What's brewing this week? Advent calendar Discord chats, Where is episode 22 of Uncrank'd TV, the 2nd anniversary questionnaire, F.I.T.S. 25 game & merch bundles, Catalog dev shoutouts, Project Coffee Table books, and more!
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06.08.2025 15:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Get ready, @play.date fam! We're gearing up for our 2nd anniversary, and that means it's time for the 2025 Anniversary Questionnaire! Your answers will shine in issue 9! Canβt wait to celebrate together!
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01.08.2025 15:15 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
It's a new month so it's time for a new Caption This Contest!
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Check out July's winners here:
youtube.com/shorts/VfJ1F...
01.08.2025 15:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Here are the winners for June's edition of the Caption This Contest!
Congratulations!
youtube.com/shorts/VfJ1F...
31.07.2025 15:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What's brewing this week? Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown x Fun in the Sun, TSUKURU, GLOOM GATE, Project Coffee Table, Caption This contest, the Narrative Nexus contest, and more!
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
30.07.2025 15:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hey there, @Play.date community!
If you missed the Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown, check out the link & contest details below.
youtu.be/Ip0iyV_nj1g
forms.gle/diva7Ai7H2fU...
FITS 25 itch bundle:
itch.io/b/3192/fun-i...
LAST chance to vote for your favorite caption: forms.gle/1NQr9VPPGWMr...
27.07.2025 17:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Check out this video for a nice surprise π
26.07.2025 18:29 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Summer Splashdown is live on YouTube: youtu.be/ROiQ0JDkdSA
The Friday Five... well, the top 5 things to look out for in the week ahead.
Check it out on uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
Vote for your favorite caption: forms.gle/1NQr9VPPGWMr...
26.07.2025 16:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Todayβs the day, @play.date community!
Pre-order your physical copy of issue 8 today.
uncrankd.myshopify.com (digital & physical)
xanialasagna.storenvy.comΒ (physical only)
A Friday Five on Substack is coming later today!
#playdate
#supportplaydatedevs
25.07.2025 20:14 β π 14 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
The Narrative Nexus short story app is live.
xanialasagna.itch.io/narrative-ne...
I've been working on this for a while when I had some time since it's my first solo Lua project. More updates coming soon.
#supportplaydatedevs
#Playdate
24.07.2025 21:05 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
What's brewing this week? Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown start time, an important update for the Project Coffee Table books, The Narrative Nexus app & more.
23.07.2025 15:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Ottoβs Galactic Groove!! (Demo) by pawprints
Rhythm-action for Playdate console
Ottoβs Galactic Groove for #playdate now has a free demo! Includes the tutorial, the first planet of songs, and the full suite of accessibility settings. Download on itch π pawprints.itch.io/ottos-galact...
22.07.2025 10:19 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
It's time to vote for July's #Playdate Caption This Contest.
forms.gle/1NQr9VPPGWMr...
#supportplaydatedevs
#CapthisPD
20.07.2025 17:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hello, @play.date community!
Two things for this Friday:
1) July 19th is your last chance to send in a caption for this month's contest.
forms.gle/CUavMwRdTwRt...
2) There is still time to join the Project Coffee table books or the 2026 calendar. Reply below for more info.
#supportplaydatedevs
18.07.2025 19:00 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
What's brewing this week? New milestone unlocked, Project Coffee Table - Around the World, three dev shoutouts, F.I.T.S. A la carte bundle, TwinCities Playtest & last chance to get your caption in for this month's Caption This contest.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
16.07.2025 15:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The July Twin Cities Playtest is happening on July 16th at 7:30 PM US Eastern Time (6:30pm US Central Time) on YouTube - (youtube.com/igdatc)
Mark is looking for your in-development #Playdate projects to test on real hardware. Send him a DM on Discord with a build.
15.07.2025 19:07 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hello, Playdate World! We're back again to show this little teaser of our next Playdate game, Tochi: Owlglass! Coming sometime in the future! Stay tuned for more!
#Playdate
13.07.2025 03:58 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 2 π 1
What's brewing this week? Last call for a voice acting opportunity; Playdate Projects deadlines are right around the corner, dev shoutouts, F.I.T.S. bundle number 3, & July's Caption This contest.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
09.07.2025 15:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
If you're interested in lending your voice to D.I.V.A or D.E.V.A.N., check out the Substack link for details.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
More on this tomorrow for Quick News Update number 21.
08.07.2025 20:44 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Uncrank'd TV: Episode 21 is live!
youtu.be/hMv1knVbVJk
It's a shorter episode but with some important deadlines for #Playdate projects, the Caption This contest, shoutouts, and more.
#supportplayadatedevs
04.07.2025 19:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Decided to take a break from the Suborbital Steam release, and prototype a #Playdate game: a roguelike where you can only move in the direction you're facing.
02.07.2025 05:16 β π 14 π 2 π¬ 3 π 0
What's brewing this week?
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
Incoming Milestones, the 2nd Anniversary questionnaire, an update on voice acting for Uncrank'd TV, & July's Caption this contest.
02.07.2025 15:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The issue 8 sneak peek is live on YouTube!
youtu.be/uRb_Iiq9SlU
76+ pages, tons of interviews and more!
01.07.2025 16:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
July's Caption This contest is live!
What do you think the saber-tooth tiger, the Neanderthal, the mammoth and the elephant bird thinking and/or looking at?
forms.gle/CUavMwRdTwRt...
01.07.2025 15:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Here are the winners for Juneβs #Playdate Caption This contest.
youtube.com/shorts/lND5M...
The next contest starts July 1st at 11 AM US EST.
30.06.2025 15:07 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Friday Five: UNC2 Committee, looking for voice actors, Uncrank'd TV, Calling @Play.date artists for some great art projects, a sneak peek into one of the Fun in the Sun 2025 bundles.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-f...
#yearoftheplaydatedev
27.06.2025 15:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What's brewing this week? Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown, Uncrank'd TV, a poll, join some #Playdate community projects, vote for your favorite June's Caption This contest and more!
Vote here: forms.gle/RQ7GVTUAsjsM...
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
#supportplaydatedevs
25.06.2025 15:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hi there π I'm an #indiedev who makes #1bit #PixelArt games for the #Playdate and PC. Currently working on #SuborbitalSalvage! Also maintainer of #Playbit.
gamesrightmeow.com
github.com/GamesRightMeow/playbit
I work on https://play.date at https://panic.com, and Mac software at https://stuntsoftware.com
makes tiny silly games | he/him | https://fenchel.itch.io
Independant game studio founded by two french bros - Adrian & Morgan
Check out our newest playdate game ARMADA on https://random-encounter-games.itch.io/armada
https://www.randomencounter.fr/
I work at https://panic.com
Find me at https://cabel.com
πPortland, OR
By day: Digital marketing for a museum | By night: Playdate indie game dev and football dork | All the time: Big dumb idiot
A brand new handheld video game system from Panic.
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An Indie game studio making games for the #playdate!
https://sn-studios.itch.io/ | www.reddit.com/user/SN-Studio/
youtube.com/@SN-Studios | https://x.com/SNStudioGames
A husband-and-wife team making fun stuff to play on your phone, tablet, and elsewhere.
Our latest: Carte Blanche (https://www.carteblanche.cards)
Website: https://www.howseven.com
Merch: https://shop.howseven.com
Destination Playdate is a channel dedicated to coverage of the handheld gaming console from Panic Inc.
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https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate
Another indie studio not quite stealing a living, making games for the #Playdate
Makers of Lolife, Resonant Tale, Daedalus Versus Minotaur, Goodnight Universe, and The Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg
π orangethief.co.uk | πΉοΈ orangethiefgames.itch.io
Winner: Best Narrative Game, '23 Playdate Awards
Terratopia: MoTDK, won Best OST & nominated for Adventure Game, Narrative Game, Outstanding Pulp Visuals & Pulp GotY
I also chair the board for https://gamesyall.com/
https://kodiakgamesatx.itch.io
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indie game dev, software engineer, CPAβ¨β¨
https://www.winstoncooke.com/
Currently working on Plight of the Wizard for Playdate
indie gamedev β’ MIMIC pico8 β’ BWIRDS playdate β’ @slimerancher senior engineer β’ @gumbonyc member β’ @recursecenter alum
https://www.sourencho.com/
Director of Technical Audio @ Epic Games // Playdate tinkerer (Capy Spa, Cultivator) // beat dropper // musical visualizer
Indie music producer and game developer
Bay Area, CA
https://linktr.ee/Swansonge
i do soundtracks, BAFTA Connect member
https://linktr.ee/rupertcole_
Playing and occasionally making games. Have been known to write stories from time to time.
Toronto-based solo game dev of The Crimson Diamond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/
Also Strange Scaffold pixel artist https://www.juliaminamata.com / Latest game: Chance's Lucky Escape (w/ Goloso Games), Playdate Season 2