Hello Playdate Podcast

Hello Playdate Community!

This week, Ryan, Nick, and Don are back after their summer hiatus with some big news. Thank you to our families, friends, supporters, Discord gang, followers, and most of all...our listeners.

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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, Ryan boops Don and Nick back into your ears, and your hearts as we discuss 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" Released
• Making a Software Renderer in the Style of Obra Din on the Playdate?! - devlog
• Atlantic 41 - The Enemy Part 4 - devlog
• 13 Games to Check out from "Your Cool Uncle Marisa" - video
• Crankboy Released
• Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes
• Uncrank'd Reserve or Join Upcoming Projects
• Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown - join as a fan - join as a dev
• Uncrank'd Shopify
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update

• Suddenly Bird
• Pongerground
• Cannonball Kid
• RollerBlade

Indie Inventory: ( 00:13:16 )

• Gadionton's Secret Works of Darkness by Latter-Day Pop
• Master Key Pocket by MintFerret
• CableCats by flowerworks
• Line Tactics by bhagenbeek
• Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam Entries
• Cannonball Kid by Alan and Beth Cooke
• Beampunk by Jesse and David Rusak
• Chaos Studies by Field Bureau + westatt
• Ladeira Abaixo by Mama & Fiaca
• Crankwords by Tom White
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:44:54 )

• Rollerblade by qwack!

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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 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
• CrankBoy Coming to Catalog May 7
• Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes Entry
• Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam
• Uncrank'd Shopify
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update

• The Last Ball
• Oblings
• Devils on the Moon Pinball
• Unicycle Madness

Indie Inventory: ( 00:09:42 )

• Flarehorn Charge by Black Hole Collective
• Whirligig Warrior by Rezzabuh
• Conway's Game of Life by jae10
• isolates by Ledbetter Games
• Zyrx for Playdate by Robotube
• Pool Party by willread
• Death Forest ECHOES by Team Realm
• Rollerblade by quack!
• Pinfinger by Sean Caesar
• Bear Coin Blitz by Echoswarm
• Geodate by GrimPros Games
• Crankominoes by Anthony Beyer
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:20 )

• Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano
• Next Episode: Rollerblade by quack!

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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 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
• Season 3 Announced!
• Duke Playdate for Education
• Panic Email List
• Panic Letter Writing Campaign
• Hackers Party
• Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam
• Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes
• Uncrank'd Shopify
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:15:25 )

• Steeplejack by zclipse
• Fatum by Antonino17718
• Pocket Hashi by Matthew Coburn
• Crookback by The Last Vogon
• MiniGolf by Joe Stash
• Office Chair Curling by osuika
• Switchboard Shuffle by Rapcal
• Dig Pit Runner by Crankwork Games
• Catchapon by RANDOM ENCOUNTER
• Hyper Vector by Tom White
• Pongerground by Mechar Software
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:38:33 )

• Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt
• Next Episode: Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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 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
• The 2025 Playdate Community Awards on YouTube
• TPCA Wiki Page/Nominees/Winners
• Escape the Baby Alarm Demo on Steam
• Devils on the Moon Pinball Article on Engadget
• Devils on the Moon Pinball Skills by Gammagoat
• Let's Pulp and Chill Game Jam Submissions
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update

• Destination Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:15:01 )

• Crank the Dead! by Koro Pixel Studio
• RAINDROP RALLY '26 by Robert Steeber
• Devils on the Moon Pinball by Amano
• Crank Defense Force by Straw Dynamics
• Dockermaster by Oxey405
• PicoTimer by Picoluma
• Gyrochord by Isaac Northington
• Paco & Lily by Tijn Kersjes
• Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt
• Astrophidia by Aiyra & Little Giants
• The Last Ball by Igor Stepanov
• Blop, Your Virtual Buddy by TenTibor
• Unicycle Madness by Johnathan Hoschkara
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:12 )

• Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow by Dark n' Stormy Games
  • All is Whale
• Next Episode: Order Up! by Scott Vander Pryt

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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, Ryan and Don discuss Nick's Pick of the Week, 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
• TPCA Wiki Page/Nominees/Winners
• Deja Vu PD by Pixel Ghost
• Let's Pulp and Chill Jam
• Uncrank'd Community Shoutouts Form
• Uncrank'd Folio Q2 Form
• Catalog Sale
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update

• Destination Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:27:58 )

• Two Minutes Left by izzard
• Gravi-Maze by webdemon
• someday by Rumblestrut
• Wee Tarot by mama
• Paco & Lily by Tkers
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:29 )

• Goblin Village by IrishJiminy
• Next Episode: Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow by Dark N Stormy Games

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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 reunite! 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:

• How to Make Pong For the Playdate by Spellthorn
• PDGames App
• Catalog Report 2026
• Pass-n-Play Collection
• JJ Stratford Interview on "flow state"
• Mike Suszek Pulp Font Tutorial
• Playdates Available at GDC
• Ratcheteer DX is Out Now!
• 2025 Playdate Community Awards This Weekend - Saturday March 14
• Uncrank'd Shopify
• The Spriters Resource
• Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton
• XORBUIS by Zach Palumbo
• Catalog Sale
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update

• Destination Playdate
• XORBIUS
• Pina Rollada

Indie Inventory: ( 00:23:23 )

• QUEST. by art1st1x
• COA by M8NCODES
• Cranken by kai
• Serpent Says by izzard
• Crank Rush by Adam
• itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:32:11 )

• Twyk Shot by digikerot
• Next Episode: Goblin Village by IrishJiminy

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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, Ryan and Don make do without Nick. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!

News/Links:

• XaniaLasagna Interview with Nick
• Playjam 9
• Playjam 9 Results
• Giraffe Prototype by Potch
• Post Hero: Bedbeard's Revenge Teased
• Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow on itch
• Panic Donates Playdates to MinnMax ICE Out Stream
• Comet Devlog Signs of Life
• Let's Pulp and Chill Jam
• Playdate Cupid Woodburned Hearts
• UNCrank'd Shopify
• UNcrank'd Substack

Destination Update:

• Destination Playdate Main Channel
• Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow
• Shattered Wilds
• UFO Mayhem
• Labsylle

Indie Inventory: ( 00:21:18 )

• Blorb Blends In
• Schrodinger's Dungeon
• Bear Coin Blitz
• GridLock
• Alfred Hitchcock's Peek-a-Boo
• Ladeira Abaixo
• Twyk Shot
• Power Off

Catalog:

• Spookyban
• helloyellow
• Pizza Cat Crank Gig
• BLOXZY
• M3-Crank Dice War
• Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow
• EHS
• Further and Rarer
• Pocket;City
• XORBIUS
• Labsylle
• UFO Mayhem
• Spline Rider
• Bad Bytes
• Kreatur Bout
• The Fall of Magic Castle
• LOVE and HATE
• Pitch Cranker
• Extract
• Pina Rollada

• Catalog Sale Games

Pick of the Week: ( 00:35:40 )

• helloyellow by jon simantov
  • hellocodes community list

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• DRAINED on Vinyl!
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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, Ryan and Don have the night off, while Nick interviews the Playdate community powerhouse, Xania Lasagna! If Xania's name isn't familiar, it should be! Xania is the developer of many Playdate applications using Pulp and the SDK, and the editor of Uncrank'd Magazine. We discuss each of her applications, her background, and her process for creation.

Xania's Games and Applications:

• Reach the Ocean
• Soothsayer: the Oraclepus Knows All
• Playdate Bunny Bundle App
• Fun in the Sun Playdate Bundle App
• Solaris Arcana: The Eye of the Soothsayer
• Terrorween Playdate Bundle App
• Snatchy Carrots
• Uncrank'd Zine App
• Yulelog (2025)
• Sacre Sleuth!
• Crank into '24
• Shellslinger
• Spelltooth
• Uncrank'd Narrative Nexus
• Runeloop
• Pop, Fizz, Cheers!

Uncrank'd Magazine:

• Uncrank'd News
• Uncrank'd Storefront - subscriptions, merchandise, and more!
• Uncrank'd Youtube Channel

Tools Discussed:

• Procreate
• Aseprite
• Pulp
• Playdate SDK

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• DRAINED on Vinyl!
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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 reunited at last. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!

News/Links:

• Cultivator by Seth Weedin and Shuyi Lin
• Playjam 9 is coming
• Outside Parties on Engadget
• Diora on The Verge
• Donkey Kong Jr Panorama on itch
• Playdate on the Metro
• Uncrank'd Folio Form
• Uncrank'd Substack

Destination Update:

• Destination Playdate Main Channel
• MouseGun
• A Fool's Errand
• Spin Shot
• Cultivator

Indie Inventory: ( 00:25:43 )

• Discontrolled by Franchovy
• Hahakigami Sweep by ImColby
• Castle Clash by AICoding
• One Button Dungeon by GXPlay
• Stick Man Boxing by Korky
• Catchapon by Random Encounter Games

Catalog:

• Fauna by Cadin Batrack
• Binary Battle by Haplo Games
• Shattered Wilds by Powerdive Games
• Les Trucs Qui Tombent by Desmu
• Spin Shot by Elegant Phrase
• Catalog Sale Games

Pick of the Week: (00:47:45 )

• Echoes of the Emergent by RNG Parties Games

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• DRAINED on Vinyl!
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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