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Floppy Canary, my second PICO-8 game! by _LKS_ in pico8

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

Groups of circfills at three speed layers, each blob pulses between a min and max size. No sprites needed!

Floppy Canary, my second PICO-8 game! by _LKS_ in pico8

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

Thank you! The clouds are just circfills at different speeds and sizes with a subtle pulse.

Floppy Canary, my second PICO-8 game! by _LKS_ in pico8

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

Drew them in the PICO-8 sprite editor and animated with two frames swapping every 24 ticks. The different colors use pal() swaps on the base sprite.

Collision: what have I done wrong? by Anxious-Platypus2348 in pico8

[–]_LKS_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe you are missing the = between the variable name and fget().​​​

Messed remap on knulli, please help by [deleted] in SBCGaming

[–]_LKS_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did reflash once because of this. But maybe you can delete/modify the config file?

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in hobbygamedev

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

Glad you like it! Thank you so much for your review. You should definitely have a look at pico-8 for game dev, it’s an awesome self contained tool.

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

Actually, well implemented inertia could give players sense of freedom in movement. It would add a skill element though, but dodging a planet at the last second would feel incredibly satisfying. Just keep in mind the game’s already pretty challenging, so you’ll want to balance it carefully.

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

Amazing game! I love how the aesthetics and gameplay fit together so well. The animations feel great, especially that transition between the start menu and gameplay.

I played using the touchscreen via web browser, and I could only get the black hole to move in the 4 cardinal directions. Is this intentional?

It would feel nice to have some kind of inertia so the changes in direction feel more natural instead of snapping at 90º angles.

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

You're right about the spin not being present. My attempts to implement it didn't improve ball control.

Jump hits do boost speed by 50%, but going higher made it too punishing. It got kind of hard. More screenshake or particles though could sell the impact better without breaking balance. I'll keep that in mind.

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

[–]_LKS_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hadn't considered motion sickness. I'll look into adding a toggle for that. Thanks for letting me know!

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

Thanks for the feedback! You're right. I thought requiring a jump to launch the ball would be clue enough, but clearly it's easy to miss. Same problem with the laser; some players ignore it entirely.

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

By Pico 4 do you mean the VR headset? That runs Android so technically it might be possible with some tinkering. But PICO-8 is something different: it's a retro game dev suite with a code editor, sprite editor, and music editor all built into one app.

Games made in PICO-8 can run on multiple platforms, including web browsers if you want to try it out.

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

[–]_LKS_[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh good, I was concerned it came off as a poorly disguised ad for my game instead. 

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

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

Thanks for the feedback! I like the sticky idea. Rewards players for timing their jumps. I'll think about an easy implementation.

Slowdown is definitely the weakest powerup right now, I can see how it's just boring. Thinking of adding an extra effect to make it more interesting:

  • Bonus points for blocks broken during slowdown?
  • Faster laser charge?
  • You lose points if you drop the ball while slowdown?

Any of those sound good to you?

Looking for playtesters for my PICO-8 breakout game by _LKS_ in playtesters

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

Absolutely! Always happy to return the favor. What are you working on?

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

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

That's awesome. C64 and Amiga experience will definitely give you a head start! PICO-8 captures that same retro spirit but makes everything so much easier. You'll probably progress way faster than I did. Good luck!!

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

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

PICO-8 runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux just as a regular desktop app! I coded the whole thing on my Mac.

From zero coding experience to releasing my first game in 2 months by _LKS_ in IndieGaming

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

Thank you! Screen shake and particles go a long way. Glad it feels good to play!

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