PICO-8
PICO-8 is a fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. When you turn it on, the machine greets you with a shell for typing in Lua commands and provides simple built-in tools for creating your own cartridges.
- GitHub: https://github.com/topics/pico-8
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico-8
- Created by: Joseph White
- Related Topics: tic-80, liko-12, pixel-vision-8, basic8,
- Aliases: pico8,
- Last updated: 2026-05-30 00:19:17 UTC
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https://github.com/kitao/pyxel
A retro game engine for Python
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Last synced: 27 Apr 2026
https://github.com/picolove/picolove
PICO-8 Reimplementation in Love2D. Chat: https://discord.gg/jGEMUse6RM
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Last synced: 15 May 2025
https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08
A Pico-8 player/emulator for console homebrew
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Last synced: 15 May 2025
https://github.com/dansanderson/picotool
Tools and Python libraries for manipulating Pico-8 game files. http://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/torch2424/picoDeploy
Deploy Pico-8 Carts as Standalone Applications on Desktop 🖥️(Electron) and Mobile 📱(Ionic) 📦👾
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/torch2424/picodeploy
Deploy Pico-8 Carts as Standalone Applications on Desktop 🖥️(Electron) and Mobile 📱(Ionic) 📦👾
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Last synced: 05 Oct 2025
https://github.com/0xcafed00d/tac08
tac08 is an an emulation of the runtime part of the Pico-8 fantasy console. It takes a .p8 (text format) pico-8 cart file and runs it as closely posible
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Last synced: 28 Jan 2026
https://neko250.github.io/pico8-api
Unofficial PICO-8 API with a lovely design ! ::
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Last synced: 26 Aug 2025
https://github.com/seleb/PICO-8-Token-Optimizations
A list of general purpose tricks and techniques for saving tokens in PICO-8.
Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/seleb/pico-8-token-optimizations
A list of general purpose tricks and techniques for saving tokens in PICO-8.
Last synced: 05 Mar 2025
https://github.com/thisismypassport/shrinko8
Shrink (minify) Pico-8 (& Picotron) carts, as well as other tools (e.g. linting, format conversion, exports)
Last synced: 14 Jan 2026
https://github.com/juanitogan/p8-programming-fonts
A collection of fonts I've modified for PICO-8 programming.
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Last synced: 26 Feb 2026
https://github.com/movAX13h/P8Coder
A programming tool that replaces the lua code in pico-8 cartridges (p8) with the code you write in P8Coder.
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/joebrogers/pico-tween
A small library of tweening/easing functions for use in the PICO-8 fantasy console, inspired by Robert Penner's easing functions.
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Last synced: 26 Jun 2025
https://github.com/JoebRogers/PICO-Tween
A small library of tweening/easing functions for use in the PICO-8 fantasy console, inspired by Robert Penner's easing functions.
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/jspicl/jspicl
A Javascript to PICO-8 Lua transpiler
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Last synced: 16 Feb 2026
https://github.com/jesstelford/pecs
Entity Component System (ECS) for PICO-8 & Picotron
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Last synced: 25 Jul 2025
https://github.com/joebrogers/pico-ec
A tiny scene-entity-component library created for the PICO-8 fantasty console.
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Last synced: 14 May 2025
https://github.com/JoebRogers/PICO-EC
A tiny scene-entity-component library created for the PICO-8 fantasty console.
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/ojdon/pico8-boilerplate
🕹️ A game starter template for Pico-8 developers!
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Last synced: 18 Mar 2025
https://github.com/benwiley4000/pico8-gpio-listener
🎙️🕹️ Listen to changes to your PICO-8 game's GPIO pins
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Last synced: 23 Apr 2025
https://github.com/litecanvas/game-engine
🎮 Lightweight HTML5 canvas 2D engine suitable for small games, prototypes, animations, creative coding, etc.
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Last synced: 30 Apr 2025
https://github.com/hsandt/sonic-pico8
A 1-stage demake of Sonic 3 made with PICO-8
lua pico-8 pixel-art python3 sonic-games unit-test
Last synced: 20 Aug 2025
https://github.com/peabnuts123/pico8-emmylua-definitions
EmmyLua intellisense definitions for PICO-8
Last synced: 21 Jan 2026
https://github.com/rik-cross/pico-8-adventure
An open-world adventure game written in Pico-8, including full tutorial.
game-development gamedev pico-8 tutorial
Last synced: 26 Aug 2025
https://github.com/elgopher/pi
The retro game development engine for Go, inspired by Pico-8 and powered by Ebitengine.
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Last synced: 25 Dec 2025
https://github.com/Enichan/Depicofier
Converts/translates PICO-8 style Lua syntax to standard clean Lua syntax
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Last synced: 11 Mar 2025
https://github.com/Siapran/parens-8
a tiny lisp for pico-8
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/joebrogers/madewithpico-8badges
GitHub repository badges for the game development tool "PICO-8".
Last synced: 29 Dec 2025
https://github.com/josegonzalez/minui-pico-8-pak
A pak wrapping PICO-8, a fantasy video game console
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Last synced: 07 Mar 2026
https://github.com/jspicl/jspicl-mario-sample
A basic Mario game showcasing how to create PICO-8 games in JavaScript.
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Last synced: 15 Apr 2025
https://github.com/Megus/picochak
A PICO-8 demo first presented at CAFe'2019 demoparty
Last synced: 10 Mar 2025
https://github.com/megus/picochak
A PICO-8 demo first presented at CAFe'2019 demoparty
Last synced: 16 Apr 2025
https://github.com/joebrogers/pico-tweenmachine
A small wrapper library for the PICO-8 fantasy console, meant as an extension to the PICO-Tween easing library.
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Last synced: 25 Oct 2025
https://github.com/benwiley4000/pico8-table-string
Store a nested Lua data table as one giant string
pico-8 serialization string string-manipulation table
Last synced: 19 Jul 2025
https://github.com/nicholaswagner/pico-tools
A command line interface for pico-8
Last synced: 22 Apr 2025
https://github.com/Bigaston/pico-8-newgrounds-tutorial
A little tutorial to use the Newgrounds medals system with PICO-8
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2025
https://github.com/nucleartide/pico-snippets
Drop-in snippets for your PICO-8 game.
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Last synced: 01 Apr 2026
https://github.com/bigaston/pico-8-newgrounds-tutorial
A little tutorial to use the Newgrounds medals system with PICO-8
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Last synced: 11 Jul 2025
https://github.com/woofers/react-pico-8
🕹️ 👾 Run PICO-8 game cartridges in React
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Last synced: 23 Jul 2025
https://github.com/joshiemoore/p8modem
General-purpose WebSocket modem for PICO-8
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Last synced: 08 Apr 2025
https://github.com/benwiley4000/pico8-to-lua
Converts PICO-8 extended Lua syntax to standard Lua syntax
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Last synced: 23 Apr 2025
https://github.com/nucleartide/fix-pico8-ios-sound
Fix sound when playing PICO-8 games on iOS
Last synced: 22 Mar 2025
https://github.com/helpcomputer/nydd
A dark mini-platform/RPG/adventure game using Pyxel engine.
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Last synced: 28 Mar 2025
https://github.com/p3r7/p8
🕹️ Compatibility layer to run PICO-8 scripts on the monome norns
Last synced: 16 Aug 2025
https://github.com/achie72/dragon_demo_platformer
PICO-8 Fooling and Learning
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Last synced: 30 Jul 2025
https://github.com/wimpysworld/antsy-alien-attack-pico
The year is 2139. Planet Earth is under attack by aliens, and they're (still) antsy! 👾🛸💥
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Last synced: 26 Apr 2025
https://github.com/jspicl/jspicl-cli
CLI for simplifying PICO-8 game development in JavaScript
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Last synced: 15 Apr 2025
https://github.com/benwiley4000/tiny-pico8-touch-ui
👾👌 Add touch controls to your PICO-8 game - no sweat!
game-development mobile pico-8 touch web
Last synced: 23 Apr 2025
https://github.com/tobiasvl/picolarium
:video_game::white_large_square::black_large_square: Picolarium, a puzzle game for PICO-8
Last synced: 12 Apr 2025
https://github.com/rolandbrake/piscript
Piscript is a lightweight scripting language inspired by Python, built in C for speed and simplicity. It features a built-in 128x128 pixel graphics display and supports functional programming, matrix math, and WebAssembly via Emscripten. Ideal for learning, experimentation, and building retro-style visual programs.
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Last synced: 22 Jun 2025
https://github.com/jspicl/jspicl-megaman-sample
A basic Megaman game showcasing how to create PICO-8 games in JavaScript.
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Last synced: 15 Apr 2025
https://github.com/tobiasvl/pico-rl
A PICO-8 roguelike made for 7DRL 2019
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Last synced: 12 Sep 2025
https://github.com/aegis-dev/pixie
.NET framework for simple desktop pixel-art games
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Last synced: 15 May 2025
https://github.com/yolwoocle/birds_with_guns
Source code for PICO-8 game "Birds With Guns"
Last synced: 10 Oct 2025
https://github.com/megus/pico-8-experiments
My experiments with PICO-8 fantasy console
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Last synced: 23 Sep 2025
https://github.com/tobiasvl/meteor-night
:video_game::stars: A peaceful sky full of 8-bit stars
Last synced: 02 Jul 2025
https://github.com/harmonyhoney/pico_crate
PICO8 + Tiled / Block-Puzzle Platformer Game
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Last synced: 09 Oct 2025
https://github.com/mikumikudice/leaf
leaf (Love's Extensions And Facilities) is collection of libraries and classes for LÖVE.
Last synced: 04 Apr 2025
https://github.com/jozanza/pico_modules
Useful Lua/MoonScript snippets for PICO-8
Last synced: 26 Jun 2025
https://github.com/kmartinez/picogps
dGPS tracker project
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Last synced: 03 Aug 2025
https://github.com/isacben/picoboy-dev
Development of a handheld console for PICO-8 games that runs with a Raspberry Pi Zero.
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Last synced: 08 Oct 2025
https://github.com/felipeizolan/pico-env
🕹️ pico-env | environment to make pico8 games.
Last synced: 25 Apr 2025
https://github.com/teamgantt/gantt-runner
An 8-bit platformer made with Pico-8 and gantt charts
Last synced: 01 Sep 2025
https://github.com/jspicl/jspicl-starter
Starter project for building PICO-8 games in JavaScript
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Last synced: 15 Apr 2025
https://github.com/seleb/fillp-tool
Helper for creating PICO-8 fillp patterns
Last synced: 16 Oct 2025
https://github.com/lochrist/unispritz
Small 2D Library to make pixel art game by code with Unity. API is heavily inspired by Pico-8.
framework game-development pico-8 pixelart unity
Last synced: 04 May 2025
https://github.com/naclsn/pico8parse
A Lua parser written in JavaScript, with support for the PICO-8 flavour
Last synced: 05 Oct 2025
https://github.com/mattmcfarland/dungener
dungeon generation library for pico8
Last synced: 09 Aug 2025
https://github.com/aegis-dev/flask
Simple framework for 2D WebGL game development written in pure Rust
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Last synced: 15 May 2025
https://github.com/takaneichinose/brave-chicky-dice-adventure
This is just a simple turn-based game where you just have to throw a dice, defeat the enemy, and go to the highest floor as you can.
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Last synced: 05 Apr 2025
https://github.com/amustache/beezz
Game made in, idk, 30 hours, for the #1 Stay Safe! Jam 2020.
bee bees pico-8 pixel-art video-game
Last synced: 10 Apr 2025
https://github.com/achie72/crazy_rabbit_afternoon
A game about a hungry bunny, who wants to eat, and not to be eaten.
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Last synced: 24 Oct 2025
https://github.com/megus/vt2-to-pico-8
Vortex Tracker to PICO-8 music converter
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Last synced: 13 Feb 2026
https://github.com/jesstelford/pico8-boom-tower
Pico8 infinite tower game
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Last synced: 19 Jun 2025
https://github.com/takaneichinose/my-profile
Main repository for my profile
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Last synced: 17 Aug 2025
https://github.com/junongx/p8-template
An empty template with states and fading functions for pico8
Last synced: 30 Jul 2025
https://github.com/a2/shark-wars
Shark Wars
gamejam gamejam-2019 gameshell pico-8
Last synced: 13 Jul 2025
https://github.com/henrycatalinismith/tailbone
Skateboarding dinosaur game inspired by the Chrome offline page.
Last synced: 08 Mar 2026
