# TIC-80 (open-source game)

> TIC-80 is a free, open-source game for Android. TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games. It has 6,151 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

TIC-80 is a fantasy video game console for making, playing, and sharing games on a limited platform that mimics the 8-bit systems of the 1980s. It has built-in code, sprite, map, music, and sound effect editors, as well as a command line interface that allow users to develop and edit games within the console. The games made in TIC-80 can be exported as virtual game cartridges and bundled for different platforms. It supports programming languages including JavaScript, MoonScript, Lua, Ruby, Wren, Fennel, Squirrel and D.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 6,151 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nesbox.tic/ (package com.nesbox.tic) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://tic80.com/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Games |
| Latest release | v1.3.1 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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