some musings about turning this into an actual game. not decided yet

👀 #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

updated! pico-8 wizard @werxzy.itch.io provided some really nice optimizations, now it runs flawlessly even with the funny 3d mode enabled :) I also made some improvements to the physics system. now carried objects behave much nicer, no more double pushes!

If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

WIP for family accounts; #picotron (and later #pico8 & #voxatron) owners will be able to add up 5 family members to their account, each with their own username & icon. Also handy for testing multiplayer games during development.

#picotron 0.3.0b is up -- a few bug fixes + cartridge updates: when a newer version of a cart is detected, a popup offers to update the .loc / splore .list location. www.picotron.net Changelog: www.lexaloffle.com/dl/docs/pico...

This has been a hard secret to keep: we're publishing the remarkable He Who Watches on Steam! He Who Watches is a unique, first-person puzzle game with a fundamental twist - a casual disregard for gravity! Play the demo and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

As promised, here's a writeup of how this system works :) torcado.com/blog/simple-platformer There's a playable demo and download for the p8 cart on that page. It's CC0, do whatever you want with it ❤️

#picotron 0.3.0 is up, and it looks like some of you found the scoresub() test cart already \:D/ From terminal: > #boink

this is out now! shorturl.at/1z3fz

The pinnacle of multiuser entertainment: boink.p64 // still working through some gritty last-minute issues getting the backend online for #picotron 0.3 ~ thank you all for waiting o( _ _ )o

absolutely surreal being written about by Nintendo!! www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/ar...

🎉 picoCAD 2 is out! 🥳 Model, texture, and animate - in a single lo-fi, easy to use package.  GIF, GLTF, OBJ, and sprite sheet export.  Available now on Steam and Itch! Check it out! picocad.net Thanks for boosting! ❤️ 🙏

WIP #picotron login flow: add accounts via web (requires bbs login) and then switch between them locally. User icons are picotron-specific and can be fetched from bbs://user/user_id.

Going over some of the finer points of #picotron accounts. podnet:// folders can only be listed by the owner, and so filenav reacts to that state change after switching accounts. podnet and scoresub() are arriving Monday-ish, along with PUT and POST fetch() requests. Get your 16x16 user icons ready!

Put together a quick prototype of a #pico8 game that's been sitting in my head for a little while, block dropping game sort of mixing Othello/Reversi and Tetris attack. Fun even in this unpolished state.

260308 pico-8-edu.com?c=AHB4YQq1BM... press X to re-generate #pico8 #dailycarts

Submitted my entry for #7drl itchio : werxzy.itch.io/snake-snack-... Lexaloffle BBS : www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=155... #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

Final day of working on my 7DRL entry. www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Streaming again, I only have 2 days left to work on my 7DRL entry. Hoping to finish the game loop today. www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Didn't stream today, but got a lot done. Added a world generation process, Throwing, and a few other smaller things. #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

🎉 Season 2 of Thinky Dailies starts now! Join our daily adventure of bite-sized puzzles as our hero learns more about the mysterious Solvers. Catch up on Season 1 any time! thinkygames.com/dail...

Streaming again for my 7DRL entry. www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Added procedural map generation with cellular automata, better handling of object actions, and RATS in HATS. #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

Day 3 of working on my 7DRL entry www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Day 3 of working on my 7DRL entry www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Added field of vision, some more graphics ... and HATS! #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

There's a whole season of Thinky Dailies to play! Don't forget to catch up on the story before Season Two comes out and there are more daily puzzles! thinkygames.com/dail...

Today's games: 🦈 Ten Battles to Destiny by @mokkograd.net ❎ Walfie's Nonograms by @walfie.bsky.social 🤖 Recycled Blocks by @werxzy.itch.io 🍻 ISLANDERS: New Shores by The Station Apologies for the tech issues 🙇 Still had a blast playing a bunch of cool #IndieGames!! www.youtube.com/live/uMpjjJU...

Day 2 of working on my 7DRL entry. Shorter stream today. www.twitch.tv/werxzy

Got movement, random item/effect pairs, and some inventory done for my 7DRL jam entry. #picotron #gamdev #indiedev

Going to start and stream working on my entry for 7DRL game jam. www.twitch.tv/werxzy

We are proud to announce "Zebulon 3D" our new 3D #platformer #metroidvania where you play as a cat in search for meaning and family! Please wishlist on Steam! This follow up to "Zebulon - A lost cat", our #Pico8 game, is made in #GodotEngine store.steampowered.com/app/4436520 #godot

Publishing a webpage in #picotron 0.3 by dragging it into podnet ~ each user has write and listing permission for podnet://{userid}/*

Getting a bunch of work done on the editor and map data. There's still a bunch of things I want to add to it, but now to fix some of the logic issues that were not noticeable in A Short Bike. #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

Wanna make a roguelike? Make one in a week!! 7DRL starts in 10 days! 🔥🎲⚔💀🔥 itch.io/jam/7drl-challenge-2026

Beware the apex preditor of the pond! Should've stayed under that lillypad. Everything is procedurally animated, giving me way smoother movement than would've been possible with sprites in pico8. #pico8 #indiedev #pixelart #gamedev

📣 Attention. This is an important service announcement. 📣 Phonopolis will open for a public demonstration on February 11. Prepare your Steam permits and stand by for additional directives.

Öoo won BEST PUZZLE DESIGN at the Thinky Awards 2025 🎉

There's only a couple days left of the Thinky Awards Steam event where a bunch of the nominees are on sale!

Congrats to all the winners (and nominees) of the Thinky Awards! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cwr... Thanks for organising, @thinkygames.com!

Leap Year: March was nominated for Best Expansion in the Thinky Awards! it's an honour to be nominated among some absolute powerhouses

My game Snekburd got nominated for a Thinky Award! Excited to see who wins tomorrow!

IT'S GETTING AWAY #pico8

Something's wrong with my #pico8 www.pico-8-edu.com?c=AHB4YQXKAu...

Got saving, loading, and playtesting levels working. Also able to move around objects quickly. #picotron #gamedev #indiedev

Thinky Awards winners will be announced on February 4! Öoo is nominated for Game of the Year and Best Approachable Game 🐛 @thinkygames.com

Mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Thinky Awards are on February 4th! 🎉 thinkygames.com/news/join-us...

Here's the January edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye: thinkythirdthursday.com/january-2026 This time we're covering our favourite games from 2025!