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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 1h

𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗢⬩𝟭𝗞 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 has now finished 🏁 👨‍💻 We had 83 awesome entries (a new record!) 🏅 Please check them out: 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... A mix of 🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools. All done in #Pico8 (or #Picotron), using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code Congrats everyone! 👏🤓 #Pico1k #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding

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SaKo @sako.works · 4h

My first time entering #pico1k jam. Very rushed so not my best work... I'll try to enter again next year and make something better. Most of my daily carts happen to be under 1k compressed bytes already, so I wanted to make a game for my jam entry rather than just another animation

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doriencey.bsky.social @doriencey.bsky.social · 4h

My submission for the pico1k jam 2026. doriencey.itch.io/bugcatcher Try to stave off starvation as long as possible. Luckely the game is not bug free! #pico8 #pico1k

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Gleb Volkov @glebv.bsky.social · 5h

In SUPAPONG, every move costs time. You can stop and think as long as you want - but every move pushes the ball forward. PONG meets SUPERHOT in 843 compressed bytes. Play here: glebv.itch.io/supapong or find SUPAPONG in Splore. #Pico1k #PICO8 #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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sizescape @sizescape.bsky.social · 7h

Last minute #pico1k this year, since life got in the way, but managed to fit a demake of Rodent's Revenge into 977 characters of Pico8! sizescape.itch.io/tiny-revenge

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Mazmystic @mazmystic.bsky.social · 15h

ok you can mess with it now mazmystic.itch.io/arcs-art-gal... it's not much but i made a pretty itch page :P #pico1k

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Arcs Art Gallery (Pico1k 2026) by MAZMYSTIC

Procedural art with arcs.

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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Less than 24 hrs left of #Pico1k jam! ⌛ 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... If you're still crunching your entry - may the byte gods be with you! 😅 #Pico8 #Picotron #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding

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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My submission to this year's PICO-1K game jam is finished! This is 'Connect 1024', a one-player version of Connect Four, fitting into 1k of compressed code. You can play it in your browser, here: soundole.itch.io/connect-1024 Thank you @liquidream.bsky.social for running this inspiring jam again!

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tommulgrew.itch.io @tommulgrew.itch.io · 26/09/2026

A little #pico8 rally driving game for the #pico1k comp. tommulgrew.itch.io/drive-1k

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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've spritzed up the graphics a bit, and added sound effects. It's still only at 943 compressed bytes, so I might try to make a version that fits into 1k uncompressed, as a challenge! #PICO8 #pico1k

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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🌍 Climate Stripes 1K 📊 A rendition of the Climate Stripes (vis of rising 🌍 temps over 200yrs) in < 1K of compressed #Picotron code, for #Pico1k Jam 🌐 liquidream.itch.io/climate-stri... FEATURES: 🌍 Climate data from 1850 to 2025 📊 Both Stripes + Graph visualisations #ShowYourStripes #ScreenshotSunday

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Frederic Souchu @fsouchu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#picotron port of #doom under way major roadblock lifted today: sprite masking against geometry 😰 a *lot* remains to be done - stay tuned!!

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BBS Blog Post: Digable Planetoids // how to fit a planetoid procgen game into 1024 bytes for #pico1k (gif shows a slowed down version) + bonus Lexaloffle news at the end. www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=159... Play from #pico8 > LOAD #DIGABLE_PLANETOIDS

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

⭐🪐⭐ NEW RELEASE: Digable Planetoids ⭐🪐⭐ A procgen planetoid digger in 1024 bytes for #pico1k Play Online: zep.itch.io/digable-plan... Or from #pico8: LOAD #DIGABLE_PLANETOIDS (BBS dev post coming soon!)

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Mazmystic @mazmystic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Well, I don't think I have time for a full game or demo for #pico1k, but I made a little procedural art sketch :)

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Daniel Linssen @managore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

proudly presenting THRORBS, a small arcade game made for the #pico1k jam about having a little bit, but not too much managore.itch.io/throrbs (web)

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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Only 1 week left of #Pico1k jam! ⌛ 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-2026 So far... 👥 116 Joined 💾 48 Entries itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... You still have 1 week left to create: 🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding

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David Durham @daviddurham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally found some time to finish and submit my #pico1k game #pico8 daviddurham.itch.io/hort

daviddurham.itch.io

Hort by daviddurham

Make your own tiny garden

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

more planet generation for #pico1k #pico8

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Gleb Volkov @glebv.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My new game, SUPAPONG 🏓 PONG meets SUPERHOT - time moves only when you move. 843 compressed bytes, made for the PICO-1K Jam 2026 ✨ Play now: glebv.itch.io/supapong #pico8 #pico1k #sizecoding #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

fly into space for a new planet seed #pico8 #pico1k

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Soundole🌱 @soundole.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm starting to put a little something together for the #pico1k jam! I thought it would be a fun challenge to make a playable single-player version of Connect Four in 1k, but I'm not sure if it's possible yet (if not, I can default to 2 player only!)

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

blast wisely #pico8 #pico1k

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Benjamin Soulé @benjaminsoule.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I made a game for #pico1k ! Just click to jump on a lilypad, but time it well! :) you play here : benjamin-soul.itch.io/lily-leap #gamedev #pico8

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toaster @toaster-games.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I submitted a small game for #pico1k jam! Had to cut a lot from the initial implementation, but still pretty pleased with how it came out and fun doing #pico8 development once in a while! Play it on itch: toastergames.itch.io/escape-rope-1k

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trixie @pwincesstrixie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

put in a title and some sound design! currently at 1021 bytes so probably done with this :) #pico8 #pico1k

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

sand blasting #pico8 #pico1k

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Altrix Studios (wishlist Prism Warriors on Steam) @f1krazy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've finally come up with a batshit idea for #PICO1K: attempt to cram a Pac-Man clone into 1KB. As you can see, I have not made much progress yet. I'm not sure how to generate the mazes, for one thing. But it'll be fun to try.

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

spritesheet explorer #pico8 #pico1k

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tommulgrew.itch.io @tommulgrew.itch.io · 16/09/2026

Zombie Simulator 1000 #pico1k

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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Half-way point of #Pico1k jam! 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... So far... 👥 102 Joined 💾 36 Entries itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... You still have until end of Sep to create 🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding

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David Durham @daviddurham.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My #pico1k #pico8 attempt is becoming a sort of 'make a little garden' game. You need to periodically harvest something to keep playing, but the enemies had to go due to lack of bytes.

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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

hello, new game!! Snake's Digits 🐍🖐 😤 snake hungry, but snake no like mess. 🧹 snake tidy up. ✌️ snake count snake's digits. 🍽️ snake eat! 😬 ... but snake fragile. made for #pico1k, holds in 1023 bytes!! #pico8 #nerd play now! punkcake.itch.io/snake-digits

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Michał Rostocki @rostok.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"You've lost" Again. You feel exhausted and beaten. When you enter the parking lot, you realize you have no idea where you've parked your car. #pico8 #indiegame #gamejam #1k #pixelart #gamedev This is my entry for #pico1k 2026 game jam itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... Play here rostok.itch.io/youvelost

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Aubrey Dominik @unholybrie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I made a short Narrative game about self-care for the #pico1k jam in exactly 1024 bytes. You can click/tap the petals to pluck them and progress the story. Hope you enjoy <3 #gamedev #pico8

Main menu for a game. There's a huge white title saying "LOVE ME NOT", below in red there's a prompt to "click to pluck". Made by: Aubrey Dominik

Flower bundle with 3 different petal colors (all shades of pink). Above there's a title for the game "LOVE ME NOT".

Yellow text, black background saying "-you are needed-".

Lone red heart in the center of screen with text below saying "* What's this?". Above there's a title for the game "LOVE ME NOT".

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Russ @russellashby.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is never going to fit into 1k but I'll give it a go. #pico1k #pico8

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some cheap #pico8 worldgen for a possible #pico1k game: cls()for y=40,127do line(0,y,128,y,y/16-1)end pal(4,0)for i=1,14000do x,y=rnd(128),rnd(120) circfill(x,y,y/20,pget(x,y+.3))end

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trixie @pwincesstrixie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Get Blue Balls! #pico8 #pico1k

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Altrix Studios (wishlist Prism Warriors on Steam) @f1krazy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Oooh, someone managed to make a Picross game for #Pico1K. I tried that last year and failed, I'll have to try this out for sure.

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Michał Rostocki @rostok.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

so here's what it takes to shave off ~60 bytes from a #pico8 cart. not a true #codegolf though, as carts for #pico1k jam use pxa compression and one has to counterintuitively repeat the code to make it similar. well, anyway i managed to put the outro into 4 bytes.

a chart showing code size getting smaller

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Cesc @kamencesc.com · 09/09/2026

Publicat joc per la #pico1k Un intent de picross amb 16 nivells. kamencesc.itch.io/picro8

kamencesc.itch.io

picro8 - 1k picross for pico8 by Kamencesc

1k picross for pico8

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picopup🏳️‍⚧️ @brookp8.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Dog Walker Bungee Allergy is self-explanatory, but very tricky to play. Managing your own movement while swinging around your dog (without sending them out of bounds, or into yourself or others) isn't immediately intuitive. I didn't do any playtesting before releasing it. #pico8 #pico1k jam

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Paul Nicholas @liquidream.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're one week into #Pico1k jam! 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... So far... 👥 84 Joined 💾 23 Entries itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... You still have until end of Sep to create 🕹️ Games, 📺️ Demos & 🛠️ Tools in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding

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Michał Rostocki @rostok.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i've joined #pico1k #jam hosted by @liquidream.bsky.social follow along for small but glittering #1k gems from #pico8 golfers my progress: input chars: 3844 6% input tokens: 1043 13% tokens: 1030 13% chars: 2113 3% compressed: 1020 7% figuring out how to fit the outro into the remaining 4 bytes

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PICO-1K Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 hosted by Paul Nicholas (Liquidream). Welcome to the 6th annual PICO-1K Jam ( #Pico1k ) 👋🤓 Make cool things in PICO-8 (or Picotron ) by using only 1K (1024) Co...

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David Durham @daviddurham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Having a great time working on a #pico1k game. I'm trying to make a sort of arcade-y gardening game. It's coming together, but I'm already up in the 900s in terms of bytes used 😬 #pico8

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Tom Brinton @brin.town · 06/09/2026

🐸 'Hop To It' working on a little entry to the #pico8 #Pico1k jam... Z for left leg, X for right leg. Z+X to go straight up.

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