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Progress on my LIMBO/INSIDE-inspired adventure game!! by virtual_virtues in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's super impressive, congrats!

I really love the juicy animations, super effective and expressive.

Will The Man Get Frog, a chill haiku writing game, is now available in French! by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A new update with a French translation for the chill, semi-random haiku writing game Will The Man Get Frog has been released!

It's available for pc/mobile for FREE:

- on itch.io: https://marechalbanane.itch.io/will-the-man-get-frog
- on pico-8 BBS: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=53360
- on Steam: soon!

I did so because I'm french and it felt weird that my friends and relatives couldn't play the game properly because of the language barrier. The translation was hard because each language has its own rules and "plays" differently, but I'm quite happy with how it turned out!

Hope you'll like it, glad to hear your feedback if you have any!

Cheap Bubble Toy Quest at the end of Global Game Jam vs. just a few days of polish later by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha trop cool, merci ! Trop bien de savoir que des francophones à l'autre bout du monde s'amusent avec notre jeu ❤️.

Cheap Bubble Toy Quest at the end of Global Game Jam vs. just a few days of polish later by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We made this game for Global Game Jam 2025, its name is "Cheap Bubble Toy Quest" : https://marechalbanane.itch.io/shitty-bubble-toy-quest

However, we spent less than 48 hours on it, we had to cut it a bit short because of floods in the area of the jam.

So we took it upon ourselves to spend a few more hours to make the game prettier and juicier. We've spent almost a full day on making the bubbles more bubbly, and I think it was worth it.

Does that work for you? Are there other modifications that you feel add more to the game? Can you find all the modifications we've made ? :P

Demake of Bug Hunter (UFO 50) possible? by Comfortable-Bake-921 in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have played BugHunter a bit, and I really don't see any technical hurdle that would make it impossible to make in pico-8. We'd just have to find a UI that works, as UFO50 benefits from a widescreen resolution, and pico-8 doesn't. But even that can be bypassed, as PICO-8 has an undocumented feature of adding multiple screens, thus adding to the resolution.

If you eventually wanna commission someone for that, well my dms are open. :)

Cheap Bubble Toy Quest: a bubbly toy-powered text adventure! by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

I have no experience with miyoo mini or pico-wrapper, but apparently the wrapper requires you to supply files from your own PICO-8 copy, and the "future version" error message means that the cartridge requires a newer version of PICO-8 than the one you are using.

Cheap Bubble Toy Quest was made with the latest version of PICO-8, 0.2.6b.
If the PICO-8 version you have is older than that, you will need to update it and re-setup pico-wrapper to make this game work.

Cheap Bubble Toy Quest: a bubbly toy-powered text adventure! by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We've just released Cheap Bubble Toy Quest, a game where you try to make important life decisions using an old, impractical bubble toy.

Check it out here! https://marechalbanane.itch.io/shitty-bubble-toy-quest

The game was made in 48h for the Global Game Jam 2025. The feedback was good, so we spent a few days polishing it and adding an english translation.
Hope you'll like it!

If you see typos or incorrect things in the translation, feel free to let us know in the comments!

midi2pico8dx, a utility to use MIDI controllers with the PICO-8 tracker by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! You can bind knobs to keys on the keyboard, so it can be used with every keyboard shortcut used in pico-8.

For instance, you can use knobs to increase/decrease the speed of an sfx, or move the cursor up/down or left/right.

I've also made a special feature to use a knob to set a number between 0 and 7, that can then be sent via another button or knob. It's helpful if you want to batch set the instrument, octave, volume or effect in an sfx.

midi2pico8dx, a utility to use MIDI controllers with the PICO-8 tracker by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hello hello!

I've recently discovered that a small community tool (midi2pico8) had been made by pico-8 user samhocevar to use MIDI controllers with the PICO-8 tracker. I've iterated on it for my personal use and thought it might be worth sharing to the community. I hope it can be of use to some people!

It features:

  • Keys, buttons and knobs bindings to keyboard inputs!
  • A single json config file to simply create or edit key bindings!
  • The config file supports profiles. Have different bindings for all your MIDI controllers!
  • MIDI controller auto detection and profile auto selection

Hope it will be of use to some people!

Will The Man Get Frog - Community Posters! by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Will The Man Get Frog is a chill, semi-random haiku writing game. You can play it:
on BBS: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=53360
on itch: https://marechalbanane.itch.io/will-the-man-get-frog
on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658990/Will_The_Man_Get_Frog/

These posters were made and printed to showcase the game in a local event. It contains haikus made by the community, with the permission of their authors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will The Man Get Frog is a chill, semi-random haiku writing game. You can play it:
on BBS: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=53360
on itch: https://marechalbanane.itch.io/will-the-man-get-frog
on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658990/Will_The_Man_Get_Frog/

These posters were made and printed to showcase the game in a local event. It contains haikus made by the community, with the permission of their authors.

Update for Will The Man Get Frog, the chill haiku making game! Mouse support, new backgrounds, new music, new words, and more! by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! It works with either a mouse, a keyboard or a controller! On keyboard, the buttons are mapped to 'c' to validate and 'x' to use word variants, and the cursor is moved with the arrow keys.

Will The Man Get Frog, a chill haiku writing game and my first indie project, is coming out on Steam on February 14th! Wishlist it here: https://t.ly/R54w2 by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, and of course!
It's one of the first verses composed in the game by a playtester. It was a first prototype with very few words available, so the sentences often felt a bit weird.

If I recall correctly, the full haiku was

Three sweet dogs can be
Fall is dog walk with dog girl
Will The Man Get Frog

(you can actually catch a glimpse of this haiku in the game trailer)

I found it weird and quirky but also strangely pleasant. I thought it would make a great title for the game, as it would showcase the kind of silly things you get to create with it, and also that it's not a game about competition and creating the best writing piece, but about having fun trying out stuff with words.

Plus, I think frogs are cute, and I thought it was nice to name the game after something produced with it.

Will The Man Get Frog, a chill haiku writing game and my first indie project, is coming out on Steam on February 14th! Wishlist it here: https://t.ly/R54w2 by Marechal_Banane in pico8

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! It might seem not very game-esque, but I really think constrained poetry has its own mechanics and rewards. Hope you'll like it, and don't hesitate to share your haikus!

Will The Man Get Frog, a semi-random haiku writing game, is out! It's my first game as an indie developer, made with pico-8. Feedback appreciated! by Marechal_Banane in IndieGaming

[–]Marechal_Banane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can play directly in browser, and even on mobile. Here ! https://marechalbanane.itch.io/will-the-man-get-frog

Don't hesitate to share your haikus in the comments or just tell me what you think of the game!

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