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PICO-8 vs Pixel Vision 8

A side-by-side look at PICO-8 and Pixel Vision 8. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PICO-8

PICO-8

Gaming Software

PICO-8 is a fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. It feels like a regular console, but runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and inside browsers. Programs are written in Lua and share cartridges in .p8 format.

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Pixel Vision 8

Pixel Vision 8

Games

Pixel Vision 8 is a retro-inspired 2D game engine and IDE that emulates the look and feel of creating games on 8-bit consoles. It uses a simple visual scripting system and built-in editors for sprite, map, sound, music and palette creation.

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