🧸 tiny

Build, Tweak, and Play.

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Core Features

Designed for Playful Creation

A tiny virtual console for building pixel art games. Hot-reload, 256 colors, Lua scripting, and export to desktop or web.

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Hot Reload

See your changes instantly. Edit your Lua scripts and watch the game update in real-time without restarting.

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Lua Scripting

Write game logic in Lua — a simple, powerful language perfect for beginners and veterans alike.

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Desktop & Web

Build once, run everywhere. Export your games for JVM desktop or WebGL browser — from a single codebase.

game.lua 
function _draw()
    -- clear the screen
    gfx.cls(1)

    -- draw shapes
    shape.rectf(10, 10, 50, 30, 8)
    shape.circlef(128, 128, 24, 12)

    -- print text
    print("hello tiny!", 80, 200, 7)
end
function _init()
    player = { x = 128, y = 128 }
end

function _update()
    if ctrl.pressing(keys.right) then
        player.x = player.x + 2
    end
end

function _draw()
    gfx.cls(1)
    spr.draw(0, player.x, player.y)
end
function _update()
    if ctrl.pressed(keys.space) then
        sfx.play(0)
    end
end

function _draw()
    gfx.cls(2)
    print("press space!", 80, 120, 7)
end

Powerfully Simple

Lua Scripting

Use Lua to bring your worlds to life. A lightweight, easy-to-learn language with a clean API for sprites, input, maps, and sound. Writing game logic feels like sketching on paper.

No Restart Required

Hot Reload Everything

Edit your scripts while the game is running. Change colors, tweak physics, rewrite behaviors — your game state stays intact, so you never lose your flow.

enemy.lua 
function _update()
    -- tweak speed while playing!
    enemy.speed = 3

    if enemy.x < player.x then
        enemy.x = enemy.x + enemy.speed
    end
end

function _draw()
    spr.draw(1, enemy.x, enemy.y)
end
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