kitao/pyxel

A retro game engine for Python

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	I built a retro game engine for Python as a side project. Eight years later, people are shipping games with it. (r/SideProject) Hi, I'm the creator of Pyxel. I started building it in 2018 because I wanted a small, self-contained way to make retro games in Python. The video shows a sample game, the built-in pixel-art and sound editors, and a snapshot of the project's reach. Since then, people have used it in game jams and…	2	Sep 24, 2026

README

Pyxel (/ˈpɪksəl/) is a retro game engine for Python.

With simple specifications inspired by retro gaming consoles, such as displaying only 16 colors and supporting 4 sound channels, you can easily enjoy making pixel-art-style games.

Pyxel is open source under the MIT License and free to use. Let's start making retro games with Pyxel!

Also, this project is developed by one person, kept going by your GitHub stars. If you enjoy it, please give it a star!

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Pyxel（ピクセル）は Python 向けのレトロゲームエンジンです。

使える色は 16 色のみ、同時に再生できる音は 4 音までなど、レトロゲーム機を意識したシンプルな仕様で、Python を使ってドット絵スタイルのゲームづくりが気軽に楽しめます。

Pyxel は MIT License のオープンソースで、無料で自由に使えます。Pyxel でレトロゲームづくりを始めましょう！

また、このプロジェクトは GitHub のスターを励みに、個人で開発を続けています。気に入ったらぜひスター登録をお願いします！

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kitao/pyxel

A retro game engine for Python

Rust

17,918

7,476 commits

updated Sep 23, 2026

See the code

See what people are saying

Newest first

Most points

Source	Message	Score	Date
	I built a retro game engine for Python as a side project. Eight years later, people are shipping games with it. (r/SideProject) Hi, I'm the creator of Pyxel. I started building it in 2018 because I wanted a small, self-contained way to make retro games in Python. The video shows a sample game, the built-in pixel-art and sound editors, and a snapshot of the project's reach. Since then, people have used it in game jams and…	2	Sep 24, 2026

README

Pyxel (/ˈpɪksəl/) is a retro game engine for Python.

With simple specifications inspired by retro gaming consoles, such as displaying only 16 colors and supporting 4 sound channels, you can easily enjoy making pixel-art-style games.

Pyxel is open source under the MIT License and free to use. Let's start making retro games with Pyxel!

Also, this project is developed by one person, kept going by your GitHub stars. If you enjoy it, please give it a star!

▸ User Guide

▸ User Examples

▸ Share Your Work

Pyxel（ピクセル）は Python 向けのレトロゲームエンジンです。

Pyxel は MIT License のオープンソースで、無料で自由に使えます。Pyxel でレトロゲームづくりを始めましょう！

また、このプロジェクトは GitHub のスターを励みに、個人で開発を続けています。気に入ったらぜひスター登録をお願いします！

▸ ユーザーガイド

▸ ユーザー作品集

▸ 作品を投稿する

game

gamedev

game-development

game-engine

graphics

html

opengl

pico-8

pixel-art

python

pyxel

retro-game

rust

tic-80

wasm

webgl

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