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.

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")

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

#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 😱

#picotron 0.2.2 candidate changelog for later this week: pastebin.com/raw/WHpxjJDh

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

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

Use any cartridge as a desktop wallpaper directly from splore, coming soon in #picotron 0.2.2

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

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

New Post: Magpie (Part One) 🐦‍⬛ Magpie is my tool for livecoding visuals, made inside #picotron! This post explains what livecoding is (briefly), what Picotron is (also briefly), and shows a bit of what Magpie can do. www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/m...

We've made it to Saturday again, which means it's time for another collection of stocking stuffers in the #pico8 advent calendar! We have three more great games for you to try out today: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

【お知らせ】#picotachi 78 12/27（土）開催 19:00〜開場 20:00〜発表 >>カフェ営業14:00〜<< 2025年はPico Pico Cafe再始動で皆さんの温かいサポートに感謝の年になりました。 今年最後のご挨拶ができたら嬉しいです。 是非に〜☕️ picopicocafe.com

@picopicocafe.bsky.social のマスコット (しっぽなしver) を作ってみました！ Made Pico Pico Café’s mascot in glass (no tail ver.)!

A little sneak preview for you, thanks to Joel Auterson - I've made a livecoding tool in #picotron, and I performed with it tonight! It's called Piddle, it is in very, *very* early dev, and I can't wait to tell you more about it! I have lots of plans/ideas... /cc @lexaloffle.bsky.social

holy moly, ok! we did it?? we made a collection??? it's the first 13 games, bundled up with unlockable dev notes, updated audio, some sneaky bug fixes, cloud saves, and Steam Deck support!! store.steampowered.com/app/4044300/...

HEY if you have ever wanted to make a whole working #PICO8 ROM from absolute scratch, but weren't sure where to start... just head over to www.pico-8-edu.com and i'll take you on a lil 15 minute tour that will have you up and running in no time! well, in 15 minutes 😅 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWsj...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfpa... pouet: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...

It appears that the airfoil is preparing to make the jump to lightspeed. This is not physically accurate, but it is mesmerizing. Still a lot of work to do. #picotron

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 8 Danmaku Before Xmas by donswelt Santa has run into trouble while delivering gifts in a Japanese town. Someone has unleashed hundreds of yurei (ghosts). Can you fight off the evil and deliver all of the gifts? #pico8 lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153...

GAME DEVS/GAME JAMMERS! TWO WEEKS AWAY from this holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! 300+ Jammers signed up so far! You get gfx, sfx, and music -- what will YOU make with all these toys? Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-... #toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D #picotron

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 4 For the fourth day of our 2025 advent calendar we have santa snowdown by eriond! An infinite survival game where you dodge elves to increase your score on the slippery ice. lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=153... #pico8

2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar – Day 2 Today we have Elf Cookies by ArenaLlanura! A short, cozy game about picking the right cookies for Santa. #pico8 www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=178...

In one hour! Come celebrate the amazing entries to PiCoSteveMo 3 with us in the post-jam stream: www.twitch.tv/basecase And whether or not you can make the stream, please check out everyone's awesome games: itch.io/jam/picostev...

The 2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar is here! Today we launch this year’s Calendar with the first game, and calendar cart art, by doriencey! In Cat-astrophe, you’re a cat after the big shiny on top of the weird tree full of toys. Balance as you climb the tree. #pico8 www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=178...

Posted the soundtrack for MiniGUNN to youtube! PICO-8 chiptune demakes of @doseone.bsky.social's work on Samurai GUNN and Samurai GUNN 2! Made with lots of love www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS0g...

GAME DEVS! GAME JAMMERS! THREE WEEKS AWAY from this holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! Almost 200 Jammers so far! You get a huge pile of gfx, sfx, music -- what will YOU make with all these toys? Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-... #toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D

#picotron splore shifting in and out of the PICO-64 spirit world.

今週は金曜日（21日）も土曜日（22日）も営業します☕️ 更に土曜日は#picotachi 開催します。 発表してくれるクリエイターさんも引き続き募集中 詳細 picopicocafe.com

Considering making a boot-to #Picotron system, it is so cozy. This one-button gravity flow game introduced me to Tiki Pona, a cozy constructed language. www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=154...

I'm drawing again after 5 years. I've never published before, but someone convinced me to show my art. I hope you like them. Some items in #16x16 #pixelart

said this as a joke but honestly,,

We're still looking for presenters for #picotachi this Saturday ~ if you'd like to show / talk about something, send me or @picopicocafe.bsky.social a DM. Tiny And experimental things are welcome!

GAME DEVS! GAME JAMMERS! ONE MONTH AWAY from this holiday's easiest jam -- TOY BOX JAM! You get a huge pile of gfx, sfx, music -- what will YOU make with all these toys? Join here! itch.io/jam/toy-box-... #toyboxjam2025 #gamejam #pico8 #unity #godot #GameMaker #love2D

Rebuilding my profile! Hello bsky, I make small games, catering to my weird tastes #gamedev #indie

One more week to submit games to the Pico-8 arcade residency! Application deadline is 11/23 at midnight

[Tokyo] #picotachi vol.77 at @picopicocafe.bsky.social November 22 ( * Saturday! *) 7pm~ The cafe will be open from 2pm // DM us or email picopicocafe at gmail if you'd like to show something you're working on or thinking about. More info: www.picotachi.com

Demo is up, go play it! ruben-tipparach.itch.io/dark-nebula #fargogamejam #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #customengine #picotron

#picotron 0.2.1e is up on humble and lexaloffle: picotron.net changelog: www.lexaloffle.com/dl/docs/pico...

playing with colour tables in #picotron

Stackrobats for #pico8 is getting close to completion. Just added barrels for extra fun!

Gamers rejoice! I've published a new game on my itch.io page, Growth Spurt! Made in less than 48 hours for a game jam, control a plant and grow upwards towards the sun! Hope you enjoy! thelxinoe5.itch.io/growth-spurt #gamedev #picotorn #gamejam

I'm anticipating another weird niche game made in a weekend dropping soon. #fargogamejam #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #customengine #screenshotsaturday #picotron

We're now accepting submissions for our Pico-8 Arcade Cabinet residency until November 23! The selected game will be featured from Dec 1 - March 1 on a custom 2P cabinet. Apply here! www.wonderville.nyc/pico8-cabine... Here's a list of past Pico-8 residents: wondervilleprojects.org/programs/res...

last one today, I promise. Here's a bit more polish on the enemy movement and animation

#picotron demo showing how to handle overlapping shadows using stencil bits (vs. without, causing additive blending). > load bbs://shadows_demo.p64 Extra notes: www.lexaloffle.com/dl/docs/pico...

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...

#picotron 0.2.1c is up on lexaloffle & humble: www.picotron.net - tracker fx: fade, oscillate, fast arps - batch matmul() // demo: treegen.p64 - fast tline3d / spr / sspr / map - external .p64 change reloading - trinkets wallpaper full changelog: www.lexaloffle.com/dl/docs/pico...

hey it's Halloween time and i finally put up a web version of my friendly skeleton PICO-8 platformer, Tuck and Rolo 💀🐦 you can also download it, for free: runningjump.itch.io/tuck-and-rolo