Big Lizard
LITTLE LIZARD, MEET BIG LIZARD
In the beginning there was the cold, and the dark, and the vast indifference of the universe. Enter Geoff, a small fire-breathing lizard who is lost, alone, and very hungry.
The lizard stumbles across a valley full of sheep, milling about, guarded by a trio of dozy shepherds. At last! Sustenance!
What the lizard doesn't know: these sheep belong to someone else. Someone bigger and meaner, with a higher grade of firepower. Someone who's had a very long day and doesn't take kindly to their food supply being raided.
Poor Geoff! This won't end well for our little lizard friend. The only question is; how much of a mess can they make on the way out?
HOW TO PLAY
The sheep wander in random directions across the lanes above you. Breathe fire on them before they escape. Shoot as many as you can for a score multiplier.
- Three in a row triggers a bonus and spawns either a heart for healing (if you need it) or a Ram-Bam you can bank and use to clear the screen.
- Shepherds fling pitchforks. Try to avoid one landing on your head.
- Barrels roll across the field. While it rolls, don't shoot at it or it'll explode. If it stops and lands in your play area, walk into it to shove it off the edge before the timer runs out.
- Now and then, the Big Lizard stomps over to swat you away. Survive their waves of fury!
If you're hit by a pitchfork, a barrel explodes, or the Big Lizard thumps you, then you get a fail pip. Three pips and it's game over.
CONTROLS
- Move <- or -> to hop between lanes, and shove an armed barrel to the side
- Z or X to breathe fire
- Press ⬇ to activate the Ram-Bam and clear the screen
- Z / X confirm on menus
TIPS
There's a frosty lamb that sometimes appears on the field. What happens when you shoot them?
Choose your moment when you set off the Ram-Bam. Got yourself a bit of a risk/reward situation here, chief.
| Published | 1 day ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release date | 1 day ago |
| Author | Bulent Yusuf |
| Genre | Action |
| Made with | PICO-8 |
| Tags | 2D, Arcade, PICO-8 |
| Code license | MIT License |
| Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial_ShareAlike v4.0 International |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any), Touchscreen |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code |
Download
Install instructions
Best played on a handheld device that supports PICO-8, but hey, you do you.
Drag the PICO-8 cart into PICO-8 and you're off to the races.
Development log
- Postmortem8 hours ago
- Project Briefing1 day ago



Comments
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Nice one! I enjoyed playing 😄
Thank you! It means a lot.