TIC-80
TIC-80 is a free and open-source fantasy video game console for making, playing, and sharing games on a limited platform that mimics the 8-bit systems of the 1980s. It has built-in code, sprite, map, music, and sound effect editors, as well as a command line interface that allow users to develop and edit games within the console.
Logo used on the TIC-80 fantasy console/computer | |
| Developer(s) | Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2017 |
| Stable release | 1.1.2736
/ 27 August 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Operating system | Android, Bare metal, Linux, Mac OS, Windows |
| Platform | PC, Raspberry Pi, Nintendo 3DS, HTML5 (WebAssembly), RetroArch |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Virtual machine, Game engine |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | https://tic80.com |
The games made in TIC-80 can be exported as virtual game cartridges and bundled for different platforms, including Android, Linux, MacOS, Windows, bare metal Raspberry Pi, Nintendo 3DS, RetroArch, and HTML5 (using WebAssembly). It supports programming languages including JavaScript, MoonScript, and Lua, as well as Ruby, Wren, Fennel, Squirrel, Python and D.
TIC-80 is often compared to PICO-8, a fantasy system which is not open source; both systems are becoming popular with games programmers who are interested in classic home computers and consoles.