Games with Sam on Saylornoteshttps://www.chris-saylor.com/categories/games-with-sam/Recent content in Games with Sam on SaylornotesHugo -- gohugo.ioenMon, 15 Sep 2025 14:10:13 +0000PICO-8 Image Pixel Mapping Color Palettehttps://www.chris-saylor.com/link/pico-8-image-pixel-mapping-color-palette/Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:10:13 +0000https://www.chris-saylor.com/link/pico-8-image-pixel-mapping-color-palette/A novel approach utilizing multiple algorithms for converting imagery to utilize the PICO-8 color palette.Lazy Load Data in PICO-8 with Metatableshttps://www.chris-saylor.com/link/lua-metatable-lazy-load/Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:38:22 -0400https://www.chris-saylor.com/link/lua-metatable-lazy-load/Expanding Catreeboard’s dictionary without increasing PICO-8 tokens.Intercepting Spriteshttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/make-code-arcade-intercept-sprites/Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/make-code-arcade-intercept-sprites/Make a sprite intercept another sprite with math!Ship of Foolshttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/ship-of-fools/Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:54:17 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/ship-of-fools/Explore the ocean in this whimsical, cooperative game.Feel the Heat in Overcooked 2https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/feel-the-heat-in-overcooked-2/Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:49:59 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/feel-the-heat-in-overcooked-2/A fun, challenging, and chaotic game that is fun to play with kids.Choosing Controllers for Younger Playershttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/choosing-controllers-for-younger-players/Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:44:37 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/choosing-controllers-for-younger-players/What to look for when evaluating controllers that are appropriate for young players.The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Cursehttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/swords-of-ditto/Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:34:10 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/swords-of-ditto/Rogue-lite Zelda-inspired action adventure game with toys.Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colonyhttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/jamestown/Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:00:06 -0400https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/jamestown/A shoot em’ up (shmup) with a unique setting and storyline.Snakebird: Primerhttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/snakebird-primer/Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:28:48 -0400https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/snakebird-primer/A tough but fair puzzle game that involve snakes…that are also birds.Blossom Tales: the Sleeping King Reviewhttps://www.chris-saylor.com/games/blossom-tales-the-sleeping-king/Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:42:16 -0500https://www.chris-saylor.com/games/blossom-tales-the-sleeping-king/Inspired by Zelda, this top-down action adventure game is sure to please.