Hello Playdate Community!

This week, random hosts Ryan and Don blast through the Playdate Update Halloween 2024 Edition, then rave about puzzle-shooter Be Kind to Yourself by Mouflon Cloud! 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:

• Fortress by Alan & Beth Cooke on Catalog
• Fortress on Destination Playdate
• Giveaway Channel on Discord
• Uncrank'd Issue 5 Available for Pre-order
• Hello, Autumn Playdate Bundle
  • Shellslinger beta by XaniaLasagna
  • Bullet Shoot Chronicle: CRAZY MODS MANIA by Samplay
  • Off-Planet Dreams by Ledbetter Games
  • Crank Casino by IrishJiminy
  • Reflections: Nightingale by KodiakGamesATX
• Pup Cup by Ledbetter Games
  • More info on Pup Cup and the BIG Playdate Consoles
• HUGE Catalog Sale Running Now
• Playdate Update on Youtube
  • Season Two on Engadget
• Bwirds on itch.io (coming soon to Catalog)
• Cabel's Playdate Dock Response on Reddit
• Playdate Dock Update on Engadget
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Spooky Squad on Destination Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:28:10)

• Delved by SN Studios
• Eldritch Soul by Powerdive Games
• Pumpkin Factory by osterberg
• Sudoku Time by JP Guevara
• Cranky Courier by cognos

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

• Be Kind to Yourself (Catalog) by Mouflon Cloud
  • BKTY Combo Manual
  • BKTY on itch.io
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Gecko Snacks by mcdevon

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• 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, catalog

Hello Playdate Community!

This week, Nick and Don start with much confusion and hold each other tightly as they struggle to find the light at the end of the episode. Please help us. 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:

• Spilled Mushrooms on Engadget - this is NOT the next POTW
• Cabel Sasser talk at XOXO Festival
• Panic Office Tour on MinnMax
• PlayJam 6
• Playdate Community Census 2024
• Stereo Dock Comment on Reddit
• Night Driver 2600
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Spilled Mushrooms on Destination Playdate
• BENDER 2: BEND HARDER by Matt Sephton
• Off-Planet Dreams

Indie Inventory: (00:29:41)

• PlayJam 6 Entries
• Spooky Squad by Rob Seto Patchett
• Go Big by tatsoni
• Gorillas by The Unfamiliar Wolf
• Walk Man by sebascarpaneto
• Gecko Snacks by mcdevon
• Grind to Pieces by zartan917
• Along Came a Spider: Valley of the Hollow by Fatnose Games
• Boxfight by RintaDev
• Brendan Keoghs Putting Land by Brendan Keoghs
• Blob-y by HiFi Games
• Rowing Rivals by Valerii Krasnoselskii and Evgenii Kirichenko

Pick of the Week: (00:51:32)

• Off-Planet Dreams by Ledbetter Games
  • Off-Planet Dreams on Engadget
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Be Kind to Yourself (Catalog) by Mouflon Cloud
  • BKTY on Itch.io

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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, random hosts welcome you to another hour-ish of Playdate chatter. I know I always say 'we go deep', but legit, this time is bananas. For real. Look at those time stamps when the statistics talk wears you down. 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: (00:43:00)

• 2024 Playdate Community Census on Playdate Wiki
  • 2024 Playdate Community Census (Results only)
• List of Spooky Games 2024
• Scary Catalog Games
• 9 Must-Play Playdate Games
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Fortress on Destination Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:44:55)

• Vollemental - The Kodiak
• Homerun-Spin-Off-Forever - Mubarakalhuzaee
• Flappy Estrogen-3 - EPU
• Close Approach by Steve Namson
• Rock Paper Scissors by omoikane
• Hyperion AG by AshlarCode
• Bender 2: Bend Harder by Matt Sephton
• Echo: The Oracles Scroll by bumbleborn
• Fortess by Alan & Beth Cooke
• Go Noodle by SloFlo
• A Dinos Journey by Judah Hamilton

Pick of the Week: (00:57:00)

• Squids by esdin
  • Evil Mode Update Notes
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Off-Planet Dreams by Ledbetter

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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, Ryan, Nick and Don fill the empty silence with over an hour of Playdate discussion. Can you believe it? We couldn't. Celebrate ANGEL POP with us! 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 Panel at Portland Retro Gaming Expo - Sept 29, 2024
  • Games Available to Play at PRGE
• Uncrank'd TV Episode 4 - Spotlight on Irish Jiminy
• A Resonant Tale Walkthrough has been Published
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Platformer on Destination Playdate
• Poker Poker Magic
• Off-Planet Dreams

Indie Inventory: (00:14:25)

• Cyber Run by KRAZ Productions
• Horrified Hector by seurat107
• Life in Pixels by Pixel Addict Games
• Tenebra by h4plo
• Off-Planet Dreams by Ledbetter Games
• Pomo Post by Gamma
• Castaway Samurai by Aiyra & Little Giants
• Propeller Rat by SquidGod
• Spilled Mushrooms by John Weachock

Pick of the Week: (00:37:00)

• Angel Pop by Nnnn
  • And Yet It Moves
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Squids by esdin

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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, Ryan, Nick and Don go deep on a PAX West, and explore multiple levels of post-apolcylpses. Elipses. Eclipses? It's HANA: Spacetime Fantasy! We also shine a spotlight on recent video reviews from Destination Playdate on YouTube! Playlist below... 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 at PAX West 2024
• Panic on Twitch
• Panic Games Showcase
• The Best Playdate Games of 2024 on Engadget
• Griddlers.net
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Destination Update:

• Ourobouros on Destination Playdate
• Zero Zero Perfect Stop
• Hammet P.I.

Indie Inventory: (00:12:00)

• Hammet P.I. by jkarpago
• Squids by esdin
• Xeno Escape by optimusdag
• Taipan by bwithers
• Grid Glyphs by CounterTorque
• Living Room Escape by nsg73
• Garbage Scow Captain by Scenic Route Software
• DIGDIG by onemoredot
• Poker Poker Magic by Raphael Calabro
• Frizzle by Unicorner Games
• Platformer by John Murray

Pick of the Week: (00:37:00)

• HANA: Spacetime Fantasy by KINGOFSHIBUYA Ltd.
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Angel Pop by Nnnn

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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 and Don welcome Ryan back! We've got a stack of news, and a mammal-based sealife game to discuss! 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 PAX West
• Pizza Cover
• Playdate Shop
• Interview with Nick F
• Unofficial Playdate Upcoming Games Video
• October Community Direct Submission Form
• Uncrank'd Subscriptions
• Uncrank'd TV: Episode 1
• Uncrank'd Anniversary Questionnaire
  • Xania Linktree
• Fatnose Games Bundle on itch
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:19:39)

• Plight of the Wizard by sotix
• Blop by TenTibor
• The Royal Game of Ur by Gerald1080
• Made to Measure by bbyford
• Pahtkest by Powerdive Games
• Adventurer by KyleNathan0827
• Zero Zero: Perfect Stop by Hunter Bridges
• Voidblazers by Tijn Kersjes & Jasmin Arikan
• Soliterra by Powerdive Games
• Ourobouros by Tom Tervoort
• Magic Castle by Mateusz Michalak

Pick of the Week: (00:39:50)

• Dolphin Splash by Spelbaar
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • HANA: Spacetime Fantasy by KINGOFSHIBUYA Ltd.

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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 and Don survive a nearly boop-less episode, against all odds. 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 Garage Sale Post from Fev Games
• Otto's Galactic Groove!! Trailer
  • Google Form for Music Submissions
  • NOW That's What I Call Pulp! Playdate Soundtrack
• Reel-istic Fishing Anniversary Update
• October Community Direct Submission Form
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:07:55)

• Poker Poker Magic by Rapcal
• Escape from the Demon Maze by Kakalumba
• Death Map by Albey Makiir
• Voidblazers by tkers
• Magero by uguu-org
• Chinkana by Rafael Arrivabene
• Word Rocket by Metzger Media
• The Game of the Goose by Donnovan Hudson
• Dolphin Splash!! by spelbaar
• Super Conductor by Steve Ngapo

Pick of the Week: (00:27:32)

• Halfway to Dawn by Cyberleaf Studio
• Our Next Pick of the Week is:
  • Dolphin Splash!! by spelbaar

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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 and Don survive a nearly boop-less episode, against all odds. 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 Direct on YouTube
• Fore! Track on itch.io
• Play.date Shop
• UNcrank'd Issue 4 Digital and PCD Zine are available now
• Fun in the Sun Bundle
• Playdate Catalog Games on Sale
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:08:57)

• Dolphin Splash!! by spelbaar
• CrankVenture Capitalist by IrishJiminy
• DIGDIG by sadakitchen
• Sacre Sleuth! (beta) by XaniaLasagna
• BWIRDS (beta) by sourencho
• Super Kickball 1982 by warcos
• Magic Castle by michalakweb
  • Magic Castle on Playdate Player
• Platformer by solocodo
• Munch Mode by nick-o-las
• Soliterra by Powerdive Games
• Cra Cra by pan-gameworks
• Flipdate by dDog Games
• Electrolight by Weakty
• HEXA by Rae
• Throne Wars by Istvan Szalontai
• Mystery Scrolls by Toobuu
• minimal arcade by jmibo
• Totally Safe Enhanced Jump System by Robert Norenberg
• Penrose by Liza Olson
• Monster Elevator by Joelle
• Mini Monsters by Scott Vander Pryt & Curtis Alderson
• Super Beta Tester by Erik Osterberg

Pick of the Week: (00:48:15)

• Survive the Night by eirikel
• Our next Pick of the Week: Halfway to Dawn by Cyberleaf Studio

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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, Ryan and Don GUSH about ANOTHER SNAKE GAME??? 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:

• Kye Charity Page
• Uncrank'd Issue 4 Pre-Order
• Mongolfier Brothers Test Flight by Rapcal
• Fun in the Sun Bundle Until August 12th
• Resolvi Productions Helicopter Game
• Angel Pop on Engadget
• Cheyenne MacDonald on Engadget
• Ian Harrower AI Article
• Shadowgate PD Devlog from PixelGhost
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:20:19)

• Kye by Mouflon Cloud and Gingerbeard Man
• pdblix by gatesphere
• Save the Corral by slider271
• Crank Casino by IrishJiminy
• Capy Spa by Studio Melonpan
• Fire Team by Kungaroh

Pick of the Week: (00:30:34)

• Snekris by Dennis Schmidt
  • Snekris on iOS
  • Destination Playdate Episode
• Our Next Pick of the Week: Survive the Night by eirikel

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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 remind you that there are only TWO DAYS LEFT to order your Hello Playdate Podcast T-shirt WITH FREE DECAL, and then they are gone forever. 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:

• Hello Playdate Podcast T-Shirt Preorder RIGHT NOW - Ends July 4
• Playdate Squad Community Census
• ShadowgatePD Inventory Management Devlog
• Touch Egg Review by Cheyenne Macdonald on Engaget
• Exit Animations Dev Info by Rae
• New Playdate Factory Spins Up in Malaysia
• Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate

Indie Inventory: (00:21:50)

• Ouroboros by Aardvark Soup
• The Sweetest Sound by Jon Topielski
• Radio Truck by Rab Cty
• Survive the Night by Eirikel
• Electrolight by Weakty
• Echoes of the Emergent by RNG Party Games
• Life's Too Short: On Reflection by Pixel Ghost
• Jugglenoid by Rudolfs Lacinovs
• Baito Fight by KINGOFSHIBUYA Ltd.
• Catalog Games on Sale

Pick of the Week: (00:38:49)

• Montgolfier Brothers' Test Flight by Rapcal
• Next POTW: Snekris by Dennis Schmidt

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• 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
• One Bite At a Time: 20 Years of Elephant Eater Comics
• For Amusement Only Games Stream (Twitch) / (Youtube)

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