Making a Launcher Game in Pico-8


I’ve released a devlog breaking down the making of Over the Moon, a tiny barnyard-themed launcher game created in the Pico-8 fantasy console.

I cover everything from the inspiration behind the project (classic Flash games like Learn to Fly), to how I overcame Pico-8’s limitations, built the launch/earn/upgrade gameplay loop, and fixed the game’s late-game economy. Perfect if you’re interested in game development, devlogs, Pico-8 projects, or retro-inspired indie games.

Files

over_the_moon_html.zip Play in browser
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over_the_moon_windows.zip 1,009 kB
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over_the_moon_osx.zip 7.4 MB
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over_the_moon_linux.zip 774 kB
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over_the_moon_raspi.zip 2.2 MB
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