Must-play Pico-8 Games!

[@crrnz]

So sweet of your cousin to babysit you 🥰

[@adinwalls]

VinDeezNutz seems like a stand up guy.

[@suhtangwong]

Ha gotem!

[@DemocracyJones]

So does his cousin VinDeezNutz_Alt lol

[@reichstein011]

Last night I finally got around to buying PICO-8 for my RGSP and then spent several hours playing some really fun little games. Then, today I remembered seeing this video, so I came back here to favorite all the games on this list so I can have a go at them tonight after I get back from work. Thanks for the list of recommendations, and also for encouraging me to finally get around to trying PICO-8, it really is a great little console that never was :)

[@cloudrat7]

Wizards rule is basically Wizard of wor. An arcade game from the early 80s

[@NatsuMatto]

Indeed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_of_Wor

[@thatsgoodpocky]

I used to love playing Wizard of Wor on my C64!

[@Quimbyrbg]

I was about to stumble in here with my "Ackshully", but you beat me to it, cloudrat. Well done.

[@shadewalker]

LoL add me to the "It's wizard of wor " list

[@ll_spud]

Yes arcade game and was on the atari. I wonder if he was being sarcastic with his comments or really didn't know it was an arcade game

[@danandtab7463]

I'm still learning how to program Pico-8. This is a great idea for a gems video. I just need to update the Pico-8 on my handhelds so I can play them. (If you don't update it tells you when games on splore are for a newer version. oops.)

[@Ravenlock]

These are so good! Combo Pool and Golf Sunday are my favs from this list, for sure, but Alpine Alpaca and Trial of the Sorceror are great too.

[@JohnDoe-rq9cx]

Birds with guns is my favorite pico8 game. I played a lot of pico8 on my rgb30, and birds with guns is the only game I always come back to every now and then.

[@kobeeater3636]

I can hear the theme song now....

[@jacknapier2099]

I just got this handheld in the mail from lit NXT. This video came at the perfect time. Thank you. I did load it with ArkOs however not Jelos.

[@krayozmines]

Awesome suggestions! I would love another pico8 video. My fav pico8 games are suika demake, cherrybomb and coffee maker iirc

[@MichiBanton]

I'm a train conductor irl and having to run a train in my spare time sounds like a f... nightmare. Other that, great list.

[@IraKane]

Thanks a lot! Pico-8 looks like a ton of fun! Wizards Rule looks great and it is also a remake of an old arcade game called Wizard of Wor which is one of my 9 year old twins favourite games. Yeah, they play retro...don't look at me, I only showed them the Atari 2600 and some arcades and now they tell me "modern kids don't know what they are missing" 🤣

[@jimmerseiber]

It would be cool if the people from Pico-8 made their own official REAL pico-8 handheld. Not that it's necessary because I have all of the perfect handhelds for it.. but I wanna add that to my collection lol

[@RefugioVillegasIII]

When I first heard about Pico 8, I thought that it was a console that I missed out as a kid but it was never a thing back then. It looks like an advanced version of NES on some games.

[@johnserpo9267]

The best Pico-8 game is Petrarca - it's a Balatro clone. I actually play it more than Balatro because it's quicker and gets right to the point.

[@Ankjell]

OMG will check that one out inmediately! xDD

[@ladams391]

Yeah, I was sitting here thinking that porting Balatro to Pico-8 should be possible, perhaps even relatively easy compared to some of the stuff I've seen running on Pico-8. Good to know someone managed to work it out.

[@guldcat1619]

I've reported this comment for Harmful or Dangerous Acts, because this is the digital equivalent of introducing someone to heroin. Or, at least, I will get round to reporting this.... Later... Once I'm done playing Petrarca...

[@saturo8888]

Glad to see high stakes love. Here's some of mine I love: -blood of vladula (for Halloween platformer fun) -wormwood (great puzzle game using a unique wood-eating worm concept) -void protocol (no spoilers, weird twist on shmups)

[@xAlexZifko]

What is an earring worm?

[@dean_dv]

Cheers for a great vid, been meaning to have a proper play with Pico-8 for a while and seeing so many cool games sold it to me. And it's only £12 which is a bargain and happy to support the devs.

[@LEROILAPIN]

I love your little cousin story. My kids are like that with Game Boy games. I love that we can continue an appreciation for low spec’d, pixel art games with our youth

[@Ankjell]

Yaaay! You begin to follow your word, just like a samurai.

[@crystal_is_cozy]

I love your pico-8 videos, almost alll these games are ones I haven’t tried 😁

[@MarkMark]

i love the art in your work, good sir.

[@frankysour]

Booted combopool on my phone browser directly from your link below since it seemed pick up and play enough... Beaten at first try in like 10 minutes, and I am in love all over again with pico-8 ! Thanks!!!

[@alexs-mind]

Pico8 has become on of my favorite "consoles" to play and whenever I see anyone getting interested in retro stuff I always recommend pico8 for new retro things. It's so fun and creative and interesting. On one of my fav games that is original, I really like "Pigments" as a puzzle game where you're fruit dodging saws and coloring the ground, collecting juice as you go. Simple but fun and replayable. Most of the games you mentioned were some of my faves too. Keep up the vids and support for pico8 :')

[@TrasherBiner]

thank you for your pico 8 recommendations. Consider making it a regular section thing. I know I would watch that.

[@SanderSander88]

Great video! Damn i miss my Powkiddy RGB20SX, but returned it, had a lot of bugs with the latest update. So i bought the RG40xxV and that works great!. but still mis it and the stickers haha.

[@salemite]

It is so wild to think how long Pico-8 has been chugging along. I remember downloading it way back when Celeste was a demo for it and before it became a full game. There has been so much added to this console since I last played around with it, thanks for the heads up dweeb! I'm going to dust off this old Buffalo USB Famicom controller and get to it.

[@paullee107]

Loved the last 2 videos - the new handheld and pico-8 coverage!! Yer getting big, ya dweeb!!

[@KevinAdams06]

Thank you so much. I haven’t played 90% of these. Can’t wait to try them. What a gem of a console.

[@vdgjolly]

10:25 ... because it is Wizard of Wor, basically 😄

[@McFly2015AD]

I remember back in 1992 going to the Video store and renting my favorite PICO-8 cartridge, good times

[@110341]

Hell yeah, just tried Golf Sunday and it was awesome!

[@danieljohnson9225]

Combo Pool is certified videogame crack! Great video, Uncle Dweeb

[@trypn0]

AAAAhhh a TechDweeb video. It's like a warm hug.

[@jackdoobie]

Wizard of Rule or whatever is a remake of an arcade game called Wizard Or Wor... the 7-11 by my grade school had it. Check it out in MAME... it's a classic. Thanks for the list TD I have my Jelos POW-KITTY!!! out right now and am expanding my Pico-8 list as I type this. Game on buddy, game on.

[@baroncalamityplus]

Noticed that too. It was also on the Bally console.

[@superangrybrit]

Superb list. Four root beers outta five! 👍

[@arielcarrillobuzo9916]

Nice! Some new pico 8 games I didn't knew of that I'd love to try on my RGB30.

[@Cooperage911]

10:18 this is a pico 8 version of Wizzard of Wor Aracde game. I was play it lot on Commodore C64. Once I played it on the real arcade machine.

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

Could you do a video about how to set up Pico-8 on this handheld? Which one should I buy? The version with maxed out SD cards?

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

Does Pico-8 come with the handheld?

[@pykok]

​@@DaisyHollowBooksit depends. It does oon certainl OS-es, like Crossmix.

[@LordNuttington]

How the heck did someone get Pico8 to make something like cab ride? It looks incredible

[@krayozmines]

Ikr super talented dev team

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@@krayozmines Do teams make Pico-8 games, or just solo devs?

[@Soaches]

​@@Lost_n_Found_1I guess it can be both. It's up for anyone to make their own games, so I think most are just solo devs though.

[@slipmagt]

All of this is new info for me, and I had no idea there were so many cool looking games for the pico-8. Looking forward to more pico-8 videos.

[@pspsmallz]

My red rgb30 is still my main pico 8 device. I have arkos on it instead of jellos though since jellos causes a lot of the known battery issues to be worse. Definitely gonna pick up either the rgb20sx or the rg cubexx as a replacement once it goes kaput.

[@hiddengunz]

High Stakes is the most addictive game I have ever played

[@bcretty606]

Still my favorite gaming channel!

[@sppspharmdude]

Great video, please show more! I love poom.

[@CharlieWestGaming]

Great list.. definitely need to try these Pico games out on my RG40XXV.

[@helloworldramen]

If you like porklike, I’d recommend checking out Yggdrasil too (also a pico 8 game). It’s based on the former, but with a bunch of additional features, like unlockable color palettes, an endless mode, and a more convenient inventory system.

[@tomonemo2992]

great timing with the Cube-XX coming

[@yanholliday8876]

my favorite pico8 roguelike is charge! (not to be confused with "charge!", which is a viking-themed autorunner), second would probably be into ruins. i'd recommend mai-chan's sweet buns for puzzle game enthusiasts, and ufo swamp oddyssey is my go-to platformer (it's a metroidvania, too). and for those who look for recent releases, best 2024 pico8 game so far for me has been puzzles of the paladin.

[@hocuspocus64]

Omg, the like button lights up after you say that 2:04

[@TechDweeb]

Woah! That's so cool!

[@connerrawden9916]

Welcome to KZbin, you'll like it here 🤣🤣

[@beardyhat9547]

Nice entryway into the system. I've been wanting to try Pico-8 for quite awhile now, but haven't had a clue where to start with it. I've tried a game or two here and there, but nothing that really grabbed me, so to have some recommendations should help.

[@DjFIL007]

I'm 99% confident I'm going to grab the new Anbernic RG CubeXX (720x720 1:1 screen with linux), and this is the #1 reason I want to go back from android handhelds to linux... I don't need "high end" (ps2/gc/wii) emulation, I want to get back to the roots and I want native Pico8 (and Portmaster). Thanks for this video of recommendations!

[@halfblindchaos2506]

First Pico-8 has quite the shoot 'em up fan base. Second favorite games: Poom and Pico World Race all the way.

[@theboriszaytsev]

Yes! Combo Pool made it on the list.

[@Handy75]

I'm enjoying Blood of Vladula Jr. You get to turn into bat. You should try it, or not.

[@ex-itguy]

Cool! Looks like something to check out! 😄

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

Pico8 is awesome! I think one of my favourite games is Praxxis Fighter, such a good shoot-em-up. :)

[@FearBoo]

High Stakes is really good, got a lot of friends addicted to it

[@gameswithoutfrontears416]

Noice - love a bit of pico-8

[@noone-gh1nr]

Omg that Wizards Rule game is exactly the same as a game I used to play with my buddies on the astrocade, Wizard of Wor. Sweeeeeet, wut up Sam Spear. -Spain

[@WMARUoriginal]

Yes, more pico 8 games please!

[@erickschusterdeoliveira2662]

wow, Cab Ride is *gorgeous*, that is seriously impressive.

[@nathanburg]

catacombs was one of my favorite games growing up, this pico8 game is a blast

[@jimmerseiber]

If you like combo pool and suika.. cosmic collapse is my favorite of these types. You can play it on pico-8!

[@jedewitz]

Coffee Maker, Foozle Quest, picohot and of course Poom!

[@lordgeyik]

Around 1:40 you say something like "right on the do that". What do you actually say and what does that mean? Not a native speaker here

[@TechDweeb]

"Right on the doodad". Doodad is a silly slag term for "thing".

[@lordgeyik]

@@TechDweeb Thanks, now I learned a new thing :)

[@uncaringbear]

My fave Pico-8 game is Pico de Pon. It's a demake of Panel de Pon, aka Tetris Attack on the SNES. It's hideously addictive and I am obsessed with the game!

[@JohnnyOrgan]

Wizard's Rule is basically a port of Wizard Of Wor, an old arcade game and one of my favourite Atari 800 games of all time that I believe is still as playable today as it was back then. I highly recommend you try out that version, purely for the lovely, growly Pokey music and sound fx.(Just don't forget to change your controller to Port 2 for some reason)

[@SSuperC]

Cmon man. You're an artist, and a good dude! Gen AI tools just steal from artists like you. Bummed to see that on your channel.

[@wils0nbg]

mooore spooky games 🎃

[@jos576]

Well pickle my monkeys paw! TechDweeb this is just what I wished for. Thanks for introducing me to the Pico 8. I have a collection of controllers and other hardware including a Bluetooth ZX Spectrum keyboard, and the 8bitdo arcade stick (made hama beads in the shape of space invaders to decorate it 😊)… so anyhoo I was looking for something new to play and these pico games are IDEAL for the retro style hardware. And my Gameboy themed Flipzizzle. Cheers oracle of the orange and black stripes 🎉

[@andersonhopkins3987]

For pick up and play i find nothing more addictive than birds and saws or BAS. Highly recommend it

[@nonlegend]

Pizza Panda! Pizza Panda! Pizza Panda!

[@Reed-Publications]

Sneaky Stealy is my absolute favourite Pico 8 game. So fun and addictive!

[@typingcat1814]

Speaking of videos you've promised, Minibook X video??? This is one of my favorite channels!

[@andrejtrindadeyt]

Have you tried Tiny Tactics? I made that game in pico-8 last year and am very proud of it!

[@TechDweeb]

I will check it out!

[@MrArtemioP]

More videos like this. I have seen pico8 stuff but i was thinking it was like a super old console before the nes

[@eric9385]

0:54 what is that game and is it playable on rg40xxh? Thanks

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

That's R-Type, and yes, Pico-8 will run natively on anything that will run raspberry pi.

[@eric9385]

@@Lost_n_Found_1 thx

[@Serg_N-z8v]

Very cool, thanks a lot! Can I please find a selection of cool games for Pico-8 that are similar to games for large consoles?

[@johnathananderson108]

Is there a 16bit or 32bit fake system similar to pico? If not I think there should be!

[@SamP.H-t1r]

I agree, the pixel art would be even more amazing.

[@charliechrist7537]

The RG cube is a good one for Pico 8

[@jelly.1899]

Subbed coming from your rgb30 video 🤝 (feeling a bit jealous, that you have a new favourite pico8 device though...)😢😊

[@ZellerK00L]

Wizards rule was a commodore 64 game, recently I’ve played it, it was funny to see it on pico 8.

[@theoatmilkman3128]

I've never heard of pico-8, I'm going to have to check it out. Now I just have to figure out where to play it on

[@humblemudgames]

I don't know why, but dungeon crawlers never cease to make me make the surprise Pikachu face, as if I've never seen them before lol. They're just so cool looking, and Trial of the Sorcerer/that Abyss game are no exceptions😭

[@jakegreenwoodphotography]

Omg catacomb abyss! Memory unlocked!!

[@nimlouth]

PICO-8 games is also awesome for learning programming and game design!! You can make PICO-8 games in your browser for free

[@Newspeak.]

been playing ex terra which is a bullet hell shmup with a lock on mechanic similar to crimson clover. Pretty good if ya like the genre.

[@d-ro_aka_boba-fatt]

Wizards Rule is basically a port of Wizards of Wor. Played the crap out of that on C64 when I was little.

[@edtuckerartist]

Try Across the river. A game of transporting things across the river - not as straightforward as it seems. Also found Wire it - connect the wires.

[@robert.sec2]

ah, just in time for the new perfect pico-8 machine, the RG Cube XX!

[@-AL1EN-]

all games by johan peitz, but the best is the shadow king.

[@akane6625]

Hello TechDweeb, Thanks for this suggestion of games in which I was able to pick some interesting titles. I notice that you like the game Cab Ride. Do you know the saga "Densha de go"? These are train driving games half arcade half simulation that require the player to respect the signs, the speed limits and to stop at the station at the second. Many of these games were released in particular on PS1. Maybe they can interest you?

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for the idea!

[@bryan.t777]

what was the last shmup title you were playing in this video?

[@Stoat_Lord]

Out of curiosity, what was that game with the road and the speedometer in the lower right corner that showed up early before you started listing games?

[@tyelwell9]

Awesome video, as always. What is the Shoot-Them-Up at 11:13? I love Shoot-Them-Ups, and I love retro handhelds, but often they don't mix well because they're meant to be played on giant vertical screens. It's like they need to be made for smaller screens for them to work better on smaller screens 🤔 And I know about Invader, and I still suck at it.

[@jimdog9020]

The game is Kalikan. 🎮

[@tyelwell9]

I did just find Ketsui Death Label for NDS. And it's a Cave Shoot-Them-Up that is specifically modified for a small screen. It rules.

[@trprofissaochofer]

Esse powkiddy é lindo

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

This is great and all, but I'm still waiting on your Top 10 Sega Pico list!

[@wujekbandzior]

Do you guys know the name of that shmump game at the end of the video?

[@richfrommitch]

There are many better handhelds but Pico 8 on an RGB30 is a thing of truest joy.

[@qlnzky]

I have the rgb30 but i do not like the built quality at all. I also have issues with the battery. I am actually kinda happy anbernic will release the Cube xx. I do not need android just give me linux and pico-8 with 1:1 and decent built quality.

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

Make video on J2ME games on these retro handhelds, there's many great new old retro styled games made for J2ME based devices aka early keypad and touch phones with quality ranging from basic Gameboy games to NDS.