rye serling

more people should make stuff for the Playdate!! if you've written it off as a gimmick, you're sadly missing out on an awesome community and great indie games.

the sdk is free, and there's an emulator so you can make things for it without owning one.

it's a striking, 1-bit black and white screen that will surprise the heck out of you with what developers can pull off. coolest of all, most of the games are designed around a crank on the right side of the device.

it feels like tapping into a console from the 90s that was ahead of its time.

rad games to look at:

-Root Bear (https://play.date/games/root-bear/)
-Angel Pop (https://play.date/games/angel-pop/)
-Blippo+ (https://play.date/games/blippo/)
-Mars After Midnight (https://play.date/games/mars-after-midnight/)
-Echo: The Oracle's Scroll (https://play.date/games/echo-the-oracles-scroll/)
-A Balanced Brew (https://play.date/games/a-balanced-brew/)
-Overseer (https://youtu.be/j-eOptGleME?si=oYv00slG1HHKlC-z)

and i didn't even highlight all the amazing puzzle games there are!

#VideoGames #gamedev #playdate #PlayDateConsole

Nov 13 at 12:11amWeb
Show threadrye serlingNov 13
if you have any questions about the Playdate or are curious about other kinds of games than what i listed, i'm happy to talk, btw! i truly adore the thing, but i know its niche and i appreciated talking to someone who had it before making the plunge
Show threadcrispy branzino ☭ (sold out forever)Nov 13
@wizardneedsfood the asking price in 2025 is $229. There is not $229 worth of hardware in the playdate. A used Toyota prius has better graphics.

A retroid pocket 6 is only $209 and massively more powerful.
Show threadJudeau (EatTheRich)Nov 13

@wizardneedsfood Both Echo and Overseer look great. I don't assume they utilize the unique features of the system such as the crank crank as well as other games, but they definitely appeal to me.

I know there is also a port of Shadowgate and there is an Amiga mod file player which looks to be pretty incredible.

I have wanted a playdate since it came out, there are a lot of great looking games for it but I just can't justify the price... As with many things it's only increased. 😔

Show threadrye serlingNov 14

@Judeau there's a bunch of games that use the crank and some that don't. it has a wide range. most stuff uses the crank.

yeah, saved up for it when i had a day job and have found it Hella worth it. i've gotten a lot of time out of it and i like supporting small, ambitious products like this.

but it's definitely a chunky price, not judging people for that, but i think it's worth more of a discussion outside of being dismissed as a gimmick

Show threadsylvieNov 13

@wizardneedsfood isnt the emulator for developing only, with no way to actually play other playdate games?

and the technical side seems boring too, isnt it just an ARM hooked up to a 2 color framebuffer?