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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 1d

The sheer volume of games is a wonderful problem to have but just appending my next fav game to the top of the list is getting ridiculous. There’s too many good games and things I fav’ed just a week ago end up in the basement.

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 1d

I know better than to hold my breath but the #pico8 Splore browser could really use some QoL updates for helping to organize favorited games. At this point I’d rather have some effort put there than more functions and commands for making games. www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10...

Playdate OS 3.0 Adds A Much-Requested Feature: Folders

"We never dreamt developers would create so many great Playdate games"

www.timeextension.com

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 1d

His little flippers flipping you off is just what I needed this morning. Thank you.

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a new comic coming? Nice.

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Kevin™ @kevinthompson.bsky.social · 4d

The holiday season is right around the corner and that means it’s almost time for another #pico8 Advent Calendar!

Submissions for the 2025 PICO-8 Advent Calendar are open starting today and we’ll be accepting entries until the end of November.

More information on Itch:
itch.io/jam/pico-8-a...

PICO-8 Advent Calendar 2025

A game jam from 2025-10-04 to 2025-12-01 hosted by Kevin & Jenny Schmidt (bikibird). Every year, the PICO-8 community comes together to make games that reflect the joys and anxieties of the winter hol...

itch.io

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 5d

I've been thinking Don't Dig might be a good candidate to port over to #picotron so I can add more features, maps, etc. while also learning. But even 2 years later I still really enjoy this game as-is despite its many shortcomings. Thanks to all that have played over the years. Happy Halloween!

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 5d

It's October and the perfect time for my most successful #pico8 game. Adventure, horror, shmup...like all those words? Then you'll probably dig it.

Don't Dig Up the Dead
morningtoast.itch.io/dont-dig-up-...

Deluxe version comes with special in-game item.
#october #halloween #horror #shmup

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 7d

Bouquets & Bunnies is now up on Itch!

morningtoast.itch.io/bouquetsbunn...

Download also available for PC and the PICO-8 cart. Thanks to everyone that has played and enjoyed!

What's your high score so far?

#pico8 #gamedev #itch #ufo50 #release #arcade

Bouquets & Bunnies by Brian Vaughn / Morning Toast

A UFO50-inspired snake game. Collect flowers and make bouquets to win back your partner's love.

morningtoast.itch.io

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 8d

You’re exactly adorable years old. Is that a cake in the box?

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 8d

Oooo...that sounds nifty. I could setup a warehouse of chests and just let them run around sorting, lol - Like Wilmot's Warehouse

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 8d

I miss the days of awesome EQs and wicked visualizers with our music players. In the car, on the computer, everywhere! I would just keep a display going on an extra monitor just to create the "club vibe" in my room (back when I didn't have to worry about power bills).

Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 8d

Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway.

If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn.

Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!

Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks for showing...I'm way behind updates, glad to see there's some new things to try. Copper is finally useful! How's that little golem work?

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 9d

Bouquets & Bunnies released for #pico8

www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...

Plant and collect followers to charm back your partner. Avoid the bunnies and grow that high score! A #UFO50 Magic Garden tribute.

Go native! Look for it in Splore. On Itch soon.

#gamedev #indiedev #arcade #retro

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 9d

Bouquets & Bunnies released for #pico8

www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...

Plant and collect followers to charm back your partner. Avoid the bunnies and grow that high score! A #UFO50 Magic Garden tribute.

Go native! Look for it in Splore. On Itch soon.

#gamedev #indiedev #arcade #retro

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 14d

Time to plug in my 360…often forget about this one. So much fun. So fast. easily one of the best Arcade releases. This and Outrun are 2 big reasons I keep my 360 in working order.

Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 14d

ENGAGE!

Blasting out of the arcades to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010 and long-since delisted, Climax put a fresh coat of shiny paint on the classic aviation rail shooter arcade action.

📺: After Burner: Climax, Sega AM2, 2006/2010 (captured from 360)

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 14d

My mom wouldn't let me have lasers :( You win.

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 15d

Back then I usually limited myself to $1 of play on any machine, so maybe 2-3 tries at it. And every time I came back I got better. The repeat play *was* the fun. Was it designed to get more quarters? Maybe, probs. Didn’t matter, I enjoyed trying again and again. Difficult!=Unfair

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 16d

I have no nostalgia for the C64 or the ZX but I find myself debating between getting one of them. They just look like fun...but they ain’t cheap. On the good side, if I end up with one, it can’t ruin any memories. Orrrr…just get a Steamdeck and get it all anyway. Choices, choices…

Time Extension @timeextension.com · 16d

"We're Building The Future Together" - Commodore Has Sold Over 10,000 C64 Ultimate Systems. (Image: @commodoreofcl) (Repost)

"We're Building The Future Together" - Commodore Has Sold Over 10,000 C64 Ultimate Systems

Units are still available if you want one from the first batch

www.timeextension.com

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 19d

Playtesting is the best and worst...great because it means you're close. Worst because you know you'll find that one little thing you need to fix. #pico8 #wip #gamedev #ufo50

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 19d

Lords of light! Wrong. Thundarr deserves a modern reboot more than Blackstar. They both pre-date He-Man but I think you could do a lot with Thundarr and his crew these days. Just let someone like Joaquim Dos Santos run things and it would rock.

Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 19d

Easily one of the best all-around games I've played in all my years. Plays good, looks good, sounds good. Arcade damn near perfected. Don't discount that soundtrack either, it's worth a buy on its own. I had good luck using a joystick with this on the Switch. Makes it even more arcade-y.

Simogo @simogo.com · 19d

Sayonara Wild Hearts was released six years ago on this day.

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Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 22d

Seriously, dude. Glad I got to ride that wave.

Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 22d

Guess I need to watch "Sneakers" and "The Natural" real soon. The Natural was my intro to Redford when I was little...anything baseball, I was all about it...and my mom was always happy to watch it thanks to him, lol

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

Robert Redford, the big-screen idol turned Oscar-winning director, Sundance Film Festival founder and environmental activist, died on Tuesday. He was 89. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

A close-up portrait of Robert Redford, who wears a brown leather jacket over an unbuttoned olive green collarless shirt. His face is deeply lined and his expression is a serious one as he looks directly at the camera. A headline reads: 1936-2025 — Robert Redford"

Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 23d

Perhaps no other movie impacted my high school gimmick more than Hackers. From the bright orange pager I had to “Hack the planet” written on the top of grad cap. Not unlike Tron, Hackers gave us an awesome visual for what being a computer nerd could be. And it had an incredible soundtrack to boot.

Polygon @polygon.com · 23d

This flick is my favorite high-tech time capsule

30 years later, Hackers is still the perfect hit of ‘90s nostalgia

This flick is my favorite high-tech time capsule

www.polygon.com

Brian Vaughn @morningtoast.bsky.social · 23d

Nifty idea! Jezzball was a favorite on my TI-85.

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