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Pico TRON - Theme + Wallpaper pack (+installer)

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:19:16 UTC

pico_tron

by Liquidream

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About

A classic example of scope-creep 😅
What started off as an exercise to learn how to do create a cool "Tron"-style theme in Picotron
...eventually turned into a Theme+multi-Wallpaper pack (WITH Installer!) 😇

Installation

Run the following from the Picotron console:
load #pico_tron
Then do <CTRL/CMD+R> to run the installer

To install the TRON-style Picotron theme, click Install [Theme]
To install the multi-Wallpaper cart, click Install [Wallpaper]
To change wallpaper (at any time), click [Next Wallpaper]

NOTE: In order to persist the above installation, the following paths need to exist:

/appdata/system/themes/
/appdata/system/wallpapers/

If you don't yet have these paths, you can create them from the default system ones as follows:

cp /system/themes /appdata/system/themes
cp /system/wallpapers /appdata/system/wallpapers

Tools Used

Retrospecs - Pixel Art processing tool for iOS (latest beta w/ Picotron 🤫)
"Aseprite -> Picotron image importing" script by &commat;SoundsDotZip (in Picotron Discord code snippets)

Change History

MandelSaver (v1.2)

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:00:05 UTC

MandelSaver (v1.0)

by Liquidream

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About

Save your precious pixels with this Mandelbrot fractal screensaver for Picotron.
Watch as the multi-coloured infinate fractal goodness stylishly reveals the meaning of life*
*(not guaranteed)

Installation

Save this into /appdata/system/screensavers to add it to your permanent screensaver list in Settings.
(copying to "system/..." will not be permanent, as system contents reset on each Picotron restart)

If you don't have the above path yet, you can start from the default system ones, using the following command:
cp /system/screensavers /appdata/system/screensavers

Change History

PICO-8 Cheat Sheet (Modern 4K edition) v1.5

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:29:50 UTC

Hi all,

I decided to create my own take on the PICO-8 Cheet Sheet. 👨‍💻🖼️

Inspired by @LightBWK's version - I wanted to try to make a 4K one using a clean, modern look.

Light Version

It was also important to me to have a matching "Dark Mode" variant, as that's my go-to style 🕶️

Dark Version

Main Features

🖥️ 4K (3840x2160) Resolution
🔠 Clear, Monospaced JetBrains Mono Font
🔷 PICO-8 API up to v0.2.5g
🎨 Full PICO-8 Palette (inc. "Secret" cols)
🦓 Matching "Light" and "Dark" variants
⌨️ All Major PICO-8 Keyboard Shortcuts
🖌 FILLP() Mask + Glyph Patterns
🔄 Turn-Based Angle + Trigonometry Primer
🈂️ Full Character Set
😺 Glyph List + Constant Values
🐛 System + Debugging
+More!

Please let me know what you think (...especially if you spot any errors! 😬)

Below you will find links to high-res .PNG + .PDF exports of my cheat sheets, enjoy! 🤓

Downloads

Sources/Acknowledgements

Support

Change History

PICO-1K Jam 2023

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:57:31 UTC

pico_1k_jam_2023

by Liquidream

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PICO-1K Jam 2023

The 3rd annual PICO-8 1K Jam (#Pico1k) has now started! 🥳
🌐 https://itch.io/jam/pico-1k-2023

You have until the end of September to make cool things in PICO-8
...by using only 1K (1024) Compressed Bytes of code 🗜️

No pre-defined Sprites, Maps, SFX or Music data allowed.
ALL content must be created using code.

It can be a:
🕹️ Game
🎞️ Demo (Animated or Interactive)
🛠️ Tool or Utility
...whatever you can fit within 1KB, basically!

It's a relaxed, non-competitive jam, running for a whole month.

Please refer to the PICO-1K Jam page for Rules, FAQ & Resources & more info.

Tiny Code Christmas

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:24:14 UTC

Tiny Code Christmas

LoveByte’s Tiny Code Christmas is an event to help you take your first steps in demoscene sizecoding with Lua based fantasy consoles like TIC-80 and PICO-8!

Over 12 days, from the 12th to the 23rd of December, learn the effects and techniques used in Byte Jams, Byte Battles, and Tiny Intros!

About Tiny Code Christmas

Join us for 12 days of tiny challenges to gradually introduce you to size coding and effects!
A new video will be released each day to introduce a new concept and outline the challenge.

A little bit of programming knowledge will help but you don’t need a lot. The challenges will introduce demoscene concepts without jargon so it is friendly for newcomers to the scene! Tell your friends!

Sharing is caring!

If you feel like it, why not share what you’ve done with us on the LoveByte Discord, Twitter, or Mastodon using the hashtag #lovebytetcc

🎄 Join the Tiny Code Christmas challenge... 👩‍💻

LUMON-8

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:57:00 UTC

LUMON-8 (#Pico1k jam)

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

🌐 NOTE: For the FULL experience, please visit the jam entry on Itch.io 🌐

Welcome to the Lumon Family

Congratulations! 🎉
We are all thrilled you've decided to become part of Macrodata Refinement department, here at Lumon Industries.
We shall now begin your orientation on being a successful Macrodata Refiner.

OBJECTIVE

Examine the numbers displayed in the data field in front of you which need refining.
Using the roller ball, move the magnifying glass around the data field and see the numbers enlarge as it passed over them.
Periodically, certain numbers may start to make you feel a certain way.
There are four categories of numbers, each of which elicits a different feeling.
- WO - These numbers elicit melancholy or despair.
- FC - These numbers elicit joy or ecstasy.
- DR - These numbers elicit fear, anxiety or apprehension.
- MA - These numbers elicit rage or a desire to do harm.
When you are ready, try highlighting a group of numbers by clicking and dragging over a data set. Then release to automatically drop the numbers into a bin.
Once dropped into a bin, a progress report will display, showing the levels of each number type within that bin.
Your job is to fill all five bins evenly, with the four kinds of numbers.
Should you have any further questions, feel free to ask your supervisor.
...and remember - when you reach 75% completion, you'll be rewarded with a
Music/Dance Experience! 🕺🚥

Happy Refining and Praise Kier! 🔢⤵️🗑️

Paul N.
- Macrodata Refinement

CONTROLS

Move Pointer - Mouse Move
Refine Numbers - Mouse Click+Drag to select numbers

ABOUT

LUMON-8 was an attempt to demake the Macrodata Refining (MDR) Program from the TV show [Severance}(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)), using only 1,024 compressed bytes of code, for #Pico1k Jam 2022.

I also recommend listening to the Severance Soundtrack while you are refining numbers
(it's your Outie's favourite! 🎵)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This is a fan creation and has no affiliation with Apple.
A large chunk of the code was taken up creating a custom font for the tiny numbers, which was inspired the fonts Not Jam Pixel 5 and Particle.
Carl Chimes for CRT HTML plate
(uses @Mattias_G's shader + based on @ultrabrite's HTML template)
@2darray's Demo-Man - for lerping code snippets.
Simplified UI inspired by this online clone of MDM interface.
Severance, Recreated in Blender 3.1
The Severance - The Lexington Letter eBook - for MDM reference.
This Lumon Industries fan site - for more reference

SOURCE CODE (1,024 bytes)

PICO-1K Jam 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:55:23 UTC

pico_1k_jam_2022

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

PICO-1K Jam 2022

The 2nd annual PICO-8 1K Jam (#Pico1k) has now started! 🥳
🌐 https://itch.io/jam/pico-1k-2022

You have until the end of September to make cool things in PICO-8
...by using only 1K (1024) Compressed Bytes of code 🗜️

No pre-defined Sprites, Maps, SFX or Music data allowed.
ALL content must be created using code.

It can be a:
🕹️ Game
🎞️ Demo (Animated or Interactive)
🛠️ Tool or Utility
...whatever you can fit within 1KB, basically!

It's a relaxed, non-competitive jam, running for a whole month.

Please refer to the PICO-1K Jam page for Rules, FAQ & Resources & more info.

UnDUNE II - The Demaking of a Dynasty

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:29:35 UTC

UnDUNE 2 - The Demaking of a Dynasty (v1.4)

by Liquidream

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OVERVIEW

UnDUNE II is a demake of the classic (and original) RTS game DUNE II, re-created from scratch in PICO-8.

A strategy-based resource management simulation, where three houses fight for control of the planet Dune - the land of sand and home of the spice.

This project started as a fun idea, that I expected to get done within a month or two.
Well... almost 3 years later (working on & off, in my free time) - I'm happy to say that it is finally finished! 😅

FEATURES

👥 All 3 Factions (+Sardaukar)
👨‍🏫 All 3 Mentats (+Bene Gesserit)
️🗺️ All 9 Mission Levels (inc. anim map w/ intros)
🔊 Music + SFX remade for PICO-8 (by @Gruber)
🏭 All 19 Building Types
🚛 All 21 Unit Types
🏯 All Palace Weapons
🏨 Capture Buildings (inc. Harvesters)
🐛 Sandworms
️⛰️ Multiple Terrain Types
️️⛏️ Spice Blooms
🌁 Fog of War
📡 Low/High-res Radar
🤖 Multiple AI Opponents
💾 Auto-saving after each Level
📊 Level End Stats (w/ Rankings)
💾 ️Spanning 12 PICO-8 Carts
️🖱️ Mouse/KB/Gamepad/Mobile-Friendly
⏳ HOURS of gameplay!

CONTROLS

Mouse (Recommended)

Left-Mouse-Mutton: Select Unit/Building, Choose destination/target
Right-Mouse-Button: Deselect/Cancel

Gamepad/Keyboard

GAMEPLAY

If you've never played the original (or an old-school RTS) before, the basic principle of UnDUNE II is as follows.
Build up your base by ...building! (just remember to put down concrete slab foundations before placing your buildings, to avoid damage).

Wind Traps generate electricity to power your buildings. Refinery's take raw Spice (mined by Harvesters), which are converted into credits, to allow you to build more! Take your units and explore your new terrain.

But watch out, as you are not alone. There are two other foreign factions that will fight you for control of Dune. Not to mention the native lifeforms - such as Sandworms, which can swallow units whole!

Units can be instructed to attack enemy units and may automatically retreat when outnumbered. Harvesters will automatically try to find the closest spice, but can also be told where to mine - they'll also automatically return to base for unloading when full.

Grow your base, expand your building options as you go (more will unlock at later levels). Preserve your Construction Yard at all costs - you can't build another one!
(unless you have an MCV...)

Good luck! 😀🎖️
...feel free to share any cool pics/vids using #UnDUNE2 hashtag

DOWNLOADS

Pre-built Win, Mac, Linux, RPi executables can be downloaded from the UnDUNE II itch.io page.

TIPS

Improve radar quality by building a Radar Outpost
(ensure sufficient power levels are maintained to keep operational)
Certain buildings require other buildings to be built before they will be available.
Other buildings and units will unlock at the later levels.
If you need credits fast, you can send a Harvester back to Refinery early.
Some units are only available to certain factions -
such as Harkonnen Devastator, Ordos Deviator, Atreides Sonic Tank.
Build a Repair Centre and units will try to go directly to them get fixed without you having to tell them.
Build base foundations quickly by placing 4x4 Concrete Slabs (when unlocked)
Build a Carryall as soon as you can (via Hi-Tech Factory) -
as they will pick-up/drop-off units (such as Harvesters and retreating units) MUCH faster.
Trikes are fast and inexpensive - use them to scout enemy bases
(just make sure you're prepared for a fight once they know where you are!)
Sandworms cannot "eat" units if they are on land.
Spice Blooms (mounds) can be shot to release payloads of spice.
Build an MVC and send it into corner of map
so you have a "backup" Construction Yard, should your only one be destroyed.
Target enemy Spice Refinery first, to stop them from earning credits,
then go for their Repair Facility and then Unit Factories.

CREDITS & THANKS

👨‍💻 Code, PixelArt:
• Paul Nicholas - (Liquidream) - https://www.liquidream.co.uk

🎶 Music & SFX:
• Chris Donnelly - (Gruber_Music) - https://www.grubermusic.com

Additionally:

️️🖼️ "Dune Nights" Cover Art by Ahmad Alromeadheen (@AAlromeadheen)
🕹️ Playtesting by Tim Hicks, Krystian Majewski, Chris Donnelly, Dylan Bennett, Maxwel

Acknowledgements:

• Rotate Sprite and Raycast 3D Title snippets by @freds72
• TLINE Sprite Rotation snippet by @TheRoboZ
• PX9 Data Compression by @zep
• Good Enough Minifier for Pico-8 by Paul Hammond
• picotool (luamin) by Dan Sanderson
• Retrospecs by John Parker
• A* Pathfinder and Particle System by @morgan3d
• Bitmasking example by @MrBigaston
• Dialog Text Flow w/ Coroutines by @MBoffin
• Palette-Maker by @2darray
• "UnDUNE II: The Demaking of a Dynasty" name suggestion by @thattomhall
• Westwood Studios for creating such an inspiring classic game.

RELEASE HISTORY

[code]

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v1.4.1
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FIX: Display issue caused by P8SCII changes in newer P8 builds

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v1.4
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ADD: End Credits screen (also accessible from main pause menu)
ADD: Auto-return repaired units to battlefield
ADD: Made it easier to start a new game/switch house
(also via Title cart's "pause" menu)
ADD: Starport now has fluctuating pricing to order from
ADD: Prioritised AI attack  for buildings + periodic attacks until "discovered"
ADD: Hitpoints, Power and Arm stats added to build menus
ADD: AI will now retaliate against attack!
ADD: Atreides can now control Fremen (after initial target order)
ADD: Made it easier to start a new game/switch house
(via Title cart's "pause" menu)
CHG: Better FOW reveal shape (was square before)
CHG: Launcher tanks now have minimum firing range
CHG: Unit order feedback
(now deselects when tell to move - consistent with attack)
CHG: Unit cap now set for each faction, rather than total count
(+now applies to soldiers created on building destruction)
CHG: Build menu now matches ordering of original game
CHG: Increased pathfinding memory (fix broken pathfinding on LVL 9)
CHG: Improved sprite gfx (turrets, storage silos)
CHG: Credit sfx interval reduced (+build/repair speed tweaked)
CHG: Sonic tank + Trooper fire/missile size
CHG: Repair rate reduced slightly (was too fast)
CHG: HQ Radar now shows FOW now more accurately
CHG: Enemy unit/turret fire FOW reveal reduced (was too large)
FIX: Diff. faction level req. for some buildings (Light Factory, WOR, etc.)
FIX: Slabs placed under units are now lost
FIX: Abort attack when unit is collected by carryall
FIX: Build Placement now ignores flying units
FIX: Tech tree requirements
FIX: Broken turrets mid-level
FIX: Ordos now start with Deviators not Launchers on later missions
FIX: Click close menu sometimes triggered radar move
FIX: Crash if click build with no build menu items
FIX: Worms can no longer "eat" flying units
FIX: Now only infantry soldiers are created when buildings destroyed
(not troopers) + reduced count
FIX: Infantry/Troopers reduce too quickly from 3 down to 1
FIX: Harvester info now resets to 0% after unloading
FIX: AI able to build units on levels earlier than should be
FIX: "never the less" Typo on Harkonnen Mentat screen (bug in original)
FIX: Units sometimes spawning with 50% health
FIX: Sardaukar have heavy troopers, not infantry (on LVL 4)

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v1.3
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ADD: Capturing enemy buildings! (inc. Harvester, if unloading at the time)
NOTE: not all buildings *can* be captured, as in the original 
ADD: Units now auto-return to guard position if too far away
(less cat-herding! 😸) 
 ADD: Build "Paused" indicator (Thx Tim) 
 ADD: Flashing infantry/building when targeting
(Thx Krystian, Petr & FullThrough) 
 ADD: Sending units by clicking on Radar with left-click
(right-click for old way!)
ADD: Soldiers appear after building destruction 
ADD: Units now auto-attack nearby enemy buildings (Thx Tim + Krystian)
ADD: Building size indicator (e.g. 2x2, 3x2, 3x3, etc.)
ADD: Faction prefixes for units (e.g. Ordos Raider Trike)
ADD: Sardaukar to LVL4 (Thx Tim)
CHG: Now allows selection of partially-revealed buildings 
CHG: Death Hand now has a smoke trail
CHG: Sandworm stays around now (rather than periodically appearing)
CHG: Improved some sprites gfx (Turret bases, Carryall, Devastator, etc.)
CHG: Unit speeds have been reviewed to be closer to original game
FIX: Pathfinding performance increase (due to mem leak)
FIX: BIG render performance increase (now using TLINE + diff. shadows)
FIX: Rocket Turrets can now shoot down Ornithopters! (I know, I know...)
FIX: LVL1 End state where credits target reached but nothing happens
FIX: If has Carryall, but no Repair Facility
(it was dropping units ON buildings nearby!)
FIX: Flying units no longer affect ground-level pathfinding
FIX: Walls no longer smoke
FIX: Running over infantry was hit+miss - seems better now
FIX: Starport typo (Thx Krystian)
FIX: Placement indicator z-order (Thx Tim)
FIX: Harkonnen have no barracks (Thx Raphael)
FIX: Harkonnen  light factory can't build trikes (Thx Raphael)
FIX: Ordos have the raider, no trikes (Thx Raphael)
FIX: No faction can order Ornithopthers from the Starport (Thx Raphael)
FIX: Harkonnen have no barracks (Thx Raphael)
FIX: WOR/Trooper not available to Atreides (Thx Raphael)
FIX: Disappearing retreating units that reappear repaired
(Thx Tim + Krystian's videos)
FIX: Sandworm "eat" anim now visible when on spice dunes

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v1.2
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ADD: Build limits on Units & Buildings (based on total count each type) to help performance & strategy
CHG: Increased repair costs - was almost free (Thx Tim) 
CHG: Lowered credit SFX vol (Thx Tim)
CHG: Performance optimisations
FIX: Crash when unable to auto-deploy unit near building (Thx Quang)
FIX: "Harkonnen" typos in mission info (Thx Tim!)
FIX: Siege/Rocket Tank details info swapped (Thx Tim + Maxwel)
FIX: IX level requirement > Lvl 7  (Thx Tim)
FIX: Heavy Vehicle Factory > req. Light Vehicle Factory (Thx Tim)
FIX: Map edge bounds for units  (Thx Tim)
FIX: Buildings not updating/destroying (Thx Krystian + Quang)
FIX: Pathfinding tweaks - hopefully better when under load (Thx spoike).

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v1.1  
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FIX: Atreides unable to build Troopers (thx all for reporting!)

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v1.0  
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Initial release

Boulder Dash TTJ (for TweetTweetJam 7)

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:15:56 UTC

boulderdashttj

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

Boulder Dash TTJ

My 7th annual #TweetTweetJam entry is: Boulder Dash TTJ 💎
An attempt to demake the classic Boulder Dash in just 560 chars, using NO art assets!

CONTROLS

⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️ = Move

FEATURES

🎲 RND Cave Levels
🔊 SFX
🍎 Dodgy Collision & Physics*
💎 Diamond Score
♻️ Auto-Restart on Death (and Win)

*(Alas, I could only fit in basic collision & gravity - so no object "spill over", no boulders pushing and no explosions - sorry! 😕)

GAME ORIG SOURCE CODE (560 chars)

s=mset
g=mget
x=2y=3t=0z=0k=0cls()?"웃◆●◆●\#5::",17,2
?"\#4░\vh░",8,2,0
?"🐱",17,0,5
memcpy(0,6^13,▤)::_::cls()s(x,y,0)a=x
b=y
p=btnp()a+=p\2%2-p%2b+=p\8%2-p\4%2c=g(a,b)
if(c<4)x,y=a,b
if(c==3)z+=1?"\aszx5e1"
if(z>8)s(15,9)
s(x,y,2)for i=0,239do
v=16-i\16h=i%16if t<1then
c=rnd{0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,4}
if(h<1or h>14or v<3or v>15)c=7
s(h,v-1,c)elseif t%3==0then
c=g(h,v)d=g(h,v+1)
if(c>2and c<5and d<1)s(h,v+1,c+2)s(h,v)
if c>4and c<7then
if d<1then
s(h,v+1,c)s(h,v)elseif d==2then
run()else
s(h,v,c-2)end
end
end
end
map()?"\^w9◆"..z
flip()
if(x>14)run()
t+=1goto _

Among Tweets

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:23:03 UTC

amongtweets

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

My final entry to #TweetTweetJam 6 entry is: Among Tweets 🔪
An attempt to demake Among Us in PICO-8, but in just 560 bytes (555 chars), using NO art assets! 😅
(...or as close an approximation of as I could do in 560 bytes - so alas, no random imposter/voting, etc. 😅)

Controls

⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️ = Walk
❎ = Kill

Features

🤼 4x Split-Screen MULTIPLAYER
🛰 SKELD-like ship
🔪 EVERYONE is an Imposter
👻 Dead players can HAUNT
📦 3D DEPTH Effect

Source Code

?"\^c0\-j웃\f7\vv■\+9r\f5o❎&\-0\|luホp"
z=126rect(6,13,19,18)memcpy(0,6^13,▤)h=63g={}for i=8,11do g[i]={x=i*6,y=4}end::_::cls()for i=8,11do
n=(i*h)%z m=(i\2*h)%z c=g[i]camera(c.x-n-32,c.y-m-32)clip(n,m,61,61)b=btn
for t=4,5do pal(5,t)sspr(0,9,h,h,-z,-h+t*5,z*8,z*8)end
for a=3,0,-1do p=g[a+8]p.a=b(0,a)and-1or(b(1,a)and 1or 0)p.b=b(2,a)and-1or(b(3,a)and 1or 0)d=p.a
c=pget(p.x+d,p.y+p.b)
if(b(5,a)and c>7)g[c].d=1cls(8)
if(not p.d)pal(6,a+8)pal(7,12,1)spr(0,p.x-4,p.y-((p.x+p.y)%6<3and 0or 1)-3,1,1,d>0)
if(c>4and i==a+8)p.x+=d p.y+=p.b
end
end
flip()goto _

Tweet Tweet Sky

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:41:18 UTC

Tweet Tweet Sky

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

My 6th annual #TweetTweetJam entry is: Tweet Tweet Sky 🚀
An attempt to demake Low Mem Sky in just 560 chars/bytes, using NO art assets!
(Low Mem Sky was, itself, a PICO-8 "demake" attempt of No Man's Sky within a single PICO-8 cart!)

Controls

⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️ = Fly / Walk
❎ = Land / Take off (when close to planet/station)

Features

🌌 An explorable Galaxy - 7,153 units across
🌖 173 Planets
-Each planet with terrain, lakes & dwellings
🛰 173 Space Stations
-(Tricky to dock - as always!)
🍎 Newtonian Physics
✨ Parallax Starfield
🔥 "Realistic" Thruster
🎞 60 FPS
*(kinda, or as close an approximation of as I could do in 560 bytes - so alas, was not able to fit in: resources, aliens, etc.) 😅

BONUS "Galaxy Map" Companion Entry!

ttsgalaxymap

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

In addition to the original entry code below, I created a BONUS 2nd #TweetTweetJam entry, which compliments this one
...an Interactive Galactic Map! 🗺

Just like the good ol' days, when space exploration games like Frontier: Elite 2 came with a giant galaxy map poster (only this time, interactive!)
(This might be the first time multiple TweetTweetJam entries were created to compliment each other?)

MAP FEATURES

Generated names for all Planets and Space stations
Icons to indicate object type (Planet/Station)

MAP CONTROLS

Mouse only

Bug with evaluating fractions (precision/round issue?)

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 20:05:23 UTC

evalbug

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

Hi @zep,

Unless I'm missing something obvious, I seem to have stumbled on a weird bug.

It seems that inside an FOR..LOOP (potentially other places too),
if the incrementor is something other than 1 or 0.5 (such as 0.4),
then even though PRINT is "saying" the value is 1.4, it is not comparable with that value
(perhaps a precision/rounding happening in PRINT?)

Code below:

cls()

?"-- works -----"
for z=0,3,.5 do
    print(z)
    if(z==1.5) print("😐")
end

?"-- fails -----"
for z=0,3,.4 do
    print(z)
    if(z==1.6) print("😐")  --<<<< NEVER hits this 
end

Hope this helps (or someone can point out the error of my ways!)

Thx

Alfredo's Stupendous Surprise (Bandersnatch Edition)

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:02:11 UTC

alfredo

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

My entry to the first #ToyBoxJam is, a PICO-8 remake of...
Alfredo's Stupendous Surprise!
(Originally created by Tom Hall & John Romero - for Softdisk Issue #98)

I made it as best as I could, within the jam limitations
(e.g. only using pre-defined assets!)

CONTROLS:

Choose options (when prompted) = ◀ / ▶
X or Z to Start/Select

GAME:

Alfredo's back in this PICO-8 remake, especially for #ToyBoxJam
and has he got a surprise for you! 🥳🎉

Will Alfredo get to his house?
Will he get to blow out the candles on his cake?
Will he die in some horrible death?
Play his latest adventure and find out!

Have fun & thanks for playing! 😁

Release History

v1.0
- Initial Release
v1.1
- FIX: Bug with 10 Ton weight (thx Tom!)
- FIX: Co-routine bug on last screen (thx again, Tom!)

PICO-8 Giveaway (ENDED)

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:09:11 UTC

The 💾 PICO-8 Giveaway period has now ENDED.

What WAS it?

I decided I'd like to do a giveaway for FREE copy of PICO-8 💾

...then the following lovely people decided to match my donation! 😲

@zep - Creator of PICO-8 Fantasy Console! [🏠Home]
@guerragames - Gamer+Engineer+Metalhead+Currently obsessed with PICO-8 [🏠Home]
@Grumpydev - Developer, geek, exponent of using your brain [🏠Home]
@Gruber - Musician. Composer. Pianist. [🏠Home]
@skaarjslayer - Professional game developer by day, indie dev by night [🏠Home]
@somepx - humble pixel artist / gamedev [🏠Home]
@MBoffin - Tech officer @ PIGSquad, UnityPDX organizer, game jammer, PICO-8 [🏠Home]
@Pikuma - Education platform: game dev, computer science + mathematics courses [🏠Home]
@stalkjimmy - Game Jam Evangelist & Game Developer [🏠Home]
@8bitartwork - A pixel art image processing app for iOS [🏠Home]
@Eiyeron - Mostly game engine programmer. Somehow does some art. [🏠Home]
@dddaaannn (x3!) - Software engineer and writer. [🏠Home]
@matthias - Making games is fun [🏠Home]
Chris Early - (: [🏠Home]
@freds72 - Software architect #Ingenico at work / #pico8 dev at home [🏠Home]
@elneil - Games lecturer and hackrobat. Organiser of Game Jams [🏠Home]
Joe - Likes strings, owls, and poorly written code [🏠Home]
@johanp - Everything is possible! Forever #gamedev with 100+ shipped games [🏠Home]
@thattomhall - Game Designer. Co-founded id, ION Storm. Did Keen, Wolf3D, DOOM [🏠Home]
@TRASEVOL_DOG (x4!) - Punk of the digital age ☆ Creating games [🏠Home]
Anthony Villena (x2!) - [🏠Home]
Ed (x2!) - [🏠Home]
@cryptozoologist - NYC-based game developer, writer, musician [🏠Home]
@MatheusMortatti - GameDev, Programmer and Shitty Pixel Artist [🏠Home]
Cristina Ramos - Game developer, amateur boxer, cosplayer... [🏠Home]
Joe Lafiosca - Software development, weird games, media, queerness [🏠Home]
@skeleton_hugs - friendly/evil skeleton 💀 [🏠Home]
@PauTo - I'm too lazy to survive a zombie apocalypse. [🏠Home]
@Enargy - Dad to wonderful kids and Husband to an amazing Wife [🏠Home]
@MitchellTR - Host: #GameDev Breakdown podcast, runs @codeWritePlay [🏠Home]
Gert-Jan Verburg - Creator of things. [🏠Home]
Robert Anderberg - Just some guy. [🏠Home]
@castpixel - Professional pixelartist and illustrator. [🏠Home]
@knh1901 - Python programmer. At home. Hobby game dev. [🏠Home]
Dylan "ExoByte" Mayo - Game Designer and Virtual Economist [🏠Home]
Bálint Magyar (x3!) - Designer. Amateur gamedev & musician [🏠Home]
Ted Ajax Dobyns - Senior Software Engineer at 343 [🏠Home]
@ElGregos - Mostly a developer [🏠Home]
Kenneth Gagne - I make games and write about the process [🏠Home]
Charles Palmer - game designer (community engineer @ controlzee) [🏠Home]
@rez - 💾 coder at @RAZOR 1911 ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ [🏠Home]
@thetomster3 - Hobbyist gamedev [🏠Home]
@MarcoLizza - Software engineer (at day) and game developer (at night) [🏠Home]

So we now have 53x Free copies of PICO-8 to giveaway! 🥳

If you would also like to ADD to the Donations (but please, ONLY if doing so will not put you in any financial difficultly), then please feel free to message me directly on Twitter!

Why are you doing this?

PICO-8 has been, without a doubt, one of the best purchasing decisions I've ever made. 😊
It's brought me countless hours of joy, creativity and (in some cases) career opportunities.

From time to time, I see someone that seems very keen to start experimenting with PICO-8, but they simply don't have the budget for the (very reasonable) $14.99 price tag. It makes me wonder what they might've created, if given the option.

Well, I'd like for someone to have that option. 🤓

How do I enter?

To enter - simply reply to this thread, saying (in 50 words, or less)

Why you would like to win and, ideally...
What you would create with it (should you be lucky)?

What are the terms?

Open to everyone, in all countries... NOW!
- (but PLEASE, do not enter if you already own PICO-8, or can comfortably afford it)
Only one submission allowed, per person
- (don't attempt to abuse this - just be nice to others!)
Closing deadline is this Saturday 6th July @ Midnight (GMT)
After closing, all qualifying entrants' usernames will be fed into an online random selector
- (probably https://www.randompicker.com/)
- ...where 53 will be drawn at random, and announced here.
I'll then ask the winners to contact me directly with their e-mail addresses, so that I can "gift" them each a copy of PICO-8.
The organiser's decision is final.

Any other questions (or anything I've not covered), please let me know.

GOOD LUCK! 😁🤞

First PICO-8 "Physical" Game Release?

Tue, 28 May 2019 11:49:15 UTC

Hi all,

I'm producing miniature physical releases of Low Mem Sky (my attempt to "demake" No Man's Sky),
as a THANK YOU to my supporters on Patreon. 🙏

I not sure, but I think this is the first time anyone's tried (bothered? 😅) to create a "physical" release for a PICO-8 game.

For more information out how you could get one (and what else I've been up to!):
❤️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/27158829

BUG: Load from BBS post ID broken?

Fri, 03 May 2019 07:35:05 UTC

Hey @zep,

Looks like the ability to load carts via their BBS post ID is currently broken?

Which, with the current absence of the [Copy Cart] BBS feature - means it's a bit of a faff to load a BBS cart into standalone PICO-8.

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Low Mem Sky

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 18:36:34 UTC

lowmemsky

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

Low Mem Sky: L A S T

You awake to find yourself on an alien planet, with the desire to achieve one thing... reach the centre of the galaxy!

Made in PICO-8 for #DemakeJam 2018, where the original build came 3rd Place.

FEATURES:

Around 180,383,121,450 unique star systems... (I think!)
Each system with...
- Up to 8 procedurally-generated planets
- Space Station for trading resources, components and ship upgrades
  (all at system-varying prices)
Each planet with unique...
- Continuous procedural terrain generation
- Climate-specific resources and collectables
- Seven base alien species (land, water and air-based) + Sentinels
Five different ship classes - all with different specs (speed, capacity, warp range)
Auto-save & Restore of progress
...all within a single PICO-8 cart!

Planned Features: NONE (No more room!)

CONTROLS:

On Foot:

ARROWS = Walk around
Z = Run (Hold)
X = Collect Item / Take-off (when close enough)
ENTER = Quick Menu, with options to
- "Call Ship" to current location
- (Also an option to delete save/progress - use with caution!)

Space Flight:

LEFT / RIGHT = Rotate
UP = <Unmapped>
DOWN = Open Galactic Map
Z = Engage Pulse Engine boost (Hold)
X = Land / Dock (when close to planet / station)

CREDITS & THANKS:

Code , Art:

Paul Nicholas -@Liquidream (Twitter)
- https://www.liquidream.co.uk/

Music:

Chris Donnelly -@Gruber (Twitter)
- http://www.grubermusic.com/

Additional code snippets that I used/adapted:

PICO-8 port of Open Simplex by Felice Enellen
Rotate Sprite snippet + Marching Squares by Frederic Souchu
Pico World by @Gamax92

RELEASE HISTORY:

"extcmd" does nothing in binary exports?

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 07:15:24 UTC

Hi @zep,

Before you pull the trigger on v0.1.12 - can I ask whether you've enabled extcmd in binary exports?

I just assumed it would work as the screenshot/gif record facility is there in exports, but when I try the code below on a Mac binary export (which is still 32-bit BTW), it does nothing:

extcmd("screen")  -- works in PICO-8, not in binary export?

Is this something that could still be rolled into the next version?

Thanks as always! :D

Secret Santa

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 09:55:38 UTC

secretsanta

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

"In today's world of modern home security, Santa's job of delivering presents gets tougher every year!"

Created as part of PICO8 Advent Calendar 2018, organised by @Bigaston.

Features

Six "Christmas Movie"-themed houses
- (inc. the BIGGEST building from a Christmas movie!)
Four secret tools for assisting in modern-day present deliveries
- Many security obstacles, including:
- Motion-sentitive cameras!
- Laser trip wires!
- Pressure floor pads!
- Guard dogs!
- Sensitive sound monitor - remember to keep quiet!
Records your best times - per-level + overall

Mission / Controls

Credits & Thanks

Code, Art:
- Paul Nicholas ( @Liquidream)
  - https://www.liquidream.co.uk
Music, SFX:
- Chris Donnelly (@Gruber_Music)
  - http://www.grubermusic.com
  - Patreon

Additional code snippets that I used/adapted:

URL Advanced Micro Platformer - Starter Kit by Matt Hughson

PICO-8 Advent Calendar

This game was created for the PICO-8 Advent Calendar. Everyday during the month of December, you can play a new free game created with PICO-8.

More info : https://pico8-advent.tumblr.com
Play all games on Itch : https://itch.io/c/428301/pico-8-advent
Play the game in the calendar : https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=32388

RELEASE HISTORY:

v1.0:
- Initial version

Silly Lines

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 07:49:00 UTC

Silly Lines

by Liquidream

[Click to Play]

Someone reminded me that I'd never actually posted this silly little line thingy that I made last year while I was bored on a flight. So, enjoy! :D