Pico-8: Noob to Pro
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Welcome

Course Intro
What We'll Learn in this Course
Intro to Game Dev in Pico-8

The Game Dev Process - Overview
Tour of Pico-8
How Games Are Coded
Coding Basics

Coding Concepts in Pico-8
Basics of Coding in Pico-8
Homework - "One More Each Frame"
Conditionals
Homework Review - "Too Dang High"
The Game Dev Cookbook

Cookbook Intro
Player Movement
Custom Functions
Maps
Collision
Pickups
The Magic of Tables
Gravity
Bullets
Melee Attacks
Tips For Pixel Art
How to Export & Publish Your Games!
The Game Dev Mindset

A Game is Concepts Put Together!
Concepts of Game Design
A Game's Core Mechanic
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!
Let's Make A Platformer Game!

Intro To The Platformer Chapter
Download The Finished Game!
Making A Mockup
Player Setup
Player Movement
Gravity
Better Gravity
X Collision
Jumping
Ceiling Collision
Stronger Gravity
Animation
Animation States
Pickups
Danger
Enemies
Enemy Behaviors
States
Game Setup
Level Design
Polish
Branching Out

Making A Simple Game With Our New Knowledge!
Do Me A Favor?

The Game Dev Mindset

4 Lessons