molecules
A 3D puzzle game by Matthias Falk, made in PICO-8.
It's the year 5038. Mankind has gone to space in search for extraterrestrial life.
After endless travels a sequence of 32 molecules is found.
Can you uncover their secrets?
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Controls:
- Up = go up
- Down = go down
- Left = go left
- Right = go right
- (o) (C on keyboard) = go forward
- (x) (X on keyboard) = go backward
- Enter = In-game menu
📱 Mobile touch controls: you can play this game on your mobile.
🎮 Gamepad supported: use Firefox or Google Chrome for best experience.
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Audio not playing? For Google Chrome, please refer to this guide.
Also check out the PICO-8 forum page (also in case you have sound issues on your mobile device).
On https://pocketfruit.itch.io you can find my other games and follow me for updates.
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Downloads incl. native apps for Windows, Mac and Linux, a wallpaper set with all levels as well as the original PICO-8 cartridge (with full source code).
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (33 total ratings) |
| Author | pocketfruit |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Made with | PICO-8, Adobe Photoshop |
| Tags | 3D, 8-Bit, PICO-8, Pixel Art, Retro, Sci-fi, Short, Space |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any), Touchscreen |
| Accessibility | High-contrast, Interactive tutorial |
| Links | Community, Twitter/X |
Download
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Development log
- Added gameplay support!Sep 27, 2018





Comments
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web version is playable on the pico-8 forum page
linked in description, copied here for visibility
And that's exactly why antipiracy will lead to downfall of data preservation. We can't even play legit copy of the game
i'm playing on itch but i gave me an antipiracy screen
same, though i dont expect anything to change really. doesnt look like the game has been updated in years :(. maybe we'll get lucky tho
Amazing Game!
This game certainly has something too it, and i can see you put some work into it. The controls feel pretty clunky however, and I don't feel like it would really be worth my dosh. Good work all the same.
Hey, just letting you know your anti-piracy system tells me to play it on pocketfruit.itch.io.........even though I'm using the official Itch.io client app for windows anyhow I don't know how you could go about fixing it since I don't know anything about Pico development anyhow I enjoy the games you make
Thanks - will look into it.
7 years and you still haven't fixed it :(
I made a 100% completion video for your game.
watched on 2x speed and now my eyes hurt. Well done!!
Really fun idea and well executed! I'm suprised i didn't know browser games worked on phones i feel I've been missing out!
It looks awesome! Funny simple concept and really entertaining. I'd personally like a level selector, since I had to leave the game at level 30 and know I can't bring myself to do that all over again...
It also felt like the levels dragged on a bit long for me. Like, it looks cool, but some feel unnecesary.
Really good! To say that the visuals are awesome would be an understatement. I haven't even heard the sound yet (just played it muted), but I bet it's awesome too. All in all an amazing games, saving this for sure.
i keep forgeting witch of X/C is forward. nice game.
P.S. great menu music.
I do that kind of stuff all the time.
This is a really awesome game, great stuff!
Nice work m8