PICO-8

PICO-8 is a <a href="/facts/Virtual_machine/BLevU3sx">virtual machine</a> and <a href="/facts/Game_engine/lojx7lTG">game engine</a> created by Lexaloffle Games. It is a <a href="/facts/Fantasy_video_game_console/bmarTjn9">fantasy video game console</a> that mimics the limited graphical and sound capabilities of the old 8-bit systems of the 1980s to encourage creativity and ingenuity in producing games without being overwhelmed with the many possibilities of modern tools and machines. Such limitations also give PICO-8 games a particular look and feel.
Coding on the PICO-8 is accomplished through a <a href="/facts/Lua_/xkBCgta0">Lua</a>-based environment, in which users can create music, sound effects, sprites, maps, and games. 
Users are able to export their games as <a href="/facts/HTML5/HBAxEAr6">HTML5</a> web games or upload their creations to Lexaloffle's official <a href="/facts/Bulletin_Board_System/22d9c9s2">BBS</a> where other users are able to play the games in a <a href="/facts/Web_browser/2pfyymLs">web browser</a>, and view the source code. PICO-8 games can also be exported as executable programs, which will run on <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a>, or <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>.
Notable games released for the system include the original version of <a href="/facts/Celeste_(video_game)/zu767Rej">Celeste</a>, which was created in four days as part of a <a href="/facts/Game_jam/3zTLU8sQ">game jam</a>.

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