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== Introduction ==
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Welcome to the fantasy consoles/ VM section of the website, where we will cover fantasy consoles, like TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8.
Welcome to the virtual machine section of the website, where we will cover virtual machine (VM) languages and platforms like the TIC-80, PICO-8, MicroW8 and Javascript.
 
  
*'''[[Tic80]]''' - TIC-80 Sizecoding Information
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==Fantasy Consoles==
*'''[[Pico8]]''' - PICO-8 Sizecoding Information
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These are the most popular platforms for sizecoding.
*'''[[MicroW8]]''' - microW8 Sizecoding Information
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*'''[[TIC-80]]''' - A good compromise between features, resolution and skills required.
*'''[[Javascript]]''' - Javascription Sizecoding Information
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*'''[[PICO-8]]''' - A little restrictive in resolution and cycles but a great for the smaller sizes
*'''[[Bytebattles]]''' - Live sizecoding on the TIC-80.
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*'''[[MicroW8]]''' - Ability to use WebAssembly/CurlyWas instead of LUA resulting in slightly tighter code.
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==Tiny Code Christmas==
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LoveByte’s Tiny Code Christmas is an event to help you take your first steps in demoscene sizecoding with Lua based fantasy consoles like TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8! Over 12 days you will learn the effects and techniques used in Byte Jams, Byte Battles, and Tiny Intros!
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Visit the TCC Website at https://tcc.lovebyte.party/ and start your journey today!
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Lessons available for the TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8.
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==See also==
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* [[Byte Battle]]

Latest revision as of 08:22, 8 June 2025

Welcome to the fantasy consoles/ VM section of the website, where we will cover fantasy consoles, like TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8.

Fantasy Consoles

These are the most popular platforms for sizecoding.

  • TIC-80 - A good compromise between features, resolution and skills required.
  • PICO-8 - A little restrictive in resolution and cycles but a great for the smaller sizes
  • MicroW8 - Ability to use WebAssembly/CurlyWas instead of LUA resulting in slightly tighter code.

Tiny Code Christmas

LoveByte’s Tiny Code Christmas is an event to help you take your first steps in demoscene sizecoding with Lua based fantasy consoles like TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8! Over 12 days you will learn the effects and techniques used in Byte Jams, Byte Battles, and Tiny Intros!

Visit the TCC Website at https://tcc.lovebyte.party/ and start your journey today! Lessons available for the TIC-80, PICO-8 and MicroW8.

See also