
Tidepool
Cast a line, kick back and fill your collection, one fish at a time.
Tidepool is a relaxed fishing game about the joy of collecting. Every area hides a set of fish to discover, from everyday catches to rare finds you’ll be very excited to see. Some only bite at dawn, some at night, and some only when it rains. If luck isn’t on your side, don’t worry: rare fish get easier to catch the longer you go without one, so you’ll never be stuck grinding forever.
Features
- 🎣 Five areas to explore: the Rock Pool, Willow River, Blossom Garden, Frozen Lake and Glow Grotto
- 📖 65 collection entries, including common fish, rares, mega rares and hidden treasures
- 🐚 Five pets to befriend. They follow you, play together and keep you company on the shore
- 🌅 A full day and night cycle with weather. Some fish only show up at certain times of day or in certain weather
- 🏠 A fisherman’s cabin where your trophies, treasures and pets are on display
- 🎵 Calm music for each area
- 💾 Saves automatically, so your progress is always kept
About 2.5 hours to complete everything, or play a few casts at a time whenever you need to unwind.
Controls
- ⬅️➡️⬆️⬇️ Move and navigate menus
- ⬆️ Open the map while fishing
- ❎ (X key) Cast, reel and confirm
- 🅾️ (Z key) Open your collection or go back
- On phones, touch controls appear on screen
Made by Mr_retr0 in PICO-8 with help from Claude.
I hope you enjoy your time by the water. Thanks for playing! 🐟
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Tidepool Cartridge (PICO-8) 42 kB





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