Bitsy Game Maker

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• #bitsyjam 70 starts tomorrow!
  February 18, 2023 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  the theme is "chain reaction" https://itch.io/jam/bitsy-70-chain-reaction... Continue reading

  
• vote for the february #bitsyjam theme!
  February 17, 2023 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  thank you everyone who suggested a theme <3 now it's time to vote! I'll leave the poll open for ~24 hours :) Loading …... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for february!
  February 16, 2023 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  another month, another #bitsyjam! <3 what do you think this month's theme should be? post your suggestion in the comments below! and here's a bonus question: what outside of games do you take inspirat... Continue reading
• and the #bitsyjam 68 theme is...
  December 16, 2022 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  click me to reveal the theme! ...hibernation ! thank you everyone who suggested themes or voted on them <3 the jam page is up already - you can join today! https://itch.io/jam/bitsy-68-hibernation sub... Continue reading

  
• vote for the december #bitsyjam theme!
  December 15, 2022 by ledoux

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  thanks for the suggestions y'all - now it's time to vote! >:D I'll announce the winning theme tomorrow <3 Loading…... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for december!
  December 13, 2022 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  hey folks, it's that time again... the #bitsyjam approaches! what do you think the theme should be? post your suggestion in the comments below! also, a bonus question: what's a short game you've playe... Continue reading
• v8.4 - documentation!
  September 24, 2022 by ledoux

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  hey folks, it's finally here - bitsy documentation! you can read the docs directly in the bitsy editor on itch.io and bitsy.org or you can read it on the dedicated documentation site ! huge thanks is... Continue reading
• v8.3
  September 10, 2022 by ledoux

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  bitsy 8.3 is up! just some small bug fixes this time :) here are the patch notes: add package.json add "smart quotes" to default font fix: if ending is cancelled, resume playing the current tune fix:... Continue reading
• bitsy documentation - coming soon!
  August 28, 2022 by ledoux

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  hey folks, hope everyone is having a good weekend (and possibly spending a little time making a game for the pollinators #bitsyjam ??) I've got a new bitsy feature to announce - documentation ! for th... Continue reading

  
• v8.2
  August 20, 2022 by ledoux

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  bitsy 8.2 is up <3 this is mostly some smaller bug fixes (you can read the full changelog is on github ), but there are a couple of larger updates related to localization: @ayolland fixed the default... Continue reading
• loops #bitsyjam
  July 23, 2022 by ledoux

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  the july jam page is up! https://itch.io/jam/loops-bitsy jams runs from tomorrow - the end of july... Continue reading
• v8.1
  July 22, 2022 by ledoux

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  bitsy has been updated v8.1 both here on itch.io and on bitsy.org! changes: - fix touch controls on mobile - fix bug where sprites/items "under" player avatar wouldn't draw - fix bug where stacked ite... Continue reading
• bitsy 8.0
  July 09, 2022 by ledoux

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  it's been a long time in the making, but bitsy 8.0 is finally here! you can try it out right now at https://make.bitsy.org 💙 (if you find any bugs, please let me know using this form: https://forms... Continue reading

  
• bitsy 8.0 publishing plan
  July 07, 2022 by ledoux

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  hey y'all, I have big news: I'll be publishing bitsy 8.0 - which adds sound and music - tomorrow ! it's a big update, so things will work a little differently from usual - here's the plan: tomorrow I'... Continue reading
• open thread: what are you working on?
  May 20, 2022 by ledoux

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  hey folks, hope you're having a nice friday :) I want to try something a little different with this post: an open discussion thread! that's right, the ball is in your court ;) it's your turn to tell m... Continue reading
• may #bitsyjam coming up!
  May 19, 2022 by ledoux

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  I plan to run it from 5/21 - 5/31 do you have a theme suggestion? let me know in the comments!... Continue reading
• meet the bitsy sound effects tool: blip-o-matic! 🔊
  May 17, 2022 by ledoux

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  update on bitsy 8.0 it's a been a while since I last written about the sound update I'm working on (although I did post a short video of the tune tool on twitter a couple of months ago). progress has... Continue reading

  
• some thoughts on bitsybox and game preservation
  March 19, 2022 by ledoux

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  "a night train to the forest zone" running in bitsybox on a raspberry pi bitsybox is a desktop bitsy emulator that can run games in the plaintext .bitsy format and supports gamepads - I think it's a p... Continue reading

  
• bitsy in 2022: sound & music 🎵
  January 30, 2022 by ledoux

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  hey folks, I hope everyone's new year is off to as safe and happy a start as possible, given the still ongoing pandemic and the general state of the world. here in the pacific northwest it's a typical... Continue reading

  
• v7.12
  January 29, 2022 by ledoux

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  in this version Sean added the ability to resize all tool cards, and there are several bug fixes by Sean and equa - thank you both! version notes v7.12: - allow editor panels to be resized (@seanslebl... Continue reading
• v7.11
  December 30, 2021 by ledoux

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  ✨ bitsy v7.11 is up! ✨ it includes two small bug fixes: - fix bug where fade transitions alter the palette of the destination room during exit-from-script - fix bug where textbox overflow stopped... Continue reading
• v7.9
  September 06, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey folks, I just updated bitsy to v7.9! (here on itch.io, at https://make.bitsy.org , and the ledoux.io version) this update is mostly bug fixes + some refactoring here's the full list of changes: -... Continue reading

  
• v7.8
  August 15, 2021 by ledoux

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  hi folks, I just uploaded another bitsy update! the big change here is that I've improved play mode: it's now much more visually distinct from edit mode, and you can't interact with other tools (excep... Continue reading

  
• v7.7 (+ tell me about bitsy bugs! <3)
  August 09, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey folks, just a small update this time! I fixed a couple of bugs from recent updates: a bug where sometimes an extra frame is added to sprite animations a bug where sometimes you can't upload a game... Continue reading
• v7.6 - new mobile layout!
  July 18, 2021 by ledoux

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  Hey folks, I just updated Bitsy to 7.6. :) This update only really has one feature, but it's one I've been working on here and there for a while - a better layout for the editor on phones / mobile dev... Continue reading

  
• cactus jam page is up!
  July 17, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey folks, the cactus jam page is up! https://itch.io/jam/cactus-bitsy the jam starts tomorrow and lasts through the end of the month 🌵 ✨... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for july!
  July 10, 2021 by ledoux

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  what should this month's jam theme be?... Continue reading
• 7.5
  June 27, 2021 by ledoux

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  This update has a few small fixes and tweaks! :) Here's all the changes: add find tool shortcut to room, color, & dialog tools bugfix: stop adding extra spaces between code and text bugfix: thumbnails... Continue reading
• vote for the june #bitsyjam theme!
  June 25, 2021 by ledoux

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  vote up my comments below to pick your favorite theme! tomorrow I’ll tally them with the Twitter votes :)... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for june!
  June 25, 2021 by ledoux

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  got an idea for the jam theme? post your suggestions below 💙✨... Continue reading
• 7.4 notes + thoughts on what's next
  June 22, 2021 by ledoux

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  Hey y'all, I updated Bitsy to version 7.4 the other day! (I just haven't got around to posting a blog post about it until now.) ✨ Update 7.4 ✨ Here's a list of the changes: new find tool! @seansle... Continue reading

  
• bitsy v7.3
  June 13, 2021 by ledoux

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  Hey y'all, it's been a while, but I've got a little update with some bugfixes! 💙 Here are all the changes: save grid on/off settings between sessions bugfix: Samuel Fine fixed mobile touch controls... Continue reading
• vote for the may #bitsyjam theme!
  May 27, 2021 by ledoux

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  thanks for the suggestions y'all! vote up my comments below to pick the jam theme! 💖 I'll tally votes here (and from twitter) tomorrow :) (p.s. please don't add your own comments -- I'm only going... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for may!
  May 26, 2021 by ledoux

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  oh no may is almost over!! D: I guess the #bitsyjam will start on the 30th got an idea for the jam theme? post your suggestions below 💙✨... Continue reading
• virtual pet jam is open! <3
  April 28, 2021 by ledoux

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  https://itch.io/jam/virtual-pet-bitsy... Continue reading
• vote for the april #bitsyjam theme!
  April 23, 2021 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  thanks for the suggestions y'all! vote up my comments below to pick the jam theme! 💖 I'll tally votes here (and from twitter) tomorrow :) (p.s. please don't add your own comments -- I'm only going... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for april!
  April 22, 2021 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  the end of the month is coming up fast! the #bitsyjam will go from 4/24 - 5/2 got an idea for the jam theme? post your suggestions below 💙✨... Continue reading
• bitsy nuisances? + module/extension system notes
  March 22, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey y'all, it's adam! I've got two topics I want to cover in this post: 1) bitsy module/extension research and 2) your bitsy #1 nuisance ! module/extension research 💾 in my post on the bitsy 8.0 be... Continue reading
• the march #bitsyjam theme is "unfinished business" :)
  March 19, 2021 by ledoux

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  the jam page is here 👉 https://itch.io/jam/unfinished-business-bitsy submissions open tomorrow & run til the end of the month! ✨ I hope you'll join us in making (and finishing?) a small game!... Continue reading
• vote for the march #bitsyjam theme!
  March 17, 2021 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  thanks for the suggestions everyone, let's vote on the theme! the options are: little things add up 🆙 murky 🌁 unfinished business 📅 waterfall 💧 to pick your choice, vote up my correspondin... Continue reading
• suggest a #bitsyjam theme for march!
  March 16, 2021 by ledoux

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  #bitsyjam

  hey folks, the march bitsy jam is coming up soon! it will run from 3/20 - 3/31, and I'm tracking details with this post on the board: https://itch.io/t/1267082/bitsyjam-march-2021#post-2844277 got any... Continue reading
• thoughts on the bitsy 8.0 beta
  February 28, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey y’all! I wanted to write a post to talk a little bit about my current thoughts about the next version of bitsy: 8.0. first of all, I want to say a huge huge thanks to everyone who participated i... Continue reading
• hello, again! <3
  February 15, 2021 by ledoux

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  hey folks, it's been a loooong time since I updated this dev log! sorry about that - sometimes it's overwhelming how many different communication channels there are on the internet, and in the end I j... Continue reading