Pico-8

Pico-8
Developer(s) Lexaloffle Games
Available in Lua
Type Virtual machine
Website www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php

The Pico-8 (stylized as PICO-8) is a virtual machine created by Lexaloffle Games. It is designed to mimic a "fantasy video game console".[1] The coding is accomplished through a Lua-based environment,[2] in which users can create sounds, sprites, maps, and games. The game's and the program's interface are limited to a 128x128 pixel, sixteen-color display.[3] The PocketCHIP miniature computer ships preloaded with Pico-8.[4]

References

  1. Debock, Arnaud (August 2015). PICO-8 Zine #1. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. Wawro, Alex (May 3, 2016). "PICO-8 'fantasy console' to become an actual handheld console -- sort of". Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. Hossam, Mostafa (August 16, 2016). "Alone in the Dark is still creepy in its brightly-colored remake". Kill Screen. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  4. "PocketCHIP online documentation". Next Thing Co. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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