In my opinion, based on development activity and community, in these days there are only three viable choices: the Pico8, the TIC-80, and the Pixel Vision 8. Luckily, we do not need to go over and evaluate in details all the 40 applications. So, how can we chose the right one? How to choose a Fantasy Console After all, at the time I am writing, there are more than 40 fantasy consoles on the market and every one of it provides different constraints, different features and entirely different philosophical approaches.

You are here because you want to dedicate your time on a Fantasy Console but you do not know which.

If you are a new developer, Fantasy Consoles allows you to focus on the game and on the basics of game development without being side-tracked by all the bells and whistles of modern game engines.īut if you are reading this article, you already knows that. If you are an experienced developer, Fantasy Consoles represents a good challenge. There is always a reason to play with a Fantasy Console. This small, curated, nostalgic “emulators” for consoles that never existed can bring you back to a simpler time when hardware was less capable and developer needed to make every bit of memory and every pixel count. Making a game on a Fantasy Console is one of the best activity for any game development enthusiast.