Hello Playdate Podcast

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick and Don welcome a special guest as Ryan is out of town...Steve from Scenic Route Software [https://scenicroutesoftware.com/]! You may recognize Steve from numerous mentions on the Hello Playdate Podcast and recently as the dev behind the Season 2 narrative adventure game, The Whiteout [https://play.date/games/the-whiteout/]! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * System Update 3.0 is coming - FOLDERS [https://bsky.app/profile/play.date/post/3lv2jk6emmk2p] * PDGamez Pick of the Week Collection [https://pdgamez.com/shared/xzyEWqXTep5d3yjS] * Top 10 Games List Generator [https://pdgamez.com/top10] * Scenic Route Software Collection [https://pdgamez.com/developer/scenic-route-software] * Crankstone Trailer [https://bsky.app/profile/loudo.lugludum.com/post/3lv4jwqeqak2w] * Top Binz V 2 Update is Live [https://damosgames.itch.io/topbinz/devlog/987742/v2-is-here-] * Season 2 Press Release [https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/PLAYDATE-SEASON-TWO-ENDS-WITH-A-BANG---JUVEE-PRODUCTIONS-TARIA-COMO-AN] * Pulp & Click Adventure [https://pixel-ghost.itch.io/pulpandclickadventure] * Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip0iyV_nj1g] * Uncrank'd Zine Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * Crank Me, Baby! - Phone App [https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1lwlp9n/crank_me_baby_alpha_test_starts_tomorrow/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Indie Inventory: ( 00:17:07 ) * Socks & Pants by Damos Games [https://damosgames.itch.io/socks-and-pants] * Fun in the Sun 2025 Bundle [https://itch.io/b/3192/fun-in-the-sun-2025] * Aurora: Oasis Adventure by BananaRider [https://bananarider.itch.io/aurora-oasis-adventure] * Purple Nurple by studioweenus [https://studioweenus.itch.io/purplenurple] * Yonderu! DoujinSoft by Difegue [https://difegue.itch.io/yonderu-doujinsoft] * Duel of Shadows by Dominik Haas [https://dominik-haas.itch.io/duel-of-shadows] * Little House by GrayStar Games [https://graystargames.itch.io/little-house] * Backbeat [https://play.date/games/backbeat/] by Scenic Route Software * Tenebra 2 [https://play.date/games/tenebra-2/] by Haplo Games * Kosmosis [https://play.date/games/kosmosis/] by Bulbware * unshuffle [https://play.date/games/unshuffle/] by unshuffle.io * Elven Forest [https://play.date/games/elven-forest/] by Andres Belzunce * Playmaker [https://play.date/games/playmaker/] by Dustin Mierau * Shift [https://play.date/games/shift/] by Scenic Route Software * Catalog Games Currently on Sale [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Pick of the Week: ( 00:48:05  ) * Vexbox [https://play.date/games/vexbox/] by cloud and Vex * Trophy Case by gurtt [https://gurtt.dev/trophy-case] * Our Next Selection: Overseer by Stoff [https://thestoff.itch.io/overseer] 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/] * 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 are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 6! This is it! The final week of Season 2! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Tochi: Owlglass is Teased [https://bsky.app/profile/snstudios.bsky.social/post/3ltsyawrbqs2u] * Playdate Season Two is Here! [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] * Blippo+ [https://blippo.plus/] * Blippo+ Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/blippo] * Official Playdate Podcast [https://podcast.play.date/] * Season 2 Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/playdate] * The Verge: Season 2 Sucked Me Back Into the Playdate [https://www.theverge.com/games-review/705348/playdate-season-2-review] * Graintouch by Iorama [https://www.iorama.studio/graintouch] * Engadget Season 2 Week 6 Reviews [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-taria--como-and-black-hole-havoc-210042109.html] * Casual Birder Speedrun [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3hwQbMvDB0] * Untitled Goose Concerto [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLB-hRty1oc/?igsh=aGZ0YjZ0MnYyOHc2] * Ryan at San Diego Comic Con [https://elephanteater.com/17378] * Uncrank'd Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update: * Season 2 Games Reviewed [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] * Super Agent [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCbmEWLqJjM] Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:00 ) * Goblin Village [https://play.date/games/goblin-village/] by IrishJiminy * CandyBox2 [https://candybox2.github.io/candybox/] * The Long Arc [https://play.date/games/the-long-arc/] by Elephant Star Balloon * KrankShot! [https://play.date/games/krankshot/] by Meffo * Pastry Cranker [https://play.date/games/pastry-cranker/] by Leo Tayot * Super Agent [https://play.date/games/super-agent/] by Risolvi Productions * Jolly Chimp Champ [https://play.date/games/jolly-chimp-champ/] by Drew Lobach * Escape the Arcade [https://play.date/games/escape-the-arcade/] by Julie Bjornskov * Catalog Sale Games [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Season 2 [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] Reviews: ( 00:28:23 ) * Black Hole Havoc [https://play.date/games/black-hole-havoc/] by Cosmic Bros * Taria & Como [https://play.date/games/taria-and-como/] by Popseed Studio Inc and JuVee Productions ( 00:42:54) * Soundtrack [https://www.jessehaugen.com/tariaandcomoost] Next Pick of the Week: * Vexbox [https://play.date/games/vexbox/] by Ocean and Vex * Playdate Achievements App [https://playdatesquad.github.io/pd-achievements/] 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/] * 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, season 2

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 5! One week left! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Playdate Season Two is Here! [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] * Blippo+ [https://blippo.plus/] * Blippo+ Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/blippo] * Official Playdate Podcast [https://podcast.play.date/] * Tiny Turnip [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e12/] * Season 2 Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/playdate] * Engadget Season 2 Week 5 Reviews [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-tiny-turnip-and-chances-lucky-escape-164552263.html] * Playdate Summer Bundle [https://play.date/shop/summer-bundle/] * Uncrank'd July Caption Contest [https://forms.gle/CUavMwRdTwRttC2u6] * Uncrank'd Coffee Table Book Deadline Approaching: July 30 [https://forms.gle/11XeaW1bEis6qJvSA] * Uncrank'd Voice Actors Wanted by July 11th [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-quick-news-update-20] * Uncrank'd Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update: * Season 2 Games Reviewed [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] Indie Inventory: ( 00:18:55 ) * Owlet's Embrace (Demo) by Strupf [https://strupf.itch.io/owlets-embrace] * Catalog Sale Games [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Season 2 [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] Reviews: ( 00:21:13 ) * Tiny Turnip [https://play.date/games/tiny-turnip/] by Luke Sanderson * Turnip Mountain on Steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138410/Turnip_Mountain/] * Paper Pilot on Catalog [https://play.date/games/paper-pilot/] * Chance's Lucky Escape [https://play.date/games/chances-lucky-escape/] by Goloso Games & Julia Minamata ( 00:45:48) 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/] * 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, season 2

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 4! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Playdate Season Two is Here! [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] * Blippo+ [https://blippo.plus/] * Official Playdate Podcast [https://podcast.play.date/] * CatchaDiablos [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e09/] * Shadowgate PD [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e10/] * Season 2 Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/playdate] * Engadget Season 2 Week 4 Reviews [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-shadowgate-pd-and-catchadiablos-130020943.html] * XKCD Reader * O3C Podcast Season 1 [https://www.o3c.games/our-three-cents/category/Season%205] * O3C Podcast Some of Season 2! [https://www.o3c.games/our-three-cents/a-playdate-with-o3c-ep4-shadowgate-pd-catchadiablos-feat-jan-martinek] * Cabel Sasser on My Perfect Console Podcast [https://bsky.app/profile/myperfectconsole.bsky.social/post/3lsvawsgwf222] * Uncrank'd Issue 8 Sneak Peek [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRb_Iiq9SlU] * Uncrank'd Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * Steelbound Pinball [https://steelboundpinball.com] * Charles Wolf Steelbound Soundtrack [https://soundcloud.com/charles-wolf-composer/sets/steelbound-ost-official] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update: * Season 2 Games Reviewed [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] Indie Inventory: ( 00:12:28 ) * Accounts Retrievable by James Gameboy [https://james-gameboy.itch.io/accounts-retrievable] * Black Hole Visitor Center by Giant Berto [https://guyginat.itch.io/black-hole-visitor-center] * Catalog Sale Games [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Season 2 [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] Reviews: ( 00:18:15 ) * CatchaDiablos [https://play.date/games/catchadiablos/] by Amano * Shadowgate PD [https://play.date/games/shadowgate-pd/] by Pixel Ghost ( 00:36:51) 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/] * 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, season 2

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are here to celebrate Season 2 Week 3! Halfway through already! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: * Playdate Season Two is Here! [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] * Blippo+ [https://blippo.plus/] * Official Playdate Podcast [https://podcast.play.date/] * Otto's Galactic Groove [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e05/] * Long Puppy [https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s02e07/] * Season 2 Merch [https://cottonbureau.com/people/playdate] * Engadget Season 2 Week 3 Reviews [https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-long-puppy-and-ottos-galactic-groove-130025012.html] * How to Geek Article [https://www.howtogeek.com/the-playdate-is-not-a-kids-toy/] * The Gamer Playdate Article [https://www.thegamer.com/playdate-season-2/] * Uncrank'd Substack [https://uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/] * Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops [https://play.date/games/boogie-loops/] on Playdate Destination Update: * Season 2 Games Reviewed [https://www.youtube.com/@DestinationPlaydate/featured] Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:20 ) * Pocket Farmer by Roger Ramos [https://ramsog.itch.io/pocket-farmer] * Habitable Zone Calculator by Jacob Haqq Misra [https://haqqmisra.itch.io/habzone] * Panels of Freedom Comic by RetroGamma [https://zartan917.itch.io/panels-of-freedom-comic] * Resonance by Orllewin [https://orllewin.itch.io/resonance] * Top Binz! [https://play.date/games/top-binz/] by damos games * Mission LunaTrix [https://play.date/games/mission-lunatrix/] by Rae * Delved [https://play.date/games/delved/] by SN-Studios * PossiblyAxolotl's PlayPack [https://play.date/games/possiblyaxolotls-playpack/] by PossiblyAxolotl * Lux Deluxe [https://play.date/games/lux/] by Powerdive Games * Catalog Sale Games [https://play.date/games/tags/on-sale/] Season 2 [https://play.date/games/seasons/two/] Reviews: ( 00:30:00 ) * Otto's Galactic Groove [https://play.date/games/ottos-galactic-groove/] by Team Otto * Long Puppy [https://play.date/games/long-puppy/] by indiana-jonas ( 00:49:38 ) 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/] * 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