Side-Scrolling
Platformer

The ultimate Pico-8 project: build a full platformer with gravity, jumping, enemies, collectibles and a finish flag. Everything you've learned comes together!

👶 Ages 9+⏱️ ~2 Hours🎮 Pico-8✓ Free

⬇️ Gravity🦘 Jumping🎨 Tile Maps📹 Scrolling🏁 Flags🎵 Sound

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Reference cartridge: download the finished, playable Pico-8 cart for this workshop: ⬇ pico8-platformer-reference.zip. Every code block also has a Copy button.

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How to run: Open PICO-8, paste the code in the CODE tab, and press Ctrl+R to run!

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How it works: write the code in each step, and the canvas on the right shows what your code does. It is a live preview that builds the game as you go. Type to see it update, or press Apply to Canvas to test it straight away.

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Lumo says: every step adds one feature to the same game. Type a little, click Apply to Canvas, and test it straight away. There is no wrong answer you can't undo.

Build Platformer Step by Step

Each step adds one feature. Write the code, watch it come alive in the canvas, then make it your own.

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A character running and jumping on platforms

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You Completed the Entire Pico-8 Series!

Incredible work! You've built 6 complete games in Pico-8: Pong, Snake, a dungeon crawler, space shooter, match-3 and a platformer. You're a real game developer!

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Side-ScrollingPlatformer

Build Platformer Step by Step

Side-Scrolling
Platformer