Simple, fast-paced games with colorful graphics and catchy audio, that require few or no explanations, can be played in short bursts, and usually require a lot of skill. Similar in style and spirit with the arcade game cabinets of the 80s and 90s.
PICO-8 is a fantasy console powered by Lua. Games are distributed as cartridges which double as PNG images.
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pico8
Games that can be played alone
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Games where the primary goal is keeping the player character alive under harsh circumstances such as dwindling resources or a hostile environment.
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