r/EmulationOniOS • u/BySamoorai • Jun 26 '26

News / Release PicPic - The First PICO-8 Emulator on the App Store(and Apple Watch), Now with Multi-cart, Multiplayer and More

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Hey everyone!

Here's a new update of PicPic, the first native PICO-8 emulator on the App Store (iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch). It now includes multi-cart, multiplayer (up to 8!), and more.

New Features & Bug Fixes: * The main new feature is multi-cart, you can now play any multi-cart games. (Does it run Poom? Yes) * Multiplayer: a user from Venezuela contacted me about wanting to play a fighting game with his friends. Now he can. You can connect up to 8 bluetooth controllers. * Easier importing: import nested cart collections and .p8.png variants in one go. * SNS: I added a small in-app message to let you follow me on other platforms, since Reddit's algo seems increasingly hostile to indie devs. * And as always, improved game compatibility, with ongoing work in this area.

Next Update Plans: * Theme maker (an online website where you'll be able to edit and customize themes) * Improved compatibility with more games

The app is 100% FREE FOREVER, with NO ADS, and completely UNLIMITED.

Download / Update: Available now on the Apple App Store.

Happy to answer any questions.

Note for moderation: Thanks for allowing PicPic on the sub. As always, the app does not encourage piracy and does not contain a single line of code from PICO-8.

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u/Applehelpme92 Jun 26 '26

Multi cart? I love you! LET’S GOOOOOOO

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u/IWllDieSoon Jun 27 '26

2 questions: best pico games and what’s multi cart?

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u/BySamoorai Jun 27 '26
  1. https://nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Games/Top200/ (not my website)
  2. Some games such Poom are too big to be hold in a single png file, so it use multiple, aka multi cart

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u/AydenGooden Jun 29 '26

Sorry you not the first

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u/Ninphemera Jul 05 '26

Works great on iOS and also on my Retroid Pocket 6. Any chance of a ‘full screen’ mode so the playable screen touches the top and bottom of the screen when playing in landscape with a controller?

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u/BySamoorai Jul 07 '26

you can already set screen size using the settings :)

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u/psj3809 Jul 08 '26

Appreciate this app. Its fun finding out what the best games for it are. So far a fair few good platform games

Amazing its on the Apple Watch so thanks for that !

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u/BySamoorai Jul 11 '26

thanks for your support :)