JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHTMARE REALM II is now free to play on Steam and #picotron. Enjoy! BBS: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=158... Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3784870/... #gamedev #release #free

My testing character has reached their first fall in #rosemarypeaks - new plants, new bugs, new colors and my personal favorite season. On another note: JTNR II still wasn't switched to free, Valve seems to have issues at the moment - sorry for that! #screenshotsaturday #picotron #gamedev

I recorded a full day in my upcoming #picotron game "Rosemary Peaks" and I am looking for feedback. Do let me know what you think, especially things that look out of place, mistmatched or confusing. #gamedev #cozygame

A Day In Rosemary Peaks (Devlog #4)

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I'm transitioning my #picotron game "Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II" from a paid to a #free Steam game. I am really thankful for those of you that supported me with their purchase, and I want to thank each and every one of you. The change will happen in around a week, depending on Valve.

Journey Through The Nightmare Realm II on Steam

Retro pixel-art bullet hell meets arcade action. Collect cards, spin slots, and blast through enemies in this nostalgic roguelite with local co-op

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#LLMs and #GenAI are omnipresent, and their effects on our and the planets wellbeing are now widely known. Non tech-savy people have integrated LLMs into their routines and tech billionaires are trying to turn a profit - this is, in my opinion, a dangerous situation we should not ignore.

My stance on LLMs and GenAI

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I love the look of this, and what a perfect little .gif showing the idea! I have a lot to learn :)

Munro@munrowyman.bsky.social · 4w ago

Patients, pills, and ᵽooks. #pico8 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev

I reworked a lot of the UI in my game, which was boring, so I also had to come up with something fun. Players can now have pets! Any animal in your inventory(except fish but including one rocky option) can become your pet and follow you around the map. #picotron #gamedev

I can't decide on a farming animal system. This iteration has the player build the coop with a coop kit, capture the chicken and manually put it in there. No need to feed the chicken, it will find food outside. It kinda feels harsh though. Any thoughts on it? #picotron #gamedev

I just shipped a really silly game called "See it, Say it, Sorted". You can play it on your #picotron machine or for free right here: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=158...

Incredible work, unbelievable that this is #pico8!

@tommulgrew.itch.io · 3mo ago

I'm trying to create some factions with distinct visual styles. Humans have gray ships based on vehicles (cars, planes, ships). The command ship needs a bit of work to make it less ship and more spaceship I think. #pico8

This is SUCH a cool achievement! An incredible #picotron feat bySophie. One of my all time favorites within everyones favorite desktop.

Sophie 🎲🏳️‍⚧️@sophieh.itch.io · 3mo ago

My #picotron port of Lemmings now has all the original levels playable (plus the replacement levels, plus all the holiday levels, plus a handful of others) It runs in the browser here: sophiehoulden.com/ohno.html

A really nice, informative interview with zep about PICO-8, it's philosophy and it's future. Thank you for creating it, @retrofuntech.bsky.social !

zep.p8@lexaloffle.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A while ago @retrofuntech.bsky.social and I met up at @picopicocafe.bsky.social to hang out and chat about #pico8. Now through the wonder of the internet, you can join us! (just get some coffee ready and pretend you are eavesdropping at the neighboring table). www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vWS...

I've discovered the #arduboy this weekend and I'm head over heels - it feels like discovering #pico8 for the first time. Just a real rush. Made a little TenSum - Arduboy version. #gamedev #8bit

I've just updated Chunky Rally and added online highscores! Try beating my times <3 A big honest "Thank you" to everybody who already played it. It means the world to me! Play it here for free: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151... or open it in #Picotron #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

Happy it helped!

Conor O'Kane@conorokane.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I used a tutorial from @taxicomics.bsky.social to set up the color table. I also made an inverse blend mode but I'm not sure what I'll use this for yet. Here's the tutorial: ko-fi.com/post/Transpa...

Dear gamedevs! I'm hosting an in-person #gamejam for the "Play Forward" festival (7.-10. of may 2026) in Germany! I'd love to meet you there. I'd kindly ask you to boost this if you feel like you know people who would enjoy this :) #playforward

Erster Göttinger Gamejam!

A game jam from 2026-05-09 to 2026-05-12 hosted by taxicomics. Erster Göttinger Gamejam Der Gamejam ist ein Wettbewerb von digitalen Spielemacher*Innen und soll den Austausch, die Vermetzung und das L...

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369px made a great #Picotron Snake clone in the style of everybody's favorite phone - the 3310. Go play it and try beating my score :P! #gamedev #scoresub

SNAKE 3310

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I wrote a little guide on the new scoresub system in #picotron to hopefully inspire more games to get highscores in! It is a brilliant new feature, coming back to my games to see new names on the highscore board makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Thank you to all those who played them! #gamedev

Picotron Scoresub Tutorial

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It's finally spring! That means my games are back in season! Buying them to #support the creation of more nonsense is a great activity for the whole family! #sale #steam #gamedev

Scoresub for #picotron is out! Getting it to work with my MAKETEN clone "TenSum" was surprisingly easy. Really great design by Zep! Can't wait to play around with scoresub some more to create all kinds of online-ish projects. Asynchronous multiplayer games, highscore hunts etc. #gamedev

Designing a whole world is a privilege, but I still need somebody to work at this animal shop. Does anybody have an idea for a character they'd like to see in this game? Rosemary Peaks is supposed to be a place for everybody and I want it's inhabitants to reflect that #picotron #gamedev #helpwanted

Take 5 was the one (Dave Brubeck would be proud). I finally recorded a version of the video that I am happy with. Color tables in #picotron are incredibly powerful and useful - and surprisingly easy to use. This video is my attempt at explaining them. #gamedev #indiedev #shaders

COLOR TABLE Tutorial - How to get transparency, light and shadows in Picotron

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I tried creating a video about this topic and I will keep trying, but in the meantime enjoy this little write-up on color tables. ko-fi.com/post/Transpa... They are a great, cheap way to add effects to your #Picotron projects. #gamedev #tutorial

#Picotron is my game engine of choice and my favorite computer. I'd love for more people to try it, and I hope that creating little tutorials will lower the boundary. #lexaloffle #tutorial #gamedev youtu.be/iV6Ky3MOFT4

Your first PICOTRON cartridge in 10 minutes

YouTube video by taxicomics Gamedev Cave

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For anybody interested in the Rosemary Peaks: I wrote a blog post on my Ko-Fi (free) to bring order to the chaos that is gamedev. I might also try turning that into a video, but I've gotten a bit too self-conscious about my voice and accent lately. ko-fi.com/post/Devlog-... #gamedev #devlog

Big visual changes today. I changed tons of outlines, animations and other small stuff. Hopefully for the better! I'm also working on "Rosemary Peaks" inhabitants and their stories. Keeping track of who unlocks what is getting harder and harder. #screenshotsaturday #picotron #gamedev #cozygame

This week on "Rosemary Peaks": - made NPC's and Items more maintainable - enabled building and saving of user built structures - incorporated animals and the bug net - decided on and implemented a crafting system - created new environments, NPC's and items #picotron #gamedev #cozy #farmingsim

I finally found a name I liked - maybe I'll have to hide 1 to 2 Coopers in there now. Work on the game is going great, it is still a lot of fun. If you want to see it in action: youtu.be/C8zlZPO2r7U #gamdev #picotron

Enjoy the process of experimenting with your produce. Still working on this nameless cozy game. Do you have opinions on these names? Ivy Hollow (too short?) Cozy Hollow (too generic?) Rosemary Hollow (sweet spot?) #help #picotron #gamedev

A very exciting upcoming release from a new face on blueksy. Stop by and say hi to watch their great games! (I'd recommend pet the cat)

@doriencey.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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