Letters to Panic - Order Up!

RollerBlade

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Ryan boops Don and Nick back into your ears, and your hearts as we discuss RollerBlade [https://play.date/games/rollerblade/], our Pick of the Week. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more - thanks for listening! Programming Note: we will not be releasing new episodes during the Summer of 2026, to resume in September. News/Links: * "Make Games for Playdate with Lua" [https://leanpub.com/playdatebook] Released * Making a Software Renderer in the Style of Obra Din on the Playdate?! [https://saffroncr.itch.io/katavatis/devlog/1522298/hello-world] - devlog * Atlantic 41 - The Enemy Part 4 [https://stephanrewind.itch.io/atlantic-41/devlog/1516937/the-enemy-part-4] - devlog * 13 Games to Check out from "Your Cool Uncle Marisa" [https://youtu.be/1MSUtOqBU1Y?si=zvVVGg_un2maNxui] - video * Crankboy Released [https://play.date/games/crankboy/] * Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes [https://forms.gle/y9sMRj8xUEL8a2Sy6] * Uncrank'd Reserve or Join Upcoming Projects [https://forms.gle/dRUqhvq5PC5Wsxwn6] * Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown - join as a fan [https://forms.gle/LGKiWN1Wy1XW5xwdA] - join as a dev [https://forms.gle/66y8pcN8hxWSWSQQA] * Uncrank'd Shopify [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * PDGames Weekly Question Page [https://pdgamez.com/weekly-question] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Suddenly Bird [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEgHPdiAcKU] * Pongerground [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4B20p-ZYS0] * Cannonball Kid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5veoaE2WM] * RollerBlade [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-BVGYeqGbU] Indie Inventory: ( 00:13:16 ) * Gadionton's Secret Works of Darkness by Latter-Day Pop [https://latterdaypop.itch.io/secret-works-of-darkness] * Master Key Pocket by MintFerret [https://mintferret.itch.io/masterkeypd] * CableCats by flowerworks [https://flowerworks.itch.io/cablecats] * Line Tactics by bhagenbeek [https://bhagenbeek.itch.io/line-tactics] * Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam Entries [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-pre-summer-game-jam-26/entries] * Cannonball Kid by Alan and Beth Cooke [https://play.date/games/cannonball-kid/] * Beampunk by Jesse and David Rusak [https://play.date/games/beampunk/] * Chaos Studies by Field Bureau + westatt [ttps://play.date/games/chaos-studies/] * Ladeira Abaixo by Mama & Fiaca [https://play.date/games/ladeira-abaixo/] * Crankwords by Tom White [https://play.date/games/crankwords/] * itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases [https://itch.io/games/newest/tag-playdate] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] * PDGames on Sale [https://pdgamez.com/sales] Pick of the Week: ( 00:44:54 ) * Rollerblade by qwack! [https://play.date/games/rollerblade/] Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * PDGames Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io [https://itch.io/c/2614371/hello-playdate-podcast-indie-game-of-the-week] * Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com * Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671) * For Amusement Only Games Merch [https://foramusementonlygames.com/] * For Amusement Only Podcast [http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/], Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast * Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series [https://anchor.fm/gameandcast] Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Devils on the Moon Pinball

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick and Don duet on our favorite topic...PINBALL! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Cranko! Digital Copies Available [https://cranknockout.com/?page_id=2518&v=0b3b97fa6688] * CrankBoy Coming to Catalog May 7 [https://play.date/games/crankboy/] * Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes Entry [https://forms.gle/y9sMRj8xUEL8a2Sy6] * Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-pre-summer-game-jam-26] * Uncrank'd Shopify [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * PDGames Weekly Question Page [https://pdgamez.com/weekly-question] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * The Last Ball [https://youtu.be/b_Q9_wtjl4Y?si=Iy9dfNIYVbSTunG8] * Oblings [https://youtu.be/Zz91eD7iFlw?si=Txj6jhKdu3qnCZRh] * Devils on the Moon Pinball [https://youtu.be/oqW6N6ly47k?si=aEt25a_qU7NNsYv_] * Unicycle Madness [https://youtu.be/WhQFQJYmQt4?si=4HOYYejTlDdlhuiK] Indie Inventory: ( 00:09:42 ) * Flarehorn Charge by Black Hole Collective [https://leftovernick.itch.io/flarehorn-charge] * Whirligig Warrior by Rezzabuh [https://rezzabuh.itch.io/whirligig-warrior] * Conway's Game of Life by jae10 [https://jae10.itch.io/conway] * isolates by Ledbetter Games [https://ledbetter-games.itch.io/isolates] * Zyrx for Playdate by Robotube [https://robotube.itch.io/zyrx-for-pllaydate] * Pool Party by willread [https://willread.itch.io/pool-party] * Death Forest ECHOES by Team Realm [https://team-realm.itch.io/death-forest-echoes] * Rollerblade by quack! [https://play.date/games/rollerblade/] * Pinfinger by Sean Caesar [https://play.date/games/pin-finger/] * Bear Coin Blitz by Echoswarm [https://play.date/games/bear-coin-blitz/] * Geodate by GrimPros Games [https://play.date/games/geodate/] * Crankominoes by Anthony Beyer [https://play.date/games/crankominoes/] * itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases [https://itch.io/games/newest/tag-playdate] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] * PDGames on Sale [https://pdgamez.com/sales] Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:20 ) * Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano [https://play.date/games/devils-on-the-moon-pinball/] * Next Episode: Rollerblade by quack! [https://play.date/games/rollerblade/] Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * PDGames Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io [https://itch.io/c/2614371/hello-playdate-podcast-indie-game-of-the-week] * Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com * Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671) * For Amusement Only Games Merch [https://foramusementonlygames.com/] * For Amusement Only Podcast [http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/], Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast * Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series [https://anchor.fm/gameandcast] Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Letters to Panic - Order Up!

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don chat about Reader's Digest and forgotten Gameboy games! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Wave Sounds [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TlzXxkftxvk] * Season 3 Announced! [https://youtu.be/sCWD4OjWTBU?si=ez62_Tgv0_OGXPTd] * Duke Playdate for Education [https://news.play.date/news/duke-playdate-education/] * Panic Email List [https://elist.panic.com/] * Panic Letter Writing Campaign [https://www.gamefile.news/p/panic-mail-arco-despelote-time-flies-thank-goodness-teeth] * Hackers Party [https://withfriends.events/event/DOLYSH6u/hack-the-planet-live-from-cyberdelia/] * Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-pre-summer-game-jam-26] * Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes [https://forms.gle/y9sMRj8xUEL8a2Sy6] * Uncrank'd Shopify [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * PDGames Weekly Question Page [https://pdgamez.com/weekly-question] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:15:25 ) * Steeplejack by zclipse [https://zclipse.itch.io/steeplejack] * Fatum by Antonino17718 [https://antonino17718.itch.io/fatum] * Pocket Hashi by Matthew Coburn [https://matthewcoburn.itch.io/pocket-hashi] * Crookback by The Last Vogon [https://thelastvogon.itch.io/crookback] * MiniGolf by Joe Stash [https://joestash.itch.io/minigolf] * Office Chair Curling by osuika [https://play.date/games/office-chair-curling/] * Switchboard Shuffle by Rapcal [https://play.date/games/switchboard-shuffle/] * Dig Pit Runner by Crankwork Games [https://play.date/games/dig-pit-runner/] * Catchapon by RANDOM ENCOUNTER [https://play.date/games/catchapon/] * Hyper Vector by Tom White [https://play.date/games/hyper-vector/] * Pongerground by Mechar Software [https://play.date/games/pongerground/] * itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases [https://itch.io/games/newest/tag-playdate] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] * PDGames on Sale [https://pdgamez.com/sales] Pick of the Week: ( 00:38:33 ) * Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt [https://play.date/games/order-up/] * Next Episode: Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano [https://play.date/games/devils-on-the-moon-pinball/] Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * PDGames Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io [https://itch.io/c/2614371/hello-playdate-podcast-indie-game-of-the-week] * Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com * Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671) * For Amusement Only Games Merch [https://foramusementonlygames.com/] * For Amusement Only Podcast [http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/], Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast * Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series [https://anchor.fm/gameandcast] Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are reunited...again! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Deja Vu PD on the Playdate Community Awards [https://www.youtube.com/live/hTuOXD-fq5E?si=Aa4LbfVWXt2dymHk&t=1513] * The 2025 Playdate Community Awards on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/hTuOXD-fq5E] * TPCA Wiki Page/Nominees/Winners [https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2025_Playdate_Community_Awards] * Escape the Baby Alarm Demo on Steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3723710/Escape_the_Baby_Alarm/] * Devils on the Moon Pinball Article on Engadget [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/devils-on-the-moon-brings-the-score-chasing-of-pinball-to-the-playdate-130000414.html] * Devils on the Moon Pinball Skills by Gammagoat [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KgMBDHFCnJc] * Let's Pulp and Chill Game Jam Submissions [https://itch.io/jam/lets-pulp-and-chill-jam/entries] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * PDGames Weekly Question Page [https://pdgamez.com/weekly-question] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Destination Playdate [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] Indie Inventory: ( 00:15:01 ) * Crank the Dead! by Koro Pixel Studio [https://koro-pixel-studio.itch.io/crank-the-dead] * RAINDROP RALLY '26 by Robert Steeber [https://robertsteeber.itch.io/raindrop-rally-26] * Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano [https://play.date/games/devils-on-the-moon-pinball/] * Crank Defense Force by Straw Dynamics [https://play.date/games/crank-defense-force/] * Dockermaster by Oxey405 [https://play.date/games/dockermaster/] * PicoTimer by Picoluma [https://play.date/games/picotimer/] * Gyrochord by Isaac Northington [https://play.date/games/gyrochord/] * Paco & Lily by Tijn Kersjes [https://play.date/games/paco-lily/] * Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt [https://play.date/games/order-up/] * Astrophidia by Aiyra & Little Giants [https://play.date/games/astrophidia/] * The Last Ball by Igor Stepanov [https://play.date/games/the-last-ball/] * Blop, Your Virtual Buddy by TenTibor [https://play.date/games/blop-your-virtual-buddy/] * Unicycle Madness by Johnathan Hoschkara [https://play.date/games/unicycle-madness/] * itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases [https://itch.io/games/newest/tag-playdate] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] * PDGames on Sale [https://pdgamez.com/sales] Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:12 ) * Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow by Dark n' Stormy Games [https://play.date/games/gilly-and-the-isle-of-sorrow/] * All is Whale [https://darknstormygames.itch.io/all-is-whale] * Next Episode: Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt [https://play.date/games/order-up/] Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * PDGames Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io [https://itch.io/c/2614371/hello-playdate-podcast-indie-game-of-the-week] * Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com * Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671) * For Amusement Only Games Merch [https://foramusementonlygames.com/] * For Amusement Only Podcast [http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/], Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast * Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series [https://anchor.fm/gameandcast] Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

The 2025 Playdate Community Awards Recap - Goblin Village

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Ryan and Don discuss Nick's Pick of the Week, Goblin Village [https://play.date/games/goblin-village/], WITHOUT HIM! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * The 2025 Playdate Community Awards on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/hTuOXD-fq5E] * TPCA Wiki Page/Nominees/Winners [https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2025_Playdate_Community_Awards] * Deja Vu PD by Pixel Ghost [https://pixel-ghost.itch.io/deja-vu-pd] * Let's Pulp and Chill Jam [https://itch.io/jam/lets-pulp-and-chill-jam] * Uncrank'd Community Shoutouts Form [https://forms.gle/ZaiaFdeNDHj1ASK56] * Uncrank'd Folio Q2 Form [https://forms.gle/7yXs6d4iXie7h9uB6] * Catalog Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/?page=7&sort=newest] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * PDGames Weekly Question Page [https://pdgamez.com/weekly-question] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Destination Playdate [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] Indie Inventory: ( 00:27:58 ) * Two Minutes Left by izzard [https://izzard-uk.itch.io/two-minutes-left] * Gravi-Maze by webdemon [https://webdemon.itch.io/playdate-gravi-maze] * someday by Rumblestrut [https://rumblestrut.itch.io/someday] * Wee Tarot by mama [https://mama666.itch.io/wee-tarot] * Paco & Lily by Tkers [https://tkers.itch.io/paco-and-lily] * itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases [https://itch.io/games/newest/tag-playdate] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] * PDGames on Sale [https://pdgamez.com/sales] Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:29 ) * Goblin Village by IrishJiminy [https://play.date/games/goblin-village/] * Next Episode: Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow by Dark N Stormy Games [https://play.date/games/gilly-and-the-isle-of-sorrow/] Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * PDGames Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io [https://itch.io/c/2614371/hello-playdate-podcast-indie-game-of-the-week] * Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com * Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671) * For Amusement Only Games Merch [https://foramusementonlygames.com/] * For Amusement Only Podcast [http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/], Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast * Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series [https://anchor.fm/gameandcast] Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear