Copy/Paste room elements?
I can't seem to figure out how to get copy/paste to work on selections in the room...is there a way to do this? I.E. I place some floor tiles down, i would be quick to keep doubling how many I'm...
View ArticleSave format?
Hi, I know this question is not really related to voxatron but in a way it is...I noticed at the bottom of the PNG save files is some 1bit noise that is likely monster/event data. I'm working on a...
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PC-88 pixelling...
I like the way PC88 coloring forces creative dithering...I took an outline someone else did and attempted the same sort of coloring style...this doesn't have 'tall pixels' but does follow the 8 colors...
View ArticleANSItron..?
In the spirit of Voxatron, I created ANSITron for Petitcom on Nintendo DSi. Here's a short video of me trying to play it through an iPod screen and keep from dying and keep the game in center frame....
View ArticleTaking the Cart context to logical conclusion
Okay, so it looks like since I've been away, Voxatron has shifted towards a virtual voxel-based console system, which I think is super cool. And I know the current version is only 0.2.1 and that it's...
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FLYING WINDOZE
FLYING WINDOZE 95 by hseiken [Click to Play]Screensaver for when you're tired of playing small games. Every button does something. Not all of it will benefit your experience. Most effects will not be...
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System 16/Super-scaler demo
System 16/Super-scaler demo alpha by hseiken [Click to Play]Testing out an engine for Super Scaler games. It's still work in progress, much is needed to be worked out with how I ultimately want to...
View ArticleWhat System Do You Think Of?
I'm curious as to how people look at the Pico8. While it is it's own thing completely unlike any other real console, it does share some similarities to quite a few of them, if changed somewhat still. I...
View ArticleBBS Icon/Header Image Update Broken?
Has anyone else experienced trying to change their icon and blog header and found a broken jpg icon instead? I even tried reverting back and it's not showing...I guess another question is...do you SEE...
View ArticleA Couple of Questions
I apologize I have no code snippets here, it's actually a question about code.Reading the specs for pico8, there's a 32kb limit. Is this for JUST code? I know that obviously the cart cover shouldn't be...
View ArticleCeleste, Celeste...CELESTE!
I don't think anyone will seriously read this, I'm a nobody and I never blog here. However, it's a tad frustrating that there seems to be an overabundance of Celeste mods within the normal places to...
View ArticlePossible Pico8 Displays
I'm tentatively scouting around for a good OLED display for Pico8 project in the future as a handheld computer (i.e. think Pocket Chip stylee, with full keyboard). I'm not a fan of LCD screens or TFT...
View ArticleNon Violent Games
One thing I've noticed becoming a little more popular is non-violent gameplay and I really like this trend, even if it's rather miniscule compared to the broader amount of games being made. Violence is...
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Using defaults with prejudice
Not even using a full editor block....remember,,,make dual use tiles.
View ArticleOverdoing Effects/No Dynamics
One thing I've noticed a WHOLE lot of in pico8 games is screen shake and extreme overabundance of particle effects. I think these are both useful in providing presentation flourishes and I love them...
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Pico Bob Ross
For a color exercise, I did a couple of sketches using pico 8's full 32 color palette. It's not always easy to figure out when to use dithering and when to choose another color. Anyway, if nothing...
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