Hello Playdate Community!

This week, Nick, Ryan and Don are reunited...and very slap-happy! You'll find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!

News/Links:

• Taria & Como Score Video
• LA Times Highlights Blippo+
• Unfinished Dungeon Crawler Tote Bag
• New Playdate Merch
• Official Playdate Podcast Season 2
• Hall of the Dwarf King SECRET Reddit Thread
• PlayJam 8 is Coming
• PDGames Weekly Question Page
• Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown
  • Summer Splashdown Contest Page
• Narrative Nexus App
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:23:15 )

• SHIP HAPPENS by Zokerino
• Missile Mayhem by stevehb
• Sudoku Pocket by TNNM
• Fun in the Sun Bundle 2025
• Hall of the Dwarf King by Ledbetter Games
• Hookshot Runner by Ryan Bateman
• CranKnight by Caden Marofke
• Fissh by BuuuuBunnyGames
• Little House by GrayStar Games
• Quantum Phantom Basketball by BRENDA ARTS
• P-Racing by Risolvi Productions
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale
• PDGames on Sale

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

• Overseer by Stoff
  • Our Next Selection: Terratopia: March of the Demon King by Kodiak 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 and Don welcome a special guest as Ryan is out of town...Steve from Scenic Route Software! 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! 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
• Scenic Route Software on The Official Playdate Podcast
• PDGamez Pick of the Week Collection
  • Top 10 Games List Generator
  • Scenic Route Software Collection
• Crankstone Trailer
• Top Binz V 2 Update is Live
• Season 2 Press Release
• Pulp & Click Adventure
• Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown
• Uncrank'd Zine Substack
• Crank Me, Baby! - Phone App
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:17:07 )

• Socks & Pants by Damos Games
  • Fun in the Sun 2025 Bundle
• Aurora: Oasis Adventure by BananaRider
• Purple Nurple by studioweenus
• Yonderu! DoujinSoft by Difegue
• Duel of Shadows by Dominik Haas
• Little House by GrayStar Games
• Backbeat by Scenic Route Software
• Tenebra 2 by Haplo Games
• Kosmosis by Bulbware
• unshuffle by unshuffle.io
• Elven Forest by Andres Belzunce
• Playmaker by Dustin Mierau
• Shift by Scenic Route Software
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:48:05  )

• Vexbox by ocean and Vex
  • Trophy Case by gurtt
  • Our Next Selection: Overseer by Stoff

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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 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
• Playdate Season Two is Here!
• Blippo+
• Blippo+ Merch
• Official Playdate Podcast
• Season 2 Merch
• The Verge: Season 2 Sucked Me Back Into the Playdate
• Graintouch by Iorama
• Engadget Season 2 Week 6 Reviews
• Casual Birder Speedrun
• Untitled Goose Concerto
• Ryan at San Diego Comic Con
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Games Reviewed
• Super Agent

Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:00 )

• Goblin Village by IrishJiminy
  • CandyBox2
• The Long Arc by Elephant Star Balloon
• KrankShot! by Meffo
• Pastry Cranker by Leo Tayot
• Super Agent by Risolvi Productions
• Jolly Chimp Champ by Drew Lobach
• Escape the Arcade by Julie Bjornskov
• Catalog Sale Games

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:28:23 )

• Black Hole Havoc by Cosmic Bros
• Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc and JuVee Productions ( 00:42:54)
  • Soundtrack

Next Pick of the Week:

• Vexbox by Ocean and Vex
  • Playdate Achievements App

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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, 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!
• Blippo+
• Blippo+ Merch
• Official Playdate Podcast
  • Tiny Turnip
• Season 2 Merch
• Engadget Season 2 Week 5 Reviews
• Playdate Summer Bundle
• Uncrank'd July Caption Contest
• Uncrank'd Coffee Table Book Deadline Approaching: July 30
• Uncrank'd Voice Actors Wanted by July 11th
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Games Reviewed

Indie Inventory: ( 00:18:55 )

• Owlet's Embrace (Demo) by Strupf
• Catalog Sale Games

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:21:13 )

• Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson
  • Turnip Mountain on Steam
  • Paper Pilot on Catalog
• Chance's Lucky Escape by Goloso Games & Julia Minamata ( 00:45:48)

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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, 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!
• Blippo+
• Official Playdate Podcast
  • CatchaDiablos
  • Shadowgate PD
• Season 2 Merch
• Engadget Season 2 Week 4 Reviews
• XKCD Reader
• O3C Podcast Season 1
  • O3C Podcast Some of Season 2!
• Cabel Sasser on My Perfect Console Podcast
• Uncrank'd Issue 8 Sneak Peek
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Steelbound Pinball
• Charles Wolf Steelbound Soundtrack
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Games Reviewed

Indie Inventory: ( 00:12:28 )

• Accounts Retrievable by James Gameboy
• Black Hole Visitor Center by Giant Berto
• Catalog Sale Games

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:18:15 )

• CatchaDiablos by Amano
• Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost ( 00:36:51)

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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, 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!
• Blippo+
• Official Playdate Podcast
  • Otto's Galactic Groove
  • Long Puppy
• Season 2 Merch
• Engadget Season 2 Week 3 Reviews
• How to Geek Article
• The Gamer Playdate Article
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Games Reviewed

Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:20 )

• Pocket Farmer by Roger Ramos
• Habitable Zone Calculator by Jacob Haqq Misra
• Panels of Freedom Comic by RetroGamma
• Resonance by Orllewin
• Top Binz! by damos games
• Mission LunaTrix by Rae
• Delved by SN-Studios
• PossiblyAxolotl's PlayPack by PossiblyAxolotl
• Lux Deluxe by Powerdive Games
• Catalog Sale Games

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:30:00 )

• Otto's Galactic Groove by Team Otto
• Long Puppy by indiana-jonas ( 00:49:38 )

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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 here to celebrate Season 2 Week 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:

• Playdate Season Two is Here!
• Official Playdate Podcast
  • The Whiteout
  • Wheelsprung
• Season 2 Merch
• Engadget S2W2 Reviews
• Engadget Blippo+ Article
• Blippo+
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Ringo Awards to Nominate 'One Bite at a Time' by Ryan Claytor
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Games Reviewed

Indie Inventory: 

• Rotata by Trigonated
• Instant Impact by Mamonaku
• Cascada by Tim Martin
• Xeno Escape by Daniel Astudillo
• Crank Up by Elioth Bernard
• Capy Spa by Seth Weedin and Shuyi Lin
• lolife by Orange Thief
• Catalog Sale Games

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:27:09 )

• Wheelsprung by Nino van Hooff and Julie Bjornskov
• The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software ( 00:42:33 )

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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 here to celebrate Season 2 Week 1! 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!
• Official Playdate Podcast
  • Dig! Dig! Dino
  • Fulcrum Defender
• Season 2 Merch
• Playdate Enamel Pin
• Latin American Games Showcase Sponsor Post
• Blippo+
• Portland Pickles Sponsor Post
• Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Jam Winners!
• Uncrank'd Victory Lap Video
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Ringo Awards to Nominate 'One Bite at a Time' by Ryan Claytor
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Season 2 Week 1 and 2 Games

Indie Inventory: 

• CRICKETS THIS WEEK

Season 2 Reviews: ( 00:17:56 )

• Dig! Dig! Dino! by Dom2D and Fayer
• Fulcrum Defender by Subset Games ( 00:37:42 )

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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 have an exciting announcement about our show this summer. Seven straight weeks of episodes in celebration 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:

• Playdate Season Two Started May 29
• Official Playdate Podcast
• Season 2 Merch
• Engadget Season 2 Reviews
• Latin American Games Showcase Sponsor Post
• Portland Pickles Sponsor Post
• Uncrank'd AMA Form
• Uncrank'd June Caption This Contest
• Custom Hello Playdate Nightlight Made by Xania
• Uncrank'd Substack
• Ryan Nominated for an Eisner Award!
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Oquonie on Destination Playdate YouTube
• Rabbit Jumping DX
• Spirit Trail
• Armada

Indie Inventory: ( 00:19:58 )

• Solar Descent by qhoang
• Fineliner by jonah-srg
• Say When! by SmashToad Studios
• Backbeat Demo by Scenic Route Software
• XOR Constellation by omoikane
• Crank Snake Saga by AI Coding
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:35:19 )

• Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits
  • Character Guide
  • Our Next Selection: Season 2 Boss Rush!

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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 go long on INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. 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 Starts May 29
• Direct Drive on Vinyl
• Castle Kellmore 3D Rendering Blog
• Playdate Mirror Update: Bluesky
• Playdate Community Jam is on Now - August 17
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: ( 00:14:35 )

• Armada by Random Encounter Games
• Bleepfrog by Fatal Exit
• The Moon is Our Friend by Paige Ruten
• Rabbit Jumping DX by Steven Perry
• Spacestation Pheta by Enrico Kravina
• Spirit Trail by Dardoyle
• Hablet by piouspigeon
• Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits
• Catalog Games Currently on Sale

Pick of the Week: ( 00:39:49  )

• Inventris by kryptoid98
  • Our Next Selection: Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• 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