r/pico8
A place to discuss, share, and collaborate all things PICO-8, the fantasy game console by Lexaloffle! Show off your work, talk about your…
How to think about r/pico8
The community is dedicated to PICO-8, a fantasy game console created by Lexaloffle, where members discuss, share, and collaborate on game development. It serves as a hub for showcasing projects, sharing favorite games, and connecting with fellow enthusiasts. The focus on creativity and collaboration makes it a unique space for indie game developers and retro gaming fans alike.
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Audience
Participants in this community are primarily indie game developers, hobbyists, and retro gaming enthusiasts, often ranging from teens to adults. They are passionate about game design and programming, particularly within the constraints of the PICO-8 platform. The vibe is generally supportive and collaborative, with members eager to share knowledge and resources.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes game showcases, development logs, and tutorials related to PICO-8. Members appreciate detailed posts that share insights into the development process or innovative uses of the platform. Posts that lack substance or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular engagement, with members frequently sharing updates and feedback on each other's work.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing educational content, tools, or resources that enhance the PICO-8 experience can resonate well. However, direct advertising or self-promotion is likely to be met with skepticism. Collaborating with community members or sponsoring game jams can foster goodwill and authentic engagement.
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What r/pico8 talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Ruvalolowa
- u/tufifdesiks
- u/Achie72
- u/[deleted]
- u/ridgekuhn
- u/Wolfe3D
- u/TheNerdyTeachers
- u/CoreNerd
- u/MarinaMakes
- u/CyberApex_6344
- u/hijongpark
- u/VianArdene
- u/Unlucky-Weekend-4866
- u/Niggel-Thorn
- u/theEsel01
- u/PmumpkinFart
- u/Capuman
- u/Krystman
- u/Efficient_Raccoon232
- u/HighlySpiced
- u/Kryptoid98
- u/SSuperDuperFlyy
- u/Lokistriker
- u/PICO-8_Gamer
- u/Celesmeh
- u/PUNKWEIGHTINTRO
- u/AliceNewtype
- u/Christopher_Drum
- u/monoxide442
- u/Castleview
- u/_WhyCantWeBeFriends
- u/ParaDymeTV
- u/Ru_Dev
- u/GentlemensPixelClub
- u/FireW00Fwolf
- u/rodrigo1593
- u/Notnasiul
- u/megapeitz
- u/Proper-Department-24
- u/taxicomics
- u/CasMiolince
- u/arlo-quacks-back
- u/bikibird
- u/DarennKeller
- u/badjano
- u/Retro_Pup_89
- u/mogwai_poet
- u/TheFogDemon
- u/punk_zk
- u/Professional_Bug_782
- u/anefiox
- u/Thin_Cauliflower_840
- u/delstuffgames
- u/Inner_Information_26
- u/Jimmy_Kale
- u/WearyBake5675
- u/panda155ninja
- u/D_Nocker
- u/rarelikeaunicorn
- u/codeAtorium
- u/re_skob
- u/izzy88izzy
- u/CodenameWaddles
- u/Slumma
- u/orbanygyiktor
- u/marcustrapp
- u/GermanCoronelG
- u/atzlochtlan
- u/Aggravating_Ad_3311
- u/eigenlaplace
- u/voidgazerBon
- u/marclurr
- u/yaky-dev
- u/Cyba26
- u/EinarBrown
- u/superogue
- u/AxPawn
- u/jacobneal65
- u/McAaronka
- u/Marechal_Banane
- u/itsYourBoyRedbeard
- u/JetMorris
- u/tmirobot
- u/ooooggll
- u/AaronsLifeGame
- u/adr3nokrome
- u/styrofoam_moose
- u/TigerClaw_TV
- u/petayaberry
- u/Domugraphic
- u/Superbroderone
- u/Gexgekko
- u/Reynolds_Live
- u/JamieTheMusician
- u/vivianvixxxen
- u/Nebula-star-12-2021
- u/edmaul_
- u/Unlucky_Scratch6645
- u/BlastedSalami
- u/FamiliarConflict7468
By votes
- u/ridgekuhn
- u/tufifdesiks
- u/Wolfe3D
- u/TheNerdyTeachers
- u/Achie72
- u/SSuperDuperFlyy
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ruvalolowa
- u/CoreNerd
- u/D_Nocker
- u/Lokistriker
- u/hijongpark
- u/MarinaMakes
- u/Krystman
- u/rarelikeaunicorn
- u/Celesmeh
- u/Notnasiul
- u/Proper-Department-24
- u/moarthenfeeling
- u/Unlucky-Weekend-4866
- u/megapeitz
- u/PICO-8_Gamer
- u/CasMiolince
- u/PUNKWEIGHTINTRO
- u/izzy88izzy
- u/tinyevilwizard
- u/eeooty
- u/deivid__
- u/arlo-quacks-back
- u/CyberApex_6344
- u/CodenameWaddles
- u/Elastiskalinjen
- u/DarennKeller
- u/codeAtorium
- u/re_skob
- u/GreatCadet
- u/AliceNewtype
- u/jamesfoxbr
- u/Niggel-Thorn
- u/Johnko54
- u/RafaRafa78
- u/VianArdene
- u/Christopher_Drum
- u/shamps-is-on-fire
- u/Efficient_Raccoon232
- u/taxicomics
- u/BenYolo
- u/theEsel01
- u/phidinh6
- u/pedrocmachado
- u/The-Mace
- u/HarryFails
- u/icyfloat
- u/bikibird
- u/_V3X3D_
- u/Slumma
- u/AriaMakesGames
- u/orbanygyiktor
- u/maluttinha
- u/joan_bdm
- u/Grand_Translator_487
- u/voidgazerBon
- u/Jools64
- u/luchak
- u/s4lt3d
- u/GermanCoronelG
- u/JoshuaCF
- u/KenNL
- u/PmumpkinFart
- u/Retro_Pup_89
- u/LifeAcanthopterygii6
- u/atzlochtlan
- u/monoxide442
- u/Godmil
- u/toooooooon
- u/Castleview
- u/8Pavilion
- u/mogwai_poet
- u/TheFogDemon
- u/marazan5000
- u/yaky-dev
- u/pianoman373
- u/TheSmellyFrog
- u/marcustrapp
- u/superogue
- u/_WhyCantWeBeFriends
- u/mesamunefire
- u/tmirobot
- u/Cyba26
- u/ohcurtains
- u/jacobneal65
- u/Ru_Dev
- u/4RT1F1C1AL
- u/wojrakdev
- u/Fireblend
- u/EinarBrown
- u/Capuman
- u/historymaker118
- u/escaperoommaster
- u/marclurr
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/RotundBun
- u/[deleted]
- u/CoreNerd
- u/TheNerdyTeachers
- u/Ulexes
- u/Wolfe3D
- u/Shimashimatchi
- u/ohcurtains
- u/theEsel01
- u/deathboyuk
- u/rarelikeaunicorn
- u/PICO-8_Gamer
- u/NoBad7049
- u/Mundumuseo
- u/ThatTomHall
- u/taxicomics
- u/ChaosFlameEmber
- u/VianArdene
- u/Domugraphic
- u/Godmil
- u/Archolm
- u/Achie72
- u/ridgekuhn
- u/overstear
- u/lastofavari
- u/y0j1m80
- u/CaptainSparge
- u/freds72
- u/bikibird
- u/ErikDebogande
- u/yaky-dev
- u/marclurr
- u/photato_pic_guy
- u/EnergyAltruistic6757
- u/nadmaximus
- u/platypusofthesun
- u/Gexgekko
- u/RobLoach
- u/camkatsu
- u/jmf__6
- u/jacobneal65
- u/TheMasterBuilder0817
- u/gr9yfox
- u/daniel515129
- u/David_Lopex
- u/isaac456125
- u/ForlornMemory
- u/Sure-Network-6092
- u/Notnasiul
- u/Niggel-Thorn
- u/AtroopAT8
- u/yeusk
- u/EmperorSno
- u/hectoByte
- u/R-box_Reddit
- u/TigerClaw_TV
- u/PUNKWEIGHTINTRO
- u/SSuperDuperFlyy
- u/D_Nocker
- u/Codepic0508
- u/admosquad
- u/Specialist_Judge_321
- u/Parmezan38
- u/NorthStateGames
- u/P999reddit
- u/Rtroism
- u/Nebula-star-12-2021
- u/bc_uk
- u/Ninechop
- u/G0rillaCro
- u/ebjoker4
- u/Mamba007_
- u/_drjayphd_
- u/TheRealPixelBender
- u/Kind_Swordfish9688
- u/Professional-Let5621
- u/Cool_Start2567
- u/superviro
- u/ohmzar
- u/ShiningBananas
- u/Zeflyn
- u/ParaDymeTV
- u/Zach_Attakk
- u/Peastable
- u/shitty_user
- u/cokomairena
- u/CerealkillerNOM
- u/New_Top5554
- u/rudbear
- u/harmony_hunnie
- u/jakubiszon
- u/PropgandaNZ
- u/Enlirigia
- u/aaronbreeding
- u/tinyevilwizard
- u/eigenlaplace
- u/creeperpirate
- u/kbridge4096
- u/fuckoff-10
- u/Colesman
By votes
- u/RotundBun
- u/CoreNerd
- u/Wolfe3D
- u/TheNerdyTeachers
- u/rarelikeaunicorn
- u/D_Nocker
- u/marclurr
- u/theEsel01
- u/SSuperDuperFlyy
- u/[deleted]
- u/deivid__
- u/Elastiskalinjen
- u/Achie72
- u/ohcurtains
- u/ridgekuhn
- u/Zach_Attakk
- u/freds72
- u/SmallTestAcount
- u/ErikDebogande
- u/VianArdene
- u/Ulexes
- u/ChaosFlameEmber
- u/RobLoach
- u/soxinthebox
- u/Shimashimatchi
- u/Archolm
- u/pertinent_toaster
- u/jmf__6
- u/yeeah_suree
- u/Celesmeh
- u/LovePatrol
- u/PICO-8_Gamer
- u/Same-Register-7984
- u/PUNKWEIGHTINTRO
- u/taxicomics
- u/bikibird
- u/Peastable
- u/overstear
- u/eeooty
- u/NoBad7049
- u/y0j1m80
- u/Sure-Network-6092
- u/rudbear
- u/hijoepucha
- u/David_Lopex
- u/ThatTomHall
- u/codeAtorium
- u/EmperorSno
- u/izzy88izzy
- u/pedrocmachado
- u/Leafs_Will_Win_Again
- u/deathboyuk
- u/EnergyAltruistic6757
- u/lastofavari
- u/HanTheMan83
- u/Mundumuseo
- u/Kikketer
- u/Uselessfodder
- u/thedudeatx
- u/shamps-is-on-fire
- u/BenYolo
- u/bountybobstrikesback
- u/HarryFails
- u/MrAbodi
- u/Domugraphic
- u/Godmil
- u/harmony_hunnie
- u/platypusofthesun
- u/tinyevilwizard
- u/fairymelkk
- u/CallumBoi00131
- u/camkatsu
- u/Realistic_Bite7071
- u/jacobneal65
- u/experbia
- u/danilorises
- u/Notnasiul
- u/Niggel-Thorn
- u/yagolasse
- u/Rebellious_Tofu
- u/devsurfer
- u/yeusk
- u/Reynolds_Live
- u/b0b89
- u/SuperSelena64
- u/The-Mace
- u/LetterBoxSnatch
- u/Thin_Cauliflower_840
- u/Parmezan38
- u/photato_pic_guy
- u/shitty_user
- u/Gexgekko
- u/Tooskee
- u/isaac456125
- u/CaptainSparge
- u/hectoByte
- u/eletile
- u/thegacko
- u/TigerClaw_TV
- u/videookayy
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FAQ
r/pico8 — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/pico8 have?
r/pico8 has approximately 27,054 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/pico8 created?
r/pico8 was created on April 20, 2015 (11 years ago).
What is r/pico8 about?
The community is dedicated to PICO-8, a fantasy game console created by Lexaloffle, where members discuss, share, and collaborate on game development. It serves as a hub for showcasing projects, sharing favorite games, and connecting with fellow enthusiasts. The focus on creativity and collaboration makes it a unique space for indie game developers and retro gaming fans alike.
What subreddits are similar to r/pico8?
Communities similar to r/pico8 include r/love2d, r/playdateconsole, r/rg351, r/sbcgaming, r/rg350.
Who are the most active posters on r/pico8?
The most frequent posters on r/pico8 include u/Ruvalolowa, u/tufifdesiks, u/Achie72.
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