Side Quest 2 is broken down into 4 requests from the same villager. You first come across this Side Quest in "Lesson 6: Print to the Screen" and are encouraged to revisit it after learning how to use variables in "Lesson 7: Variables & Data Types". You are free to submit both examples under this post, but you should make it clear whether you made them with or without variables.
2-1
"Hi, I have a clothing store and I need a sign that shows people our fabric color options. Can you print the numbers 1 through 15 but in those exact colors for me?"
2-2
"I also do custom jobs where I can design someone's name into the fabric. Can you give me some ideas by printing your name, one letter at a time, in a really cool pattern?"
2-3
"I love books, and I dream of making a fabric that has a whole story printed on it. Can you print a short story, that fills the entire screen, and all the text stays neatly on the screen?"
2-4
"If you're feeling ambitious I bet you could fill the whole screen in text but this time, use letters and symbols to create a whole picture. It would take a lot of work, but it will look amazing!"
Run your cart and take a screenshot (Control + 6)
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You can choose to complete any number of these offered quests and complete them by sharing your results below. You are free to share them one at a time or all at once. We're looking forward to seeing how creative you get while practicing printing text to the screen.
| # | Request |
|---|---|
| 2-1 = | Print the numbers 1 through 15 in those color numbers. |
| 2-2 = | Write your name, one letter at a time, in a cool pattern on the screen. |
| 2-3 = | Fill an entire screen with story text. |
| 2-4 = | Draw a picture on the screen just by using print. |
I just found PICO-8 last week and just started coding with Lua. This is my first time really trying to learn how to code in a game engine other than GDScript (Beginner in that too).
Side Quest #1 and #2 - 
Side Quest #3 -
@HiCARTIER funny, I had the same idea for drawing colored sprites for each number when I did #1. I like how you went above and beyond with yours though. Looks great!
Edit: Here's what I did for #2. Made with a FOR loop, SIN, and the % operator for the wavy text and changing colors.
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