It is a fantasy workstation that is aimed at making retro style video games and mimics the specifications of 16-bit computers of the late 1980s.

It runs on top of Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, with support for Raspberry Pi and export to stand-alone binaries or Web apps planned.

Custom tools can be created from scratch that run in fullscreen workspaces alongside the bundled editors.

These additions and the subsequent shift in focus of the machine give Picotron the title of 'Workstation' rather than 'Console'.

[16] Zep started to work openly on Picotron after its announcement, occasionally sharing updates via his Twitter account and Lexaloffle BBS blog where he got suggestions and feedbacks from the community.