Our PICO-8 games

Games my kids and I made in PICO-8. The kids draw the sprites, make the sounds and come up with the game, and since 2026 Claude Code writes most of the code. Click a game to play it in the browser (keyboard: arrows, z and x).

We also play them on our arcade cabinet: PICO-8 on the arcade with the joysticks working. Source: github.com/andyreagan/pico-8.

Dave Digger Bot

Dave Digger Bot 2026

Dig through the dirt, grab the diamonds, and throw chickens at the bots.

arrows dig, z throws a chicken

 Bunny Quest

Bunny Quest 2026

Explore the world, find the hidden axe and sword, beat the evil turtles, visit the villagers and catch the bunny.

arrows walk, x swings, z knocks / talks / sleeps / switches weapon

 Super Animals

Super Animals 2026

Pick a cheetah, dragon, unicorn, snail or penguin and race the evil monster boss to the ultra diamond.

left/right picks an animal, z jumps, x uses its power

 Princess Lucille

Princess Lucille 2026

Find the doggies on the rainbow platforms. Zap Maldrid the evil wizard with your wand and hide in your pink tent.

arrows move, z jumps, x waves the wand

 Rainbow Unicorn

Rainbow Unicorn 2026

Hop the rainbow blocks, grab the coins, and hide from the robber in your fort.

arrows move, z jumps, x throws a star

 Apple Guy vs the Duck

Apple Guy vs the Duck 2026

Jump the platforms, catch the diamond robots, and throw poison apples at the duck.

arrows move, z jumps, x throws an apple, down drops through

 Animal Power

Animal Power 2025

One of our first games, from before Claude: I wrote the code from YouTube tutorials and the kids did the art.

 Cat Mario

Cat Mario 2025

Another early one from 2025.

 Save the Children

Save the Children 2025

Another early one from 2025.

Dave Digger Bot design notes 2026

Not a game: Abel's design notes for Dave Digger Bot, typed into the PICO-8 code editor ("he throws chickens at them / the chicken needs to be smaller").