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EnglishWhere to Find Games and Cartridges on tic80.com
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The games and cartridges on tic80.com are listed on the homepage in the NEW & POPULAR CARTS section, below the short introduction to TIC-80. Each entry shows a title, a one-line description, the author's name, and two numbers that appear to be engagement counts. Cartridges can be played directly on the website, and the site also notes that finished games can be packed into a standalone player for other platforms.
What the Cart List Shows
The homepage presents carts as a browsable feed rather than a searchable catalog. From the page evidence, each row follows the same pattern:
- Title in capitals, e.g. BLUEYVANIA, SPEED, HOLLOW KNIGHT DEMAKE
- A short description of the game or demo
- "by" plus the author name, e.g. by fizzii01, by Andrey Listopadov
- Two numbers after the author, which read as a popularity or activity signal
The list mixes full games, demakes, tech demos, and music pieces, so it works as a discovery feed rather than a filtered store.
Examples of Carts You'll See
The current list on the page includes a range of styles:
| Cart | What it is | Author |
|---|---|---|
| BLUEYVANIA | A passion project based on the Bluey TV show, with elements from Metroid and Zelda | fizzii01 |
| SPEED | "Reach for the stars" | Andrey Listopadov |
| BAD APPLE (PCM AUDIO) | Bad Apple clip with PCM audio | HanamileH |
| HOLLOW KNIGHT DEMAKE | Hollow Knight's Forgotten Crossroads ported to TIC-80 | Andrey Listopadov |
| NEKOMIMI CLOCK | A clock re/demake | khuxkm/minerobber |
| VOXEL SPACE | A Voxel Space rendering technique demo | Andrey Listopadov |
| TIC STAR RACERS | A 3D single- and multiplayer racing game | deidara |
| SOLAR SYSTEM 3D | A 3D space journey with planets, moons, and ambient music | maazxp |
Several authors appear more than once — Andrey Listopadov has three carts in the visible list — so browsing by author is a practical way to find more work in a style you like.
Playing a Cartridge on the Site
The page states that a finished game becomes a cartridge file, which "can be stored and played on the website." In practice:
- Open tic80.com and scroll to the NEW & POPULAR CARTS section.
- Pick a cart from the list.
- Play it in the browser — no separate download is described for web play.
If you want to keep or share a game outside the site, the page says the cartridge can be packed into a player that runs on all popular platforms and distributed as you wish.
Browsing by Popularity and Author
The two numbers beside each cart give you a rough popularity signal, and the list is ordered roughly from higher to lower counts — BLUEYVANIA leads with 11 and 30, while entries near the bottom sit at 4–5. Use them to judge which carts other visitors engage with most.
To go deeper on a specific creator, note the author name and look for their other carts in the same list. Names like Andrey Listopadov, HanamileH, and plumifrons each have multiple entries visible on the page.
What to Expect from the Carts
Every cart runs inside TIC-80's technical limits: a 240x136 pixel display, a 16-color palette, 256 8x8 color sprites, and 4-channel sound. That's why the list leans toward retro-style games, demakes, and technique demos — the constraints are part of the appeal. If you're evaluating whether a cart fits what you want to play or study, check its description first: entries like VOXEL SPACE and MUSIC DEMO are clearly technical showcases, while BLUEYVANIA and TIC STAR RACERS are full games.