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‘Make the plane drop turds. Make the turds bigger. Okay but like grosser and make the people unhappy when my poop lands on them. The turds need to be firm in the air but then soft when they make contact.’ How the leader of our country spends his day leading our country during a government shutdown.

Against a dark red and purple sky: a silhouetted cartoon rabbit and robot, both wearing fishing hats, are holding oars and staring up at a giant ominous building in the distance. It's shaped a bit like a tower, with an X-shaped gleam shining through it, a searchlight emanating from it, and various flying robots and drones surveilling it.

pushed a v1.1.0 update for my #playdate game rowbot rally — featuring new modes, new leaderboards, achievements, some bug fixes, and more. the update will go live in catalog later today!

you can view the full changelog here: rae.wtf/blog/rowbot-...
and you should pick the game up!! play.date/g/rbr

WHAT’S THIS?

‎Cardwheel ‎Spin. Drop. Score. Cardwheel is a fun roguelite where you drop balls into a big spin wheel. Each run begins with choosing a wheel, and each wheel changes the difficulty and how you play. How it wor...

@ohheyitsjeffm.bsky.social JeffM! You gotta try this PARLOURLIKE. Doesnt quite have the depth of Balatro yet, but hey, its totally free. Seems up your alley and we have similar taste in games. apps.apple.com/app/id675291...

👋 Come see us at Portland Retro Gaming Expo next weekend!🕹️

📅 Oct 18+19
📍 Oregon Convention Center
👾 Playdate + Panic Games Booth #1311
🎟️ Tickets available at retrogamingexpo.com

P.S. Stop by our booth and compete for the Root Bear ✨perfect pour✨ high score of the day! There will be prizes 🍺🐻

What a cool idea! Get those spooky submissions in!

One heckuva shirt there too…

(Is that a Gambit tattoo?)

I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since Alone in the Dark creator and game dev legend Frédérick Raynal and I decided to make a @play.date game together. SKEW is a crank-powered handheld spin-off of my VR console, PC game The Last Worker - and I love it to bits. Hope you play our endless spinner!

Amazing!! Go drop by and play some games!

3️⃣ OUT TODAY: Playdate system update 3.0. Now with Folders, and a new Game Library app. Organize your games, your way.

⬇️ Get it: Playdate > Settings > System > System Update

🔡 Read more about it: help.play.date/manual/3.0/

Dems voted to keep the govt open with the big dumb bill and were criticized for bending the knee and being weak. Now they don’t and they are criticized. Would be cool if the GOP budged a single inch in the direction of helping American citizens and received 100 votes as a result.

Uncrank'd TV: Episode 26 is live!
youtu.be/ILpU-r3cxGY

What's the Scoop, a new Q&A, the Playdate Advent Calendar, dev shoutouts, Conspiracy Corner, and more.

Don't forget to send in your trailers for the #Playdate Community Autumn Direct
forms.gle/1LGaTVp1Mw3R...
#Supportplaydatedevs

We need pics!

Let’s see them scores! Clean up the streets!

Nature themed pinball machine

Calling all @play.date creators!
The #Playdate Community Direct: Autumn Edition - cool air, warm vibes, and dev magic ahead!
Submit your trailers & surprises by October 7th. forms.gle/1LGaTVp1Mw3R...
📺 Premieres on YT on Nov.1st, Start time TBA.
Tag a dev, tell a friend!
#supportplayadatedevs

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What's brewing this week: Project Coffee Table Book 2 Update, more art is needed.
Boondoggle, UNC TV, Solstice Showcase '25, Narrative Nexus, Project Method Code, & more.

uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...

Love this connection

hello! i just made a nice weather app called Cloudburst, and now it's available in #playdate catalog! it connects to the internet completely seamlessly, and lets you check out weather info for yours or any other area!

buy it here: play.date/games/cloudb...
it's free here: raewtf.itch.io/cloudburst

Celebrating Over 450 Sold, HALL of the DWARF KING gets an update! We've added xtra dialog between-rounds, attacking, & near-death!

Additionally, a new HARD mode adds +1 DEF to Every Creature, including the DWARF KING! When rolling against a d6, 1 point makes a surprising difference 👑 @play.date

Blonde elf with the green dress in Smash Bros or we riot

PAX West 2 x iam8bit, Buy Playdate at the PAX iam8bit store. Aug 29–Sep 1, Arch Building, Booth 112

🕊️ Going to PAX West? You can shop Playdate at the iam8bit booth @ Arch, #112! A good way to save on shipping. See you there!

Was this at Flix Brewhouse? I had a nearly identical Margherita there and complained to the manager. He sighed and said, ‘yeah, they just changed the recipe’ before giving me a refund.

Color screenshot of the pixel-art game

Color screenshot of the pixel-art game

Color screenshot of the pixel-art game

Color screenshot of the pixel-art game

🪂 COMING SOON, from Panic / Shaun Inman: Ratcheteer DX!

Explore the depths and brave a frozen Snowcean in this lo-fi action-adventure. A Playdate classic, reimagined and updated, now in 🌈 full color.

Wishlist today on Steam! ⬇️ (Also coming to Nintendo Switch!)

🔧 ratcheteer.com

Played the hell out of that one in mid school. Love Greg. Thanks for the heads up!

You sold me on the JSAUX Split. Oddly, it fits fine in my dock but won’t push all the way down. Lots of clearance between the front and rear, but won’t ‘clip’ so I have to remove the center section of the case in order to dock it. The grip covers are a bear to remove, unless there is a trick…?

I’m not allowed in that store anymore title card.

Attn: #playdate owners!

I posted a (very short) demo for my Pulp game I’M NOT ALLOWED IN THAT STORE ANYMORE over on itch.

Go check it out: emosludge.itch.io/im-not-allowed

Coloring Book unlocked! I'm still giving out game codes for anybody else that gives the answer of the reference at 100% through Sunday night

A chaotic mess that contains the main message of "SALE: $1 OFF" on a repurposed art from Uncrank’d 2025 calendar and mostly illegible logos of the games Stars of the Screen and Be Kind To Yourself

throughout this weekend, you can still get the best playdate arcade game of 2024, o3c’s goty and best toilet game of 2022 for a $1 less than usually!

play.date/games/search...

hashtag so good at selfpromo

(stars of the screen is a puzzle box)
(be kind to yourself is a puzzly arcade score chaser)