dithered out

i wanted to release a game, so i gave myself around two weeks to learn PICO-8 and make whatever came to mind.

i thought to get into PICO-8 due to its limitations and focus on small scope games. i want to make games; and so far, the limitations of this fantasy console have allowed me to express my creativity while not falling victim to scope creep.

this was a solo project. every aspect of this game was done by me, without the use of AI.

while the art style is simple, i enjoyed the process of making my vision come to life. it taught me that art doesn't need to be incredibly detailed to be good. as long as you find a style and it works well with the theme of the game it can work well.

there are many things i would change in this project, but i resisted the desire to be a perfectionist. i wanted to take what i learned into my next game, and repeat that process for many small games. i have many other small game ideas, and i want to make PICO-8 a fun playground for these ideas to grow.