Pico Swords

Pico Swords is a 1-2 player game for the Pico 8 where you fight off hoards of enemies for as long as you can and rack up points!

It is our first Pico-8 game, we are loving the aesthetics, design, and limitations of Pico-8, as they really prompt and encourage thought and creativity.

Story

You have angered the king of the land of Picolitalis when you accidentally tripped on your way home from the market and dropped several fresh eggs on his carriage. He has thrown you and your friend in the palace dungeon, and somehow you have obtained a suit of armor and sword down there (not a terribly secure dungeon). However, in doing so, a hoard of enemies has awakened! How long can you survive?

Bestiary

* Gosohs are able to fly through walls, and are constantly traversing the dungeon, though they have little interest in seeking out targets.

* Blofires spawn from enchanted fires, and seek out fodder to grow bigger.

* Gloms originate from deep in the dungeon's waste system, though nobody knows much more than this about them. They tend to search for companions, though it's unclear if this is for nefarious reasons or not since their skin is toxic to the touch, causing harm, intentional or not, to any companion they encounter.