Missing Jewel
💎 Missing Jewel
A fast-paced game of observation and reflexes — developed in PICO-8!
Missing Jewel is a mini-game inspired by a board game my daughter loves.
I created this simplified version in PICO-8 so she could practice playing on her own — and now you can too!
🎮 How to Play
At the top of the screen, a forger displays a collection of 5 gems, each with different shapes and colors.
On the bottom row, you’ll see your personal collection of 5 gems.
Each round, the forger will “accidentally” leave out either a shape or a color from your collection.
🕒 You have 10 seconds to spot what’s missing — and click on the shape or color that doesn't appear in the forger’s set.
💡 The forger isn’t so bad: he’ll let you know whether his mistake is in the shape or the color category.
🕹️ Controls
- Use the ⬅️ ➡️ to move the cursor
- Use "C" to validate your answer
✅ The faster you find the correct answer, the more points you score!
(Your score = time remaining when you submit your answer.)
🧑💻 About
Missing Jewel is my first game on PICO-8. I love this platform — it brings back great memories of the NES era.
I don’t have much coding experience, so I hardcoded the different possible draws, but I hope to improve enough to eventually write a function that generates them randomly!
Comments
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This game is pretty fun. Although I think I'd change the text that tells you what kind of difference you're pointing out, it can be a little hard to notice it changed. Either making it larger or maybe some sound effect?
Thank you very much for the feedback! You're right, I should highlight the word 'shape' or 'color' more — I'll try to include that in an update !