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We are constantly impressed by the effort and the passion of the Playdate community—check out this sale and grab some excellent games!

NEW on the Playdate Podcast: can a puzzle platformer with a unique mechanic, a resilient protagonist, and a gorgeous soundtrack empower you to be a force for good in the world? Kip Henderson and Jesse Haugen tell the story of Taria and Como!

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no plans at this time! trivia: while it was originally dreamed up as a playdate game (which you noticed) it’s actually built in Unity!

While it's not on Playdate, Time Flies is a wonderful game that should appeal to all enjoyers of clever, 1-bit, pixel-art art-comedies!

If you can attend this LA Blippo event, go go go—it's sure to be a blast!

cool stuff 👍🏽

☘️ Coming soon: Playdate system update 3.0. Folders, Game Library, and it's optimized for enormous game collections.

Not currently; the UI for this might get a little fiddly. But it’s a good idea!

as a member of the ambassador program, I agree

playdate has a new friend

☘️ Coming soon: Playdate system update 3.0. Folders, Game Library, and it's optimized for enormous game collections.

Today’s the day, @play.date community!
Pre-order your physical copy of issue 8 today.
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A Friday Five on Substack is coming later today!

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"I Love TV" is the official slogan of New Gak City. Blippian graphic designer Milton Freewater came up with the design while on the monorail and sketched it with red laser on acetate. The original drawing is held in the GCC Museum of Modern Art.

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🌌📻 New on the Playdate Podcast: how a question about Pulp led to a cosmic connection! @drew-lo.bsky.social, @tooonyo.bsky.social, and Karim Chair talk about making Black Hole Havoc a fun and challenging action puzzle game full of goofy jokes and cool cutscenes.

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yeah, it’s only sent when the season is over.

CatchaDiablos Developer AFK Mario Takes Us Into Mexico's Growing Game Dev Scene Game developer AFK Mario discusses the creation of 'CatchaDiablos,' working with Playdate, and the challenges of the game dev industry in México.

Game developer AFK Mario discusses the creation of 'CatchaDiablos,' working with Playdate, and the challenges of the game dev industry in México.

Read @wallyrgr.bsky.social's interview here:

playdate community = great community

A hand is holding a large stack of assorted envelopes, including yellow and blue ones, with various addresses written on them. The background features a blurred office setting with chairs and tables.

On Thursday, we sent out a survey to everyone who bought Season Two. At the end, a little note explained that if Season Two players mail us an SASE, we will mail something (small) back.

On Monday:

Shift for Playdate A deceptively simple match four game for Playdate.

And now from Catalog's past✨

Shift - a deceptively simple match-four game that requires a little strategy, some luck, and a fingers-crossed gamble.
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Playmaker - Paint, compose, build, record, and dance your way across six playful creative spaces.
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⑤ BackBeat is a rhythm game where you're the drummer! Play the snare and kick drums along with the beat, and stay in time to ace the level.

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④ Elven Forest is part strategy and part idle game. Create and manage your own community of elves and teach them how to communicate with each other! Assign tasks and let them do all the hard work while your playdate is in sleep mode.

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③ Make your move in Unshuffle! Every step triggers a reaction: tiles shift, objects change, paths open or disappear. Think several moves ahead, and outwit the puzzle!

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② Kosmosis is a horror game about two xenobiologists find themselves stranded on a mysterious planet that appears intent on their anihilation. Explore the landscapes shrouded in darkness and mutated monsters. Battle against the relentless forces of this hostile world.

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① Tenebra 2 (the sequel to Tenebra!) has new game play elements like sliding doors, breakable walls, and a portal gun! Guide the hapless protagonist to the exit. Poor guy is afraid of darkness and refuses to walk in the dark areas.

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Here's what's new in Catalog for Playdate!

YouTube video by Studio Kunic How Working Within Limits Made Me a Better Game Dev

the power of limitations! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWof...

CatchaDiablos Developer AFK Mario Takes Us Into Mexico's Growing Game Dev Scene Game developer AFK Mario discusses the creation of 'CatchaDiablos,' working with Playdate, and the challenges of the game dev industry in México.

Developer of Season two title CatchaDiablos, AFK Mario, talks about breaking barriers on the Playdate:

"It’s more like how buying and playing games used to be back in the days of the Game Boy or Super Nintendo, and that really appealed to me."

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AVAILABLE NOW: Taria & Como + Fulcrum Defender, available individually, or as part of season two. play.date/games

Guess what—you can buy these two amazing Season Two games individually:

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⭕️ Fulcrum Defender: play.date/games/fulcru...

I’m a dev that wears many hats! #indiegamedeveloper @play.date