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PICO-8
2015
Lexaloffle's fantasy console for making and sharing tiny games under deliberately strict retro limits.
PICO-8 Online Emulator
Play PICO-8 using JavaScript directly in your browser.
Controls
Click the screen, then play with the keyboard. The arrow keys are the D-pad, Z is O and X is X, and P or Enter opens the PICO-8 menu. On a phone use PICO-8’s own on-screen buttons. The pad in the Keyboard panel shows the same buttons. Reboot reloads the console. Note: PICO-8 Education Edition is proprietary and runs in its own frame hosted by Lexaloffle, so it is play-only. There is no memory or CPU debugger for it, and the on-screen pad here is a guide only. Real input reaches the player through the physical keyboard once you click the screen, or through PICO-8’s own touch buttons on mobile.
Configurations
| Configuration | Emulator | Machine | OS | Legal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICO-8 Education Edition (editor) | PICO-8 Education Edition | PICO-8 | closed | Open ⛶ |
Chips
Emulators
| Emulator | Type | License | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAKE-08 | downloadable | MIT | |
| PICO-8 | both | Commercial | |
| PICO-8 Education Edition | online | Freeware | Website ↗ |
| PICOLOVE | downloadable | MIT | |
| tac08 | downloadable | MIT |