Last week I focused on the technical side, I now have a stable 20 fps and I can generate obstacle patterns easily 😮‍💨
Next: level design

#playdate #gamedev #indiegame

I have now a scene system setup to keep things organized and started laying down the UI I jotted down last week and basic controls for the cursor and crank.

#PlayDate

Got annoyed testing things directly on the PlayDate via simulator and made a small make command for automating the pdx deployment with `make deploy`.

Unfortunately it seems udiskctl power-off doesn't send the eject signal to the device so I have to resort to using `sudo eject` instead, but other than that this should be much faster to iterate on device now.

Once again, this is partly based on @mario_afk bash script from this article:

https://amano.games/devlog/making-a-pinball-game-for-the-playdate-part-12-the-bug-hunt

#PlayDate

Working on the first boss for my #playdate #towerdefense game. I call it the Magnetron. The beam temporarily disables towers #indiedev #pixelart

Spent a little bit of time today refactoring and optimizing things. Now I have a multi-layer draw system so that I can persist certain expensive drawings in the background layer whilst using a foreground layer for sprites and animations.

Testing rendering 375 knob sprites and a couple animated cursors and I’m still below 13ms frame times, which is quite promising.

#PlayDate

Just a heads‑up, the Let’s Pulp and Chill game jam closes in 3 days.
Let’s see those Pulp games!
https://itch.io/jam/lets-pulp-and-chill-jam
#Playdate
#supportplaydatedevs
#playdateprime
Let's Pulp and Chill Game jam

A game jam from 2026-02-21 to 2026-03-27 hosted by XaniaLasagna. Every April, Uncrank’d celebrates all things Pulp and this year is no different. With #PlaydatePrime kicking off a year‑long celebration of Playda...

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The Crank Collective Discord Chat is happening right now!
Come hang out with some #Playdate community members as we talk with Flywheel Games about Pina Rollada!
🔗 discord.gg/hQ76Xx833H

The Crank Collective Discord Chat is happening in a few hours.
Come hang out with some #Playdate community members as we talk Pina Rollada
🔗 discord.gg/hQ76Xx833H

Can’t make it but still want to join in?
https://forms.gle/tkYa3CmwHCshPaYNA

Ah yes, the groundbreaking saga of synchronizing editing in a virtual romper room. 🤦‍♂️ Because nothing screams #innovation like solving "core #networking challenges" for a virtual #LEGO #playdate. 🚀 Circuits V2: the sequel nobody asked for, but apparently, Jamie McDuffee did in record time. 🏆
https://www.tyleo.com/blog/how-we-synchronized-editing-for-rec-rooms-multiplayer-scripting-system #virtualreality #JamieMcDuffee #HackerNews #ngated
How We Synchronized Editing for Rec Room's Multiplayer Scripting System - tyleo.com

Simple solutions, powerful outcomes.

So, I guess I accidentally started making another #7DRL.
#playdate #pulp #roguelike