Electronic Handheld Had Pixel Games Clamshell Design

The System.

Playdate is familiar, but unlike anything you've ever seen. It has a very special black and white screen – not backlit, but super reflective – that looks way more amazing than you're probably imagining.

It also has a peppy little processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (coming soon), and a surprisingly loud loudspeaker. And when you're not using it, the screen doesn't turn off – it becomes a very nice low-power clock!

The Design.

Thanks to our friends at Teenage Engineering, Playdate looks incredible. It's colorful. It fits in your pocket. And we worked hard to make sure buttons feel perfectly clicky and that the crank action is silky smooth.

The Crank.

Yes, the crank. Is it a gimmick? Nah. Does it charge Playdate's battery? Nope. Is it really fun? Yes yes yes. It's an analog controller that flips out from the side, allowing you to precisely dial in the action. Not every game uses it, but some really do, like Crankin's Time Travel Adventure, below.

The Season.

Here's the truly unique bit. Playdate isn't just an empty system. Once you set up your Playdate, you'll start to receive two brand new games... every week. For 12 weeks.

That's 24 free games, in lots of genres. Some are short. Some are long. Will you love them all? Probably not. Will you have a great time trying them? Absolutely.

• Crankin's Time Travel Adventure

  A short description of the game

  uvula
  Keita Takahashi & Ryan Mohler, Shaun Inman, Matthew Grimm

• Demon Quest '85

  Lawrence Bishop, Alex Ashby, Duncan Fyfe

• Echoic Memory

  Samantha Kalman, Everest Pipkin, Carol Mertz, Rachelle Viola

• Executive Golf DX

  davemakes

• Flipper Lifter

  Serenity Forge

• Forrest Byrnes: Up In Smoke

  Christina "castpixel" Neofotistou, Nels Anderson

• Lost Your Marbles

  Sweet Baby Inc.
  and Friends

• Pick Pack Pup

  Nic Magnier, Arthur Hamer, Music by Logan Gabriel

• The Racheteer

  Shaun Inman, Matthew Grimm, Charlie Davis

• Sasquatchers

  Chuck Jordan,
  Music and sound by Jared Emerson-Johnson

• Saturday Edition

  Chris Makris,
  Sound by A Shell In The Pit

• Spellcorked

  Jada Gibbs, Nick Splendorr, Ryan Splendorr, Tony Ghostbrite, A Shell in the Pit (Em Halberstadt)

• Whitewater Wipeout

  Chuhai Labs

• Boogie Loops

  May-Li Khoe, Andy Matuschak, Andres Velasquez

• Battleship Godios

  TPM.CO SOFT WORKS

With a few extra surprise games along the way.

The Future.

That's not all. We're lining up more games, and we're working on cool ways to distribute them. Stay tuned.

You will also be able to make your own Playdate games, as our SDK – coming soon – will be free to download, no special hardware required. And with our Pulp game maker, all you need is a web browser. And side-loading games directly onto the Playdate is easy.

All for just $179.

Includes the full Season One of games – 24 original Playdate games, delivered weekly, at no extra charge.

Does not include shipping. But you do get a very nice yellow USB-C to USB-A cable.

Pre-order now for $179.

Also Playdate Stereo Dock

It's a quadruple threat. It charges your Playdate. It looks great on your desk. It's a stereo Bluetooth® speaker. And it's a pen holder — with a nice pen.

Coming Soon.

And Playdate Cover

A cute, clean way to protect your Playdate. The Playdate Cover aligns with Playdate's screws and secures itself magnetically. Plus, when folded, it looks like a delicious electronic ice cream sandwich.

Pre-order now for $29.

Electronic Handheld Had Pixel Games Clamshell Design

Source: https://play.date/

Posted by: dunnactics.blogspot.com

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