Paul Nicholas  

🟥 SLIDERZ 🟥💨
My #Pico8 entry to #TweetTweetJam 10

Slide your way down the rabbit hole, in just 500 chars 🕳️

🎲 Endless (Consistent) Levels
🎞️ 60 FPS Gameplay
🌈 Multi-Coloured Levels
🎥 Smooth & seamless level transitions​
♻️ Auto-Restart on Fail

Play FREE on @itchio:
🕹️ https://liquidream.itch.io/sliderz-ttj

#ScreenshotSunday #GameDev #Tweetcart #Sizecoding
Code below:👇

SLIDERZ (TTJ) by Paul Nicholas (Liquidream)

Slide your way down the rabbit hole, in just 500 chars for #TweetTweetJam 10

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May 18, 2025 at 4:10pmWeb
Show threadPaul Nicholas  May 18, 2025
_set_fps(60)n=9█=1♥=3i=-76d=rectfill::e::e=4f=52o=0h=0🅾️=camera::n::cls(█)🅾️(0,i)srand(█)if n do n-=.2if n>9do f+=.15*(61-f)elseif n>0do if(i==0)i=-76█+=1♥=mid(♥+1,3)goto e
d(0,-76,▤,-17,█-1)i+=.1*(0-i)end if(n<0)i=0n=s
end if(btn(❎)and e<5)o+=.125else if(o>0)h=o o=0
e+=h if e>8and not n and h<.2do if abs(e-l)<5do h=0e=l n=20else ♥-=1if(♥<1)run()
goto e end end h*=.92d(0,60,▤,▤,█+1)l=rnd(93)+20d(l,60,l+7,67,█)d(e+7,f+4,e+7+o*2,f+4,█+2)d(e,f,e+7,f+7,█+1)🅾️()?"\n l:"..█.." ¹"..♥.."♥",█+2
flip()goto n
Show threadPaul Nicholas  May 19, 2025
Link to fully-commented original source code with detailed explanation of #pico8 tricks (and tips) used... 🧑‍💻
https://paste.lol/liquidream/sliderz.lua
sliderz.lua

-- sliderz (ttj 10) -- paul nicholas -- -- init -- _set_fps(60) w=9 -- skip to level transition pt.2 (scroll into new level) █=1 -- store current level (block) num ♥=3 -- num lives c=-76 -- cam y-pos (starting at beginning of level transition pt. 2) r=rectfill -- func alias, as called several times -- -- level-up/life-lost loop -- ::█:: x=4 y=52 p=0 v=0 🅾️=camera -- func alias, as called a couple times -- -- game loop -- ::_:: cls(█) -- cl...

Show threadQristyMay 18, 2025
@Liquidream @itchio very nice! And totally sick cover art too
Show threadPaul Nicholas  May 18, 2025
@qristy @itchio Thanks a lot, Qristy 😊
I was inspired by others making some lovely cover pixelart for their entries - so thought I'd have a bash 😅
(Used Pixquare on iPad + Pencil)
Show threadJohn ParkerMay 18, 2025
@Liquidream Love the way the colours follow the level progression - really seamless approach. 👌
Show threadPaul Nicholas  May 18, 2025
@Middaparka Thx a lot, John - very glad u noticed! 😊
I was done with the entry earlier with lots of chars to spare. So decided to spend *twice* as long adding lerp'd movement and sneaky camera trickery, then trying to make it all fit 😅
Glad I did tho 🤓
Show threadDonsweltMay 20, 2025
@Liquidream @itchio A very cool concept that has been implemented remarkably well for a TweetCart. 👏
Show threadPaul Nicholas  May 20, 2025
@donnyglover @itchio Thx a lot 😊
(I guess technically it's almost a 2x TweetCart, but still, it's in the same ballpark of restrictions 😅)