Some UI refinements for OUTSIDE PARTIES for #Playdate...

As this GIF shows, I've added to the spooky "glitches" using the SDK's "vcrPauseFilterImage()," which runs fast and looks neat. Other random glitches include simple streaks of noise and sudden brief flashes of... things. Audio will add a lot later on.

The visual feel on hardware is somewhere between spooky found footage, a hazy ultrasound scan, and an old daguerreotype. If I can achieve a shortwave "numbers station" feel for the sound, I'll be happy!

The "Signal Log" (list of items to find) now marks found signals with a crosshair icon, while non-found signals get a "?"—or a number, if multiple instances are to be tracked down. The number decreases as you find them. Each signal is listed by its final words, which are likely to contain the most useful clues. The selected one (up/down moves the "A" badge) also gets a full-text ticker at the bottom. Hit "A" to confirm it as the signal to search for, or "B" to revert to the previously-selected signal.

It’s official! My Playtime collection of 50 weird alarm clocks for #Playdate will be coming to Catalog! I’m looking at later this spring.

I had the upcoming Stereo Dock in mind—a way to have “fun stuff” showing all the time on your Playdate. But it runs fine on battery too: it keeps going without going to sleep, until reaching a battery level of your choosing. Then (if not plugged in) it reverts to the low-power system clock so you always have charge left for gaming!

Playtime is currently on Itch—and I’m working on a little update for that version too. I have no plans for exclusive features in either version.
https://adamsimmersive.itch.io/playtime-weird-clocks-for-playdate

FYI: one day left to get the All Work and No Play bundle for #Playdate—containing the T Minus kitchen timer, Pocket Planner with calendar and voice memo recorder, my own Playtime 50 Weird Alarm Clocks collection, and Orrery, an animated 3D solar system tool. Bundled together from 4 different devs and discounted to US$4.99 through end of January.

https://itch.io/b/1671/all-work-and-no-play-bundle-for-playdate

(Also, keep an eye on open in a week or so for Playtime version 2.1 with a bunch of small improvements. Updates are free for existing owners, and you can always check for updates by pressing A on the Playtime Settings screen: the first screen in the clock face gallery grid.)

#timer #astrology #astronomy #calendar #clock

I've just devlogged tons of details about OUTSIDE PARTIES, my upcoming #horror scavenger hunt for #Playdate

https://devforum.play.date/t/outside-parties-horror-scavenger-hunt-across-a-1-5-gigapixel-hdr-image/9961#top

You're searching a single MASSIVE grayscale HDR image that zooms up to 1.5 gigapixels, and the crank tunes the image in realtime to reveal details lost in light or shadow—while ALSO tuning in creepy "signals" inspired by numbers stations. The signals gradually reveal the story, while sending you on new missions to find more items in the image.

The "All Work and No Play" bundle for #Playdate is live now through end of January on Itch. 4 non-game apps from 4 different developers, for US$4.99 (50% off):

https://itch.io/b/1671/all-work-and-no-play-bundle-for-playdate

• POCKET PLANNER by Hydra Softworks — Calendar, multiple to do lists, and voice memo recorder using your Playdate’s mic.

• ORRERY by robotinker — Scientific and astrological models of the solar system: change the date, rotate, and zoom in 3D.

• T MINUS by Dale Price — Timer with serious and silly visual and audio themes.

• And last but not least, my own PLAYTIME 2: WEIRD ALARM CLOCKS — now expanded to 50 fun clocks of all kinds, with alarm, snooze, and many customizations. (Free to update for owners of version 1.)

Are games the only way to have fun with a #playdate ? No!

Myself and 3 other developers have put together the “All Work and No Play Bundle” coming soon to Itch.

4 NON-games: Pocket Planner, Playtime Weird Clocks, Orrery, and T Minus.

Details and link will follow later this week...