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Do you have examples of carts that imply that pico8 actually existed? Like with an authentic cart label or a "copyright" disclaimer, or something like a pdf MANUAL included with the game, just like how real game cartridges were distributed back then?
I really like the idea of implementing something like this in my games. Here's what I did for one of my tools:

This only extends to the cart label having a "studio" name, a pico8 logo and a creative commons license logo though.
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That's pretty common and always a nice fantasy easter-egg.
Here's a short list from the top of my head :

the "scanned" booklet from Neath
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=162293
with date, company, instruction on how to handle the cart, scanned staple, mismatched fonts including DOS fixed size, just perfect 80s budget title stuff.

the label from Rolly
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=31526
It looks like an early title directly made by the manufacturer, a mix between in house atari tites and nintendo game boy in house titles.

booklets/labels from
bloodmoon
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=139596
poney 9000
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=140954
with epic limited warrenty section...

You've got an entire lore about the ATOMI fantasy console that seem to be emulated on the fantasy pico-8 :
WHO STOLE THE COAL?
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=40913
WHO TOOK THE BOOKS?
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=139114

The visuals of these two games are very special : with self imposed 64 x 128 resolution and only one color and black on each line of each sprite tile, you get to feel an even more convincing real fantasy console, if that makes any sense.

In Roboki
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147611
The nod to the embedding fantasy console is done by expanding on the booting sequence.

I'm sure I've seen tons more, these are just from games that were also memorable for other reasons.

This is what I'm talking about. Absolutely adore seeing pico8 games with just a bit more "meta" aspect to them than there usually is. Thanks for the elaborate answer



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