#sizecoding
the last link is an example of a program from the sizecoding community, a subset of the wider demoscene - which is effectively an entire culture around the idea that code is art

there were two major constraints at play here: it had to fit within 256 bytes, and it had to run on an old commodore 64
October 16, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Making my 1KB ray tracer fast broke the byte budget 🙀

Five redundant ; before } saved 3 packed bytes: 1027 → 1024 B.

I tested 1024 ways to reorder the same math, like b[2]*s → s*b[2]. JSCrush saved 1 more byte.

1023 / 1024 B. Watch it render ↓

#JavaScript #sizecoding #codegolf #demoscene #rtx
October 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
posting this again just because IT IS ONLY 8 BYTES

pure programming magic by Hell Mood

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-X...

#demoscene #sizecoding #deadline2026
"8-pinski" - EIGHT(!) bytes intro for MSDOS
YouTube video by Héll Mood
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
posting this again just because IT IS ONLY 8 BYTES

pure programming magic by Hell Mood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-XJjnU5Oo

#demoscene #sizecoding #deadline2026
October 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗢⬩𝟭𝗞 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 has now finished 🏁
👨‍💻 We had 83 awesome entries (a new record!) 🏅
Please check them out:
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
A mix of 🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools.
All done in #Pico8 (or #Picotron), using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code
Congrats everyone! 👏🤓
#Pico1k #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Less than 24 hrs left of #Pico1k jam! ⌛
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
If you're still crunching your entry - may the byte gods be with you! 😅

#Pico8 #Picotron #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
More awesomeness from @0b5vr.bsky.social and friends!
#demoscene #sizecoding
0b5vr.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Only 1 week left of #Pico1k jam! ⌛
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-2026
So far...
👥 116 Joined
💾 48 Entries
itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
You still have 1 week left to create:
🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools
in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code
#GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
My new game, SUPAPONG 🏓

PONG meets SUPERHOT - time moves only when you move.

843 compressed bytes, made for the PICO-1K Jam 2026 ✨

Play now:
glebv.itch.io/supapong

#pico8 #pico1k #sizecoding #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
September 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Half-way point of #Pico1k jam!
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
So far...
👥 102 Joined
💾 36 Entries
itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
You still have until end of Sep to create
🕹️ Games, 📺 Demos & 🛠️ Tools
in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code
#GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Had the interview for the professor position today.

I got asked what controllers I've coded for. After listing them I started talking about assembler sizecoding...

...I don't think the interviewer expected that.
September 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We're one week into #Pico1k jam!
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
So far...
👥 84 Joined
💾 23 Entries
itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
You still have until end of Sep to create
🕹️ Games, 📺️ Demos & 🛠️ Tools
in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code
#GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A whole FPS game in 96KB. A 4K intro that renders real-time 3D. Demoscene coders have been doing this since the 80s — and they still fight over whether GPUs ruined it. 🕹️💾 #demoscene #retrocomputing #sizecoding comuniq.xyz/Programming/...
The 4KB Trick That Still Divides Old-School Programmers Decades Later | Comuniq
The 4KB Trick That Still Divides Old-School Programmers Decades Later | Comuniq
comuniq.xyz
September 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗢⬩𝟭𝗞 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 has now started! 🥳
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
You have until end of Sep to create:
🕹️ Games
📺 Demos
🛠️ Tools
...in #Pico8 (or #Picotron) using ≤ 1KB of 🗜️ code

( #Postcart below courtesy of @lexaloffle.bsky.social - see code in ALT tag)
#Pico1k #GameJam #Demoscene #Sizecoding
September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Frank and I covered a lot in this, from his Midway work on Psi-Ops, to LittleJS, 13KB games and AI.

The big lesson is to make projects smaller, share along the way, and finish them.

Thanks again Frank for your insights & indie perspective!

#gamedev #indiedev #sizecoding
Stop Waiting for Perfect, Start Shipping Games 😎👍

My full interview just dropped on Game Dev Advice YouTube channel! 🚀 #gamedev #indiedev

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUru...
Stop Waiting for Perfect, Start Shipping Games | Frank Force | Game Dev Advice
YouTube video by GameDevAdvice
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
1 Week until #PICO1K Jam 2026! 👩‍💻
🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-...
👨‍💻 Make #Pico8 (or #Picotron) carts in ≤ 1KB of code
📅 SEP 1st-30th 2026
What game/demo/tool will YOU make? 🤔
#GameJam #TweetCart #Sizecoding #Demoscene
PICO-1K Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30 hosted by Paul Nicholas (Liquidream). Welcome to the 6th annual PICO-1K Jam ( #Pico1k ) 👋🤓 Make cool things in PICO-8 (or Picotron ) by using only 1K (1024) Co...
itch.io
August 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Get Ready, 64 bytes raycaster for #AtariST (and #Amiga, #SinclairQL, #SharpX68000) computers released at Inercia 2025 youtu.be/k7lbOmzwTNY #atari #demoscene
Get Ready (2025) - A 64 byte raycaster for the Atari ST
Released at Inercia 2025 SIzecoding Showcase Bonus versions for Amiga OCS, Sinclair QL and Sharp X68000 also included
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Cbars, 16 bytes intro for #Atari2600 console presented at Lovebyte 2025 party https://youtu.be/sAglkGJbmWA #atari #demoscene
cbars -- 16 byte Atari 2600 byte demo
16byte Atari 2600 demo shown at Lovebyte 2025 sizecoding demopartythis was just an exhibition, not a contest, so no rankinga bit glitchy as code assumes stac...
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Purple Beat, 128 bytes #Atari2600 console intro presented at Lovebyte 2025 https://youtu.be/2QCV87e-ABc #atari #demoscene
Purple Beat -- 128 byte Atari 2600 demo
128 byte Atari 2600 bytebeat demo shown at Lovebyte 2025 sizecoding demopartyFinished 4/17 in the oldschool 128 byte competition. See http://www.deater.net/...
youtu.be
February 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Ich probiere mich grade an Sizecoding für die Revision an Ostern. OHne musik ist das 6kb groß :D
February 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
This weekend is NOVA (novaparty.org), and they have a 128+256 byte compo going on.

Deadline is tomorrow at noon (BST), so plenty of time to finish a work-in-progress or do a nice little compofiller!

Livestream will be at www.twitch.tv/ukdemoscene

Go and support the sizecoding scene! 🥰
a woman wearing glasses stands in a hallway with the words " there 's still time " behind her
ALT: a woman wearing glasses stands in a hallway with the words " there 's still time " behind her
media.tenor.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Let’s get ready for the first day of Lovebyte!

Join the live-stream on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/lovebytedemo...) and get more info at lovebyte.party.

#demoparty #lovebyte #bytebeat #bytejam #textmode #petscii #sizecoding #ascii #ansi #teletext #c64 #pico8 #tic80 #micow8
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM