Overview

What is PIXELFALLS?

PIXELFALLS is an easy-to-use, all-in-one engine and IDE for making, playing, and sharing 2D pixel and retro games.

Key features

• Simple Lua scripting and built-in APIs
• Pixel art workflows for sprites, tiles, and maps
• Audio, input, and performance tools built into the IDE
• PIXELFALLS will continue to grow with new features all the time

Target platforms

• Web (Play in browser)
• Mobile (Play in browser)
• Raspberry Pi (Prototype Working)
  • Physical Game Cartridges (Prototype Working)
• Desktop (Planned)

Core concepts

• main file is the entry point to your game.
• Nodes provide reusable, instanced behavior.
• Your game data, including code, sprites, maps, and audio, is stored in a single PNG cart.
• Many additional tools planned to make creating games easy yet powerful.

Next steps

• Follow the Quick Start to run your first program.