It is great to see this pop-up again. Such a great toolset, deliberately limited, in such a way that anyone can create a game in an hour or so, but powerful enough that the games aren't all the same. You can put some genuinely interesting mechanics into it.
Stephen (the author) knows puzzle games. It is interesting to see his games, and the sophistication he has generated with this simple rule set. Terry Cavanagh (of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV fame) has also done some clever stuff with it.
For someone new to game design, it's a great start. And from there you can graduate to Pico-8!
Stephen (the author) knows puzzle games. It is interesting to see his games, and the sophistication he has generated with this simple rule set. Terry Cavanagh (of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV fame) has also done some clever stuff with it.
For someone new to game design, it's a great start. And from there you can graduate to Pico-8!
Previous discussions in 2013 [0] and 2015 [1].
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[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6501034 [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9376940