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Is it a game, a console, or collection of games? Because the main page and FAQ say different things. It's probably all of the above; can empathize with pitchin
by avaer 3mo ago
Is it a game, a console, or collection of games? Because the main page and FAQ say different things.
It's probably all of the above; can empathize with pitching something as unconventional as this. But it might make for a stronger presentation if there was a single framing throughout the site.
- egypturnash 3mo agoIt started as a game, and grew into a fantasy console. It's by the same person who created pico-8, if you're familiar with that.
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- lynndotpy 3mo agoYou're right, it is confusing. I wrote a whole comment and deleted it because I thought I knew what it was. Pico-8 is a fantasy console, and Picotron is a workstation for that console. Voxatron is a (1) fantasy console and (2) a collection of games but also (3) a game with (4) a game named "Voxatron Story" set in the (5) Voxatron Universe (??) I played around with this years ago but I do not know where I purchased it so I can't say more. I remember playing around a bit but I don't remember Voxatron Story or anything else of that matter, only the cartridges.
- sl3dge78 3mo agoLet me just correct you on something, Picotron is not a workstation for the Pico-8. Pico-8, Picotron and Voxatron are all different beasts. All three allow you to make programs (mostly games) and play them but you cannot play a pico-8 game on picotron and vice-versa. All three have a feature to allow you to download games directly on the device. And all three allow you to export your games as standalones. Pico-8 is a console, akin to a gameboy, while picotron is more like a computer. You can make games, but programs too. The whole user space is written inside of it.