Hey everyone, I just finished a small PICO‑8 prototype for my Gameheads program and I’m trying to dial in the game feel.
I’m not sure if the core loop is fun yet, and I’d love thoughts on what direction to explore next.
Here’s a short clip of the current state.
Any feedback on pacing, readability, or overall feel would be super helpful.
link to the game in the comments
I’m coming from Unity and this tiny console is rewiring my brain. Right now my prototype is super basic (movement + enemy spawns, no collisions yet). For those who’ve been using Pico‑8 longer: what do you wish you knew when you first started? And how do people make such beautiful pixel art in this tiny resolution?
Made this lil chiptune remix and tried something fun with it
I experimented with doing separate versions of the track (good, bad, awful) just like the original game’s style.
Full song + tools I used are in the comments.
Any Parrapa fans?
Parappa the Rapper Stage 2 (Instructor Mooselini) 8 bit Cover
DAW: famistudio, https://famistudio.org/
Midi visualizer: Almam Player, https://almam.itch.io/almamplayer
Lmk what stage I should do next!
DAW: famistudio, https://famistudio.org/
Midi visualizer: Almam Player, https://almam.itch.io/almamplayer