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

Menu design is hard, but I am getting closer to something I like. I probably need a main menu screen, too, but most #pico8 players hopefully appreciate being able to jump straight in to the action. . . #indiedev #gamedev #racing

This is such a cool idea and a great starting point. Make 2026 the year you join the #PICO8 community with this great Video.

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 15 Text Adventure ⌨️ Mad Scientist by @[email protected] 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...

Getting people to try a free game seems harder than getting them to try a paid one. Maybe a little teaser will do the trick. Play for free: taxicomics.itch.io/chunky-rally #picotron #gamedev #racing #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

I'm working on an update for "Chunky Rally", my drifty racing game. This update will introduce a track editor with easy to share custom races. @xietanu.bsky.social has been incredibly helpful with the development - I can't wait to try the races that people come up with! #picotron #gamedev #racing

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 7 Pico Present Swap by deustex Unwrap a holiday puzzle challenge! Match gifts, dodge coal, and power up in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or enjoy nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. #pico8 www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar - Day 6 Stocking Stuffers! Santa Sprint by NarcolepticFrog Santa must leap from rooftop to rooftop, collecting and delivering presents. If he is to deliver them all in time, he must go faster and faster. #pico8 www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

I had the honor to contribute a game to the 2025 #pico8 advent calendar. May I present to you: Glorious Glühwein! A diner dash game about selling hot drinks on a christmas market. Thank you so much @kevinthompson.bsky.social and bikibird for putting this together www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

Our little PICO-8 community came together to create a super cute advent calendar: Feel free to check out the awesome initial entry by doriencey! Thank you bikibird and @kevinthompson.bsky.social for putting this together, you did a great job keeping everybody motivated :) #pico8

Aaand while I am busy with real life stuff I still had time to cancel my disney+ subscription. Need to head to a DVD store soon, though. I'm hoping they don't have retro consoles, otherwise I might have to declare bankruptcy soon

This year I released “Bloodletting”-a real-time #roguelike built in #pico8. Now I am turning it into a “Zelda-like” RPG. Current design twist: the weapon is unlocked *after* the first dungeon-players must clear it using only their dash.Tight, risky, and oddly satisfying #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

I just finished "Chunky Rally", my new #racing game. You can play it here for free and in browser: taxicomics.itch.io/chunky-rally Big thanks to the #Picotron community for the pre-launch feedback. Have a great day! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #pixelart

Currently developing a little #racing game in #picotron and I am having a total blast. Can you recognize the car I am driving? This is coming soon-ish, just need to get the sfx and transitions perfect. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #retrogaming

Extraordinary style!

i started making new #pico8 games last october - here's 13 of them crammed into 75 seconds ?? they're all playable in your browser! -> adamatomic.itch.io

The spiders can shoot?! 🕷️🔫 If you want to see if I managed to throw the run in the end, now you can! Join me in my decent to the ... Nightmare Realm! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1hF... #indiegames #retrogaming #pico8 #picotron #twinstick

I was looking through the #picotron discord for a solution to a problem I was having only to find a year old post by somebody quoting ME solving that problem. I have no recollection of solving it, but I am happy that I did :D #gamedev #coding #alzheimers

@achiegamedev.bsky.social was playing my latest release "Journey Through The Nightmare II" realm on their stream-it was a blast to watch! And I LOVE the floppy from the thumbnail! Have a watch and leave some love for them :) #stream #gamedev #picotron #soloindiedev #twinstick

My new twin-stick shooter is officially out on Steam! Made with #Picotron it's an arcady shooter with slot machines. I wrote about everything I learned while publishing it on Steam: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=150... Boosts welcome <3 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #release

One aspect I might have neglected to advertise because I am so used to it now: My upcoming game is REALLY small. One curator liked that :) It is 1/10th the size of it's own trailer video. The perks of #Picotron and #retrogaming! #gamedev

I just became an uncle, this was cut on my sisters couch, but: Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II will #release next saturday, 11th of July! Co-op twinstick bullett hell action in #Picotron. store.steampowered.com/app/3784870/Journey_Through_The_Nightmare_Realm_II/ #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

#SteamSummerSale is in full swing-this is your chance to grab my games at a hefty discount! Housekeeping to Room 501 was released last November and is a story driven PSx work simulator. Ghostist is a 2D #ghosthunting game with a focus on an arcade-y feel. #indiedev #gamedev

Thanks for playing the game! Check out Luke's channel :) And if you're also interested in featuring my game feel free to contact me :)

Currently working on the difficulty ramping for "Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II"-this map might be a bit too punishing,even with a fully upgraded shield and a flamethrower. Pretty colors though <3 Feel free too wishlist, this is coming out soon! #picotron #screenshotsaturday #soloindiedev

Getting Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II ready for the Steam Deck is a ton of work,but it is really rewarding :) I'm going to do a long form post on lexaloffle about the process once I'm done with publishing it so that you,too, can publish your #picotron games on Steam #gamedev #steamdeck

The Steam Page for "Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II" is finally public! I would LOVE your help tricking the algorithm into thinking my #twinstick shooter is popular by wishlisting it! Boosts are highly welcome ❤️ Made in #picotron by a #gamedev trying his luck this #screenshotsaturday

I added flames (and a flamethrower) and overhauled the HUD, the release of "Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II" is getting closer and closer :) #picotron #soloindiedev #bullethell

Made good progress and captured a first complete round: youtu.be/ids9OGXCoxA I'm really happy with the development so far, and I am hoping for a release in 2 months. I'll soon start bugging you with my wishlist requests <3 #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #picotron #soloindiedev

I just tried to hire somebody to do the artwork for my upcoming steam release but I got bombarded with AI-bullshit and stolen art. Does anybody have a good recommendation on who to hire for Steam Store assets? #help #artistwanted

With the recent increase of #pico8 players this will help people discover the many facets of great titles that went unnoticed in the BBS. Looking forward to trying more titles, it's a great change! Please post your best/weirdest finds below, I'll do the same :) #gamedev

Finally understood color tables in #picotron thanks to washburnello and wrote a guide on how to use them www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=149... Color tables enable all kinds of effects at almost no cost, and I really hope that this will enable everybody to use them. #gamedev

This is definitely my most elaborate main menu yet. Collect cards to get new abilities, get new booster packs by beating high scores. Display your favorite cards. #picotron #gamedev #soloindiedev #cardgames

Hi! Does anybody have recommendations for a #gamdev #podcast to listen to? I'd like to listen to some humans instead of the creepy Podcast AI. I'm designing some collectible cards for my game which is a lot of #pixelart stuff, so having something to listen to would be great! Thanks in advance!

Finally decided to approach the design for the main menu-what kind of emotions/expectations does this spark in you? #picotron #gamedev #arcade #pixelart #soloindiedev #screenshotsaturday

I added gambling to "Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II"-hunt coins and get lucky! The slot machines can have anywhere from 1 to 28 rows. #picotron #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #bullethell

It's the most wonderful time of the year: #tweettweetjam is here! That means creating games in 500 characters and being impressed by everybody else's magic. I'm doing a little breakout thingy to get in the groove. Join the jam, have fun! Code in the first comment. #pico8 #gamejam #gamdev

This is such a cool and addictive game, I highly recommend getting it!

"Scurvy, the hungry one" now not only has to fight the player but also their little sidekick affectionately called "cat". Cat is proud to already be on lvl 2. Cat tries to make a difference in the fight, but it mainly contributes cuteness. #screenshotsaturday #picotron #gamedev #soloindiedev

Working on a boss for my next little game - and I could use your help. Please tell me, just by looking at it, whether you perceive this as a difficult or an easy boss. Thank you! #gamedev #picotron #solodev #gamdesign

awwww yes, time to get ready to get sidetracked!

Working on another template for #picotron. The template contains bullet types,various guns, multiple enemy types and multiplayer support. Any takers? I'll publish it once I am happy with it and have used it to make a little thingy. #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

Anyone up for a bossfight? I am tinkering with a #mockup for the next #pico8 project. #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame

I wrote about the process of turning my Age Of Empires #demake into a reality. I also wanted to turn this into a video, but I'm still working up the courage to retry that whole YouTube thing. Let me know if you have any questions :) ko-fi.com/post/How-I-R... #gamdev #pico8

Watching people play the game you made is one of the most rewarding experiences as a #gamedev. Thank you for playing!

After finally publishing the demake I'm working on a little 1-bit #picotron adventure testing both my old TopDownEngine and my new E-readers screen. Excited to see how it looks on there! I'll post a photo of this .gif on my e-reader to test it's gaming capabilites in the comments. #gamedev #1bit

It's #release day! My #AgeOfEmpires #demake "Peak Of Empires" is out now! You can play it on the BBS or on Itch. Boosts and shares would mean the world to me :) Huge thanks to Onek as the Pixel Artist! taxicomics.itch.io/age-of-pico #gamedev #8bit #pico8 #indiedev

After I'm done with the Demake I will 100% make more fake ads for my cozy store managing game. It is indeed incredibly fun

Been working on the transition effect from the menu to the game and added some blood particles. #gamedev #soloindiedev #pico8 #demake

I'm debating names for the #AgeOfEmpires demake and I could use your help. Here are my ideas: - Aging Empires (Because it sounds and reads a lot like Age Of Empires) - Age Of Pico (Because we love #Pico8) - Pico Empires - Age Of Empires - Pico Edition Any favorites or suggestions? #gamedev