Hello Playdate Podcast

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don cover so much news! Things to vote on and results of votes! Spiders and Ants! Merch! 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: * Playdate Community Awards on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgFcIGHxn9U] * Playdate Community Awards 2024 Wiki [https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2024_Playdate_Community_Awards] * Catalog Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/catalog-anniversary-sale-2025/] * PlayJam 7 Voting is NOW [https://itch.io/jam/playjam-7/entries] * Panic Twitch Channel [https://www.twitch.tv/panic] * TOTL Games has Playdates in Stock! [https://bsky.app/profile/totlgames.bsky.social/post/3lj4ldnf3l22l] * iam8bit will have Playdates at GDC Next Week [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lk4vgyw2v22h] * Carte Blanche Merch [https://shop.howseven.com/en-usd/collections/all] * XTRIS Review from Cheyenne Macdonald [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xtris-is-a-fast-paced-arcade-style-playdate-game-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down-224738429.html] * Uncrank'd Caption Contest [https://forms.gle/P2BYfYqUoiYtqRSA9] * Uncrank'd Shopify [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Cranky Cove [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CqJeVxW2dI] on Destination Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:19:00 ) * Tenebra 2 by haplo [https://h4plo.itch.io/tenebra2-pd] * Cave of the Cosmos by JordanGutierrezDev [https://jordangutierrezdev.itch.io/cave-of-the-cosmos] * Time Cranker by DerekDumas [https://derekdumas.itch.io/time-cranker] * Beasts & Bogeys by spazzylemons [https://spazzylemons.itch.io/beasts-n-bogeys] * Mad Math by zancocho [https://zancocho.itch.io/mad-math] * Orchord by batme [https://batme.itch.io/orchord] * SHARK TURTLE by gingerbeardman [https://gingerbeardman.itch.io/shark-turtle] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:06 ) * Along Came a Spider: Valley of the Hollow [https://play.date/games/along-came-a-spider-valley-of-the-hollow/] by fatnose games * Our Next Selection: Sketch, Share, Solve [https://play.date/games/sketch-share/] by RDK * Part of the California Fire Relief Bundle [https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle] until 3/13/2024 Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * 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

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don hope to garner interest for a potential Panic event this summer! 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: * Official Playdate Podcast Episode 32 [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s01e32/] * OSMI After Dark: Game On! [https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/018ccbe0-39b5-4707-c5ef-a59823cafcae] * Potential Panic Event Interest Form [https://panic-inc.typeform.com/panic-event?utm_campaign=PanicEventSurveyPlaydate&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Playdate-elist] * PUP CUP on Engadget [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/if-you-liked-the-playdate-game-root-bear-you-should-check-out-pup-cup-201408441.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9ic2t5LmFwcC8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKUXE3oS0xG-S0QGNzLRTsdeS5zeAIgRaInXTQKq4ycojXIrWO4s9MskVpLOB75WE8CdYRUpZ__ytUIfAlav6LQqvsN5Ui_MjdH9bGNA4fceo7pYdz6i744Vv-g5gZXb-KDugx2eBb_uNUyjYOntU_Z748ce9r9qIUB2CVIXJJ1a] * PUP CUP PUPPY BOWL [https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1in6lp4/pup_cup_puppy_bowl/] * James Channel Playdate Review [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vigjqy1jopA] * Unfinished Dungeon Crawler Screenshot Jam [https://itch.io/jam/unfinished-dungeon-crawler-jam/entries] * Play Jam 7 is Upcoming [https://itch.io/jam/playjam-7] * Uncrank'd Shopify [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Uncrank'd Game Jam Winter Edition [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-game-jam-winter-edition] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Suborbital Salvage [https://youtu.be/-MePhXlTPrk?si=kUDr-Lt0XZNBRHtA] on Destination Playdate * Hope Lost [https://youtu.be/HyEesc2aK4E?si=QjICpJaMHlZBsjWx] * Trackminia [https://youtu.be/k2jLmZ83UkM?si=qHKijzxV01X2JnD9] * XTRIS [https://youtu.be/ivkHa_HipSY?si=WNCG41suI9cE4dtj] Indie Inventory: ( 00:21:50 ) * Crank Up [https://elioth-games.itch.io/crank-up] by Elioth Games * Volt Flop [https://jessicugh.itch.io/voltflop] by JessicUgh * DexSweeper [https://fishagon.itch.io/dexsweeper] by Fishagon LLC * Cranky Cove [https://play.date/games/cranky-cove/] by Jon Simantov * Mignight Drift 86 [https://play.date/games/midnight-drift-86/] by Henry Fehlner * Eldritch Soul [https://play.date/games/eldritch-soul/] by Powerdive Games * Carte Blanche [https://play.date/games/eldritch-soul/] by How Seven! * XTRIS [https://play.date/games/xtris/] by Fletch Makes Stuff * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:20 ) * Negative Reinforcement [https://digikerot.itch.io/negative-reinforcement] by Digikerot * Our Next Selection: Along Came a Spider: Valley of the Hollow [https://play.date/games/along-came-a-spider-valley-of-the-hollow/] by fatnose games Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * 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

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don list our individual Top 10 Games of 2024. 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: * Play Jam 7 is Upcoming [https://itch.io/jam/playjam-7] * Playdate Added to GameUIDatabase [https://www.gameuidatabase.com/index.php?&plat=5&sort=1] * The Hidden Secrets of the Playdate Video [https://youtu.be/iGgFoeBv-L8?si=ezFlqg7LznPQtk0m] * New Box Announcement [https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lgw3tysvns2x] * Panic is Hiring! [https://panic.com/jobs/] * IrishJiminy Playdate Cage [https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/irishjiminy.bsky.social/post/3lh27ot57lk24] * Uncrank'd Throwback [https://youtu.be/WMGKIEKBswg?si=_i-h2ASk69RFypuC] * Sale Coming to Uncrank'd - Feb 10-15 [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/] * Uncrank'd Game Jam Winter Edition [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-game-jam-winter-edition] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Pup Cup [https://youtu.be/PNRdnDI3z4A?si=46bQR-SAsiTHQvjZ] on Destination Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:54 ) * clap-along [https://grackalope-games.itch.io/clap-along] by grackalope * Dual of Shadows [https://dominik-haas.itch.io/duel-of-shadows] by Dominik Haas * FBIC [https://timpreskenis.itch.io/fbic] by timpreskenis * Pup Cup [https://play.date/games/pup-cup/] by Ledbetter * Zzzzen Sleep [https://play.date/games/zzzzen-sleep/] by Crowfriend * Date Night [https://play.date/games/date-night/] by Swansonge * Hurry Gaery [https://play.date/games/hurry-gaery/] by theOHzonelayer * Close Approach [https://play.date/games/close-approach/] by Steven Namson * Spooky Squad [https://play.date/games/spooky-squad/] by International Synapse * Suborbital Salvage [https://play.date/games/spooky-squad/] by Games Right Meow * Hope Lost [https://play.date/games/hope-lost/] by Dennis Van Zweiten * Snow! [https://play.date/games/hope-lost/] by freds72 * Binary Dungeon [https://play.date/games/hope-lost/] by mc2games * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Top 10 of 2024 Discussion: ( 00:32:10 ) * Our Next Pick of the Week: Negative Reinforcement [https://digikerot.itch.io/negative-reinforcement] by Digikerot Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * 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

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don chat about all of the goings on in the Uncrank'd universe as well as recent additions to the Playdate Catalog. Then we go deep into the woods to collect our thoughts on the excellend deck-builder Spilled Mushrooms [https://play.date/games/spilled-mushrooms/]. 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: * Panic on Bluesky [https://t.co/frbigLT07A], Mastodon [https://t.co/4Cg5Bc6kdO] and email list [https://t.co/3qzgbP1UFo] * Jump Rope Star on Engadget [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/i-think-i-found-the-most-wholesome-game-in-the-playdate-catalog-222138394.html] * Uncrank'd Visual Arts & Music Showcase Nomination Form [https://forms.gle/3SLHXvEPCDeFKk4j8] * Uncrank'd #5 [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/products/uncrank-d-issue-5-print] * Uncrank'd Subscriptions [https://uncrankd.myshopify.com/products/uncrank-d-print-subscription] * Uncrank'd Game Jam Winter Edition [https://itch.io/jam/uncrankd-game-jam-winter-edition] * Catalog updates now include classic titles [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lgbz5lkqw22d] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update * Jump Truck [https://youtu.be/I-uDwBgcdRg?si=117xeymkQUTLENmW] on Destination Playdate * Tenebra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip1UAIlA3G0] * Wire Walk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsOlCHdG8aA] Indie Inventory: ( 00:20:55 ) * Productivity Rabbit [https://slicer256.itch.io/productivity-rabbit] * Hablet [https://piouspigeon.itch.io/hablet] * Simple Pinball [https://jmation.itch.io/simple-pinball] * Busy Buddy [https://play.date/games/busy-buddy/] * Juxtagram [https://play.date/games/juxtagram/] * Vollemental [https://play.date/games/vollemental/] * Cyber Run [https://play.date/games/cyber-run/] * Trackminia [https://play.date/games/trackminia/] * Andy Presents: Cribbage [https://play.date/games/andy-presents-cribbage/] * 1more [https://play.date/games/1more/] * Skyward Battles [https://play.date/games/skyward-battles/] * Bona Fido [https://play.date/games/bona-fido/] * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Pick of the Week: ( 00:42:23 ) * Spilled Mushrooms [https://play.date/games/spilled-mushrooms/] by John Weachock * Next episode will feature our Best of 2024 Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * 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

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don do a speed run on this release-lite week! We do find time to haggle with gamejam gem, The Boss's Son, [https://metaarcade.itch.io/the-bosss-son] however. 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: * Panic will be at Fan Expo Portland Jan 24-26, 2024 [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lfgekl3b2k22] * Mars After Midnight Best Handheld Runner-Up [https://hardcoregamer.com/best-of-2024-day-five-pc-playstation-xbox-switch-handheld/] * Mars After Midnight on the New York Game Awards [https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/new-york-game-awards-2024-nominations-nominees-1236268416/] * Playdate Shirts Available [https://cottonbureau.com/people/playdate] * Catalog Frequency in Overdrive [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lf6dnb7zff2s] * Uncrank'd Playdate Atelier [https://youtu.be/uod_CeWR81U?si=sSUcDRvkzgnvL_Lf] * SquidGod Beginners Guide to Playdate Game Development [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ04rk3lLqU] * Big Ben Uses a Playdate! [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3len4ynz33i23] * New Playdate Packaging - Front [https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1i0mcer/it_came_it_finally_came/] and Back [https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lfpbvuyj722f] * Drained Pinball Music Box [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkgVfREJR34] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:15:55 ) * Book Collector: Master Edition [https://aliflala.itch.io/book-collector-master-edition] by Aliflala * Arty Clocks [https://anefiox.itch.io/arty-clocks] by Anefiox * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Pick of the Week: ( 00:24:42 ) * The Boss's Son [https://metaarcade.itch.io/the-bosss-son] by MetaArcade * Our Next Pick of the Week is:  * Spilled Mushrooms [https://play.date/games/spilled-mushrooms/] by John Weachock Contact: * Hello Playdate on Discord [https://discord.com/invite/4ZKUJux] * Hello Playdate on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/helloplaydate/] * Hello Playdate on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/helloplaydate.bsky.social] * Hello Playdate on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@helloplaydate] * Hello Playdate on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HelloPlaydatePodcast] * Playdatepodcast.com [http://playdatepodcast.com/] * 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