377: PICO-8

This week we’re celebrating PICO-8 games! PICO-8 is a fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games that runs on PC/Mac/Linux. Raygan, Nate, and Shane talk a little about the “console” itself, then review a ton of games, including:

• Celeste
• Mimic
• What is a Cart?
• Pico Driller
• The Shadow King
• Combo Pool
• To A Starling
• Super Crane Bug
• Dusk Child
• Shelled Shinobi
• Mai-Chan’s Sweet Buns

• (00:00) - What Is Pico-8?
• (12:11) - Let's Talk Games
• (13:44) - Celeste
• (14:31) - Mimic
• (17:38) - What is a Cart?
• (21:02) - Pico Driller
• (22:54) - The Shadow King
• (31:31) - Combo Pool
• (34:00) - To A Starling
• (38:40) - Lexoffle BBS
• (41:58) - Pico-8 Devices
• (43:38) - Shane Opens the Tomb and the CRT Ghoul Escapes
• (45:17) - Super Crane Bug
• (53:41) - Dusk Child
• (54:37) - Shelled Shinobi
• (56:34) - Mai Chan's Sweet Buns
• (01:01:30) - Wrap-up

What is The Short Game?

A podcast about video games that respect your time