Firefly Zero (game console)
A modern handheld game console with effortless multiplayer. It's fun to play, alone or with friends, and easy to program.
- This weekend we'll have a stand at #FOSDEM and that's very expensive: hotel, train tickets, new prototypes, merch, handouts, etc. If you want to help us to not go broke: DE, FR, BE, and NL banks: tikkie.me/pay/e8adscv3... Everyone else: github.com/sponsors/ors... Thank you ♥️
- Fitrefly Zero Gamejam #1 results are published! itch.io/jam/firefly-... #gamejam #FireflyZero #gamedev
- New release! Everything is now open source! Also, installation scripts, faster grpahics, and gamejam results. github.com/firefly-zero... #gamedev #foss
- Reposted by Firefly Zero (game console)It's not exactly a flux capacitor but it will have to do... #fosdem
- Final day of Firefly Jam 🚨 Even a small, unfinished game is worth submitting. Progress beats perfection, especially in game jams where you have thematic and time constraints We can't wait to see where you are, what you create. Perks/merchs are already in the house #fireflyzero #jam #game #merch
- The first day of the #jam is dope Jam tip #1 Keep it SMALL. One mechanic. One level. One idea. We're live till tomorrow 11:59 PM UTC, and you can still join us tiny.cc/firefly_jam #firefly #fireflyzero #game #indie #indiegame
- How’s it going so far? Share a screenshot, GIF, or struggle; we’ve got you 👀🧡 The ambiance is very well RN on @discord.com tiny.cc/firefly_disc... #firefluzero #fireflyjam #game #indiedev
- 🔥FIRE FLY JAM IS LIVE 🔥 Theme: Firefly ⏱ 48 hours in total Submit on itch.io/jam/firefly-... Good luck everyone !! #jam #fireflyzero #game #indiegame
- The Firefly Zero Jam theme is "firefly"! Crazy, right? It can be anything related to fireflies or the word "firefly". Some ideas: - Catching fireflies - Being a firefly - Mimicking firefly light patterns ("photuris") #gamejam #fireflyzero #opensource #fosdem #game #theme #itch
- - Dating fireflies - Flying a starship that looks like a firefly - Catching flies on fire (play with the word!) - Your childhood memories of seeing fireflies - A firefly-themed classic game (minesweeper? pinball?)
- If you need help finding inspiration, feel free to drop a message in our Discord. And remember, everyone, has just 2 days to make the game, so it doesn't have to be perfect! And jam themes don’t limit ideas; interpret the theme in your way
- Today at 6:00 PM UTC, we will reveal the theme. Are you in? Why not join us here itch.io/jam/firefly-... Your game doesn’t need to be polished. It just needs to be yours. See you at 6, and we'll be happy to answer your questions on @discord.com #fireflyzero #FireflyJam #gamedev #indiedev #game
- What’s your favorite thing about developing for Firefly Zero? From hobbyists to experienced developers, Firefly Zero welcomes curiosity at every level. Join us for the Firefly Jam in two (02): itch.io/jam/firefly-... #game #fireflyzero #jam #opensource #indiegame #FireflyJam #gamedev #debugging
- If you’ve been curious about Firefly Zero, Firefly Jam is the perfect excuse to try it. Join the jam, three (03) days are left to join. Make it short, friendly, and Creative → www.itch.io/jam/firefly-... Make your game in any programming language, #game #fireflyzero #jam #opensource #indiegame
- only in 5 minutes. Install the firefly and type the commands: # Create a new game (pick your lang: Rust, C, C++, Go, TS, Zig, Lua, ... ) $ firefly_cli new --lang=go my-firefly # Build & run in emulator $ cd my-firefly $ firefly_cli build $ firefly_emulator Learn more docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/
- Preparing for Firefly Jam? Step one: keep your idea small and creative That's all :) I want to remind you that only four (04) days are left, so join now and invite your friends → itch.io/jam/firefly-... #game #fireflyzero #jam #opensource #indiegame
- Find the starter Kit here, everything you need to get started quickly: SDK, emulator, examples, and guides → docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/ #docs #firefly #dev #games
- All SDKs now have two versions of DPad: one for 4 directions and one for 8. And the docs for DPad now have a pretty diagram (and a quote from Alice in Wonderland because why not): docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/input/#d... #GameDev #RetroGaming
- Firefly Jam is coming 🔥! There are only seven (07) days left until it starts, so join us now. Join us now on #ITCH → itch.io/jam/firefly-... #game #jam #fireflyzero #newyear2026 #fosdem #fosdem2026 #opensource
- A short, friendly game jam where developers build tiny games for the Firefly Zero handheld console. Firefly Zero is about making game development fun. The Jam is our way of inviting developers to explore that vision, one tiny game at a time. → itch.io/jam/firefly-... #fireflyzero #newyear2026
- Our new gamejam page is live. It's written with love and care. A personal message, for you ♥️ itch.io/jam/firefly-... Tell your friends, make us famous 😎
- New release! Stable Windows support, battery info, and blazing fast file reads. github.com/firefly-zero...
- Also, visit our friends @tinygo.org in the AW building. #TinyGo is what made possible writting Firefly Zero games in #golang, making Go one of the best languages for retro gamedev. 2/3
- If you don't know, #FOSDEM is an annual free conference in Brussels about open-source. It's very busy and all your favorite project maintainers, from Linux to Erlang, will be there. 3/3
- Our game jam prizes are simple - Stickers for everyone who submits - T-shirts for a few winners - A signed Firefly Zero console for the top entry The real reward? Your game running on real hardware, showcased at #FOSDEM → itch.io/jam/firefly-... #game #fireflyzero #newyear #fosdem #itch
- Ending 2025 with something simple: building games together. If you want to start 2026 by shipping something fun, Firefly Jam is live. Join us when you’re ready. #game #jam→ itch.io/jam/firefly-... Happy New Year folks 🥳 🎉 #itch #firefly #fireflyzero #happynewyear #newyear #recap
- Game jams are underrated. They’re not about winning, they’re about: - learning fast, - experimenting freely, - meeting other builders, - shipping something Join the upcoming Firefly Jam itch.io/jam/firefly-... #games #jam #itch #fireflyzero #firefly
- Reposted by Firefly Zero (game console)Just released TinyRogue 0.2 for your holiday fun and games. Write your own roguelike games using @tinygo.org that run on the upcoming @fireflyzero.bsky.social handheld game console powered by WebAssembly. github.com/deadprogram/...
- 🚨 Firefly Jam is live! 48 hours, one spirit, one expectation: have fun Scan the QR (or click) to join → itch.io/jam/firefly-... Stickers for all. A free signed copy of Firefly Zero for the first-ranked game. #Jam #gamedev #indiedev #webassembly
- [Announcement] Firefly Jam is coming, 48 hours to build a game. From January 17 to 18, 2026, we’re hosting an online game jam focused on building games for the Firefly Zero console. Join the Firefly Jam: lnkd.in/g-NPhaD9 Date : Jan 17–18, 2026
- Good news, everyone! You can now make Firefly Zero games using #AssemblyScript (a subset of TypeScript), #MoonBit (language designed specifically for #wasm), and #Lua (experimental). 1/3
- In total, we now support 8 languages. More than any other real game console before. Show must go on! docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/getting-... 2/3
- Special thanks to Kalle (github.com/applejag/) for adding MoonBit support. It's always so inspiring to see people building things on top of Firefly. This is what keeps us motivated through years of development ♥️ 3/3
- New release! New UI, new games, new screenshot format, and blazing-fast multiplayer. github.com/firefly-zero... #firefly #release #retro #handheld #emulator
- We're going to #hackfest! It's a small cozy conference this Saturday in #Enschede, a small city on the east of Netherlands, on the border with Germany. Tickets are just 10 euros. We'll show our latest prototypes and designs for the final device. hackfest.nl @hackfestnl.hsnl.social.ap.brid.gy
- Reposted by Firefly Zero (game console)[Not loaded yet]
- New release! Games now can render QR codes. Woop-woop! Also, we made a lot of progress on the device perfromance. It now has zero lag! Breaking change: render_line callback is gone. github.com/firefly-zero...
- New release! We've got lots of improvements to the #multiplayer: better stability, ability to restart and exit apps, better UI. Emulator binaries: github.com/firefly-zero... The multiplayer UI is now a separate app: catalog.fireflyzero.com/sys.connector
- ⚡️ You can now write games for Firefly Zero in #Zig! Zig is a quirky little language with manual memory management. Safer than C, easier than Rust. $ firefly_cli new --lang=zig hello-world Getting started: docs.fireflyzero.com/dev/getting-... SDK source code: github.com/firefly-zero...
- The first day of #FOSDEM was a blast! If you are at the conference, today is your second chance to meet us and try the first prototypes.
- It's almost #FOSDEM time! Here is how to find us: * Stand: building K, level 1. * Talk about Firefly Zero: #WebAssembly devroom (K.4.601), Sunday, 11:30. * Also, check out the talk "Playing games without a computer" by Daniel Esteban in #golang devroom (UD2.120) on Saturday, 16:30.
- Reposted by Firefly Zero (game console)Time for coding fun during the holidays, so I made TinyRogue, a framework for roguelike games using @tinygo.org on @fireflyzero.bsky.social using #wasm github.com/deadprogram/... #golang #tinygo #webassembly #games
