A simple library for videogame programming
PICO-8
A fantasy console for tiny games and demos
About PICO-8
PICO-8 is a fantasy console by Lexaloffle for making and sharing tiny games, with strict retro limits and built-in editors for code, sprites, maps and music. Games are distributed as cartridge images and playable in the browser, and the console itself is a modest one-time purchase.
PICO-8 key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
- Focus areas: fantasy console, retro, games
- Official site: lexaloffle.com
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside PICO-8, it includes raylib, Phaser, PixiJS, Three.js.
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