation for the player. Getting zombified in such a tiny resolution was a tough one to crack

#pico8 #pixelart #gamedev
January 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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rubentee.bsky.social
Implementing palette shifted shading and various fx to keep Tom Lander looking authentic to its Picotron roots.
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #customgameengine #love2d
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
not quite an update, but the Umbra demo is now avaialble on newgrounds! its still under judgement but you should be able to play it if thats you're preferred platform! www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
UMBRA -Demo-
Light can't always win.
www.newgrounds.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
elastiskalinjen.bsky.social
SEBI 16 : Game 7/16 - Dr Lind

Trapped inside a whale, you'll have to get clever to find your way out!

#pico8 #sebi16 #metroidvania
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Much more threatening being chased by multiple zombies! Added some randomness to their decisions to try make them a bit less predictable

#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Not the brainiest little guy, but the zombie now has enough logic to hunt the player down

#pico8 #indiegame #gamedev
January 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Player movement is up and running! Next up is figuring out the zombie logic...

#pico8 #gamedev #indiedev
January 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Think the player's ready to run around and get eaten by zombies

#pico8 #pixelart #gamedev
January 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Been thinking about what to make next, and it's looking like it'll be another Pico-8 zombie game

#pico8 #pixelart #gamedev
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
achiegamedev.bsky.social
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
Covert art for the magazine by OK_Letterhead1848! Imitating a playroom with shelves full of games, the artists showcases cool games from this year, such as snekburd and absolute classics in the middle in the shape of the PICO-8 logo, such as yelpi, buns bunny survivor and celeste! Various other toys and game references scattered around the shelves
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
taxicomics.bsky.social
I just published Chunky Rally - PICO-8 version!

Satisfying drifts, high score hunts, and guaranteed fury when you hit that tree that just wouldn't move out of the way!

Play for free: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

#release #pico8 #indiedev #gamedev #racing #freegames
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Happy New Year everyone! 🎉

Since “make small games” is the main piece of advice I see given to new developers, I wanted to explore why Pico-8 is so well suited to that mindset (and how it might help avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into when I started out) #pico8

🎥 m.youtube.com/watch?v=mbu_...
Make Small Games | Why Pico-8 is a Game-Changer
YouTube video by Ross McCormick
m.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Made a devlog for Over The Moon #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

I cover everything from the inspiration behind the project, to how I designed the gameplay loop around Pico-8’s limitations, and how I fixed the game’s late-game economy

🎥 m.youtube.com/watch?v=reOu...
I Made a Game About Launching Cows Into Space
YouTube video by Ross McCormick
m.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reposted by Ross McCormick
jcperezm.bsky.social
PICO-8 Dev environment is lovely, but if you want to unlock all the potential and create games faster you need to do some changes.

Are you ready to leave other engines behind? 🤓

#gamedev #pico8 #indiedev
Create Your Gamedev Environment for PICO-8 in 7 minutes
After this article the perception of game development experience on PICO-8 will change for you, forever.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Posting this late, but here's Over The Moon! A tiny barnyard-themed incremental launcher game created in the Pico-8 fantasy console. #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

Play it here: rossmccormick.itch.io/over-the-moon
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
rossmccormick.bsky.social
Made a devlog for Caddie Cards, discussing how I turned golf into a card game, and the design challenges I faced along the way #pico8 #gamedev #devlog

🎥 m.youtube.com/watch?v=R0oW...
Making Golf into a Card Game | My First Game Jam
YouTube video by Ross McCormick
m.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM