This is a template for writing new games powered by Pi.

• sprite-sheet file with 16 colors palette from Pico-8.
• the sprite-sheet file has one sprite with number 0
• project is a Go module importing all the necessary dependencies
• main.go file contains code running the game
• game code is inside game package
• two variants of code: for development (with devtools) and release (no devtools)

• Go 1.20+ is required
• Use any Go editor such as Visual Studio Code or GoLand
• If not on Windows, please install additional dependencies for Linux or macOS
• Run the game with go run . (or run directly from your editor)

• this template has a module named github.com/elgopher/pi-template
• edit the go.mod and replace the module name with your own, e.g. module github.com/you/name
• do the same with import in main.go

• Use a pixel-art editor which supports indexed color mode, such as Aseprite or LibreSprite.
• Palette for the game is stored inside sprite-sheet.png.

go build -tags release .

• custom-font.png contains original Pico-8 font created by Zep - CC-0 license
• palette used in sprite-sheet.png is the original Pico-8 palette created by Zep - CC-0 license