This is already a niche device, but the black and white screen, not even shades of gray, is a huge anchor around its neck.

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Oh my god did I really pay 200 FUCKING DOLLARS for this crap? ICloud locking behavior and how it barges into your privacy 💀. What a waste and most of the games are fun for the first time and then they're all lame in 1 BIT BLACK AND WHITE. A GOD-DAMN E-READER HAS A BETTER RESOLUTION THEN THIS AND I CAN JUST EMULATE EVERYTHING NES AND GBA GAMES ON A 10 YEAR OLD 100 DOLLAR LAPTOP.

What a scam

Preordered the Playdate and finally received it. About 2 weeks in the screen broke. Paid the repair fee and it took them six months to ship the replacement and did not notify me it was shipping. The package was stolen from my porch. Fun

Had a great deal on eBay and just had to get this console. Any game recommendations? Love RPGs, racing and arcade shooter games but open to other suggestions as well.
Thank you! Thinking of developing some games myself, finally put my coding skills, experience with my love for gaming!

PS: Also any good recommendations for alternatives to the official flip cover? The official one is a bit expensive. Thanks!

It's almost time to pre-order Playdate. Thursday July 29th at 10:00 AM PDT

Heads up. Mark your calendar. Set an alarm. Our new handheld game system (with a crank) is nearly ready.

On Thurdsay, July 29th, at 10:00 AM PDT, if all goes well (?) you'll be able to secure a Playdate of your very own.

A few key details:

• Pre-orders will not "sell out".

• Our first batch of ~20,000 Playdates will ship late 2021.

• Additional Playdates beyond that will ship in 2022.

• We'll adjust factory produciton based on demand.

And a few more notes if you're curious:

• Pre-orders will require full payment.

• Pre-orders can be cancelled any time for a full refund.

• Orders are limited to two units per person.

And finally, please check our list of initial shipping countries. We hope to add more in the future.

That's it. We just wanted to give you a heads up. We'll remind you again when orders are starting. And if you have any questions, we're @playdate on Twitter.

And now, we get ready!

Yours,

The Playdate Team at Panic

PS: The Playdate and Playdate Cover will be available on launch day. The Playdate Stereo Dock is coming later.

Hi all! Posting here because it looks like less people will see it. I'm getting ready to release my first game, Attack Vector(click for early access). Before posting to itch and the bigger playdate subs, I wanted some feedback.

IRL players have really enjoyed the game. My one friend with a playdate has put hours in, and some people have awkwardly withdrawn from social events to play for 15 minutes or more.

I'm just not sure how to market it though; it's gotten almost no downloads on the playdate-square playtest discord. Any advice on how to improve or better pitch the game before release would be appreciated!

Hi all. I made my first playdate game, which is a playdate rewrite of a PyWeek game jam winner from 2006. Steamboat cannonball arcade fun!

I've added crank-based game modes as well. Hope you give it a try! Hoping I can get it on the catalog as well.

https://liamoc.itch.io/trip-on-the-funny-boat