Description

Atollo is an exploration game built on the PICO-8 platform, where players explore a procedurally generated world aboard their ship. As they navigate the seas, players fight aggressive pirates and interact with islands collecting stamps. The development of Atollo constantly requires overcoming PICO-8’s strict CPU and memory limitations, challenging me to optimize algorithms and systems to ensure seamless gameplay. By leveraging these constraints, I’m creating a visually engaging experience with complex procedural animations that bring the game’s dynamic world to life.

PICO-8

Contributions

• Design and implementation of a procedural generation system for the atoll's layout and dynamic environments.
• Optimization of algorithms to work within PICO-8's CPU and memory limitations, improving performance and efficiency.
• AI-controlled enemy ships, balancing challenge and rewards.
• Development of procedural animation systems, adding depth and visual complexity to the game's graphics.
• Hands-on experience in low-level optimization and performance tuning for a restricted platform.

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Images & Videos

Stylish cartoon-like animations for pirate combat

The Mighty Kraken can only be hit by its own tenticles

Example of a procedurally generated world map

Customization screen at the beginning of a game

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