<p>How an offhand idea to mark the 15th anniversary of a software company launched a decade-long saga of twists, turns, and mini-boss battles that led to a handheld gaming console as surprising and unique as its creators. It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this adorable yellow box, and let’s get crankin’… on the story of Playdate.</p>
<h2 id="show-notes" tabindex="-1">Show Notes</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://play.date/">Playdate website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://teenage.engineering">Teenage Engineering</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch">Nintendo Game and Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Disk_System">Famicom Disk System</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metric-designworks.com">Metric Designworks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s01e01/transcript/">Episode Transcript</a></li>
</ul>

How an offhand idea to mark the 15th anniversary of a software company launched a decade-long saga of twists, turns, and mini-boss battles that led to a handheld gaming console as surprising and unique as its creators. It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this adorable yellow box, and let’s get crankin’… on the story of Playdate. Show Notes Playdate website Teenage Engineering Nintendo Game and Watch Famicom Disk System Metric Designworks Episode Transcript

<p>How an offhand idea to mark the 15th anniversary of a software company launched a decade-long saga of twists, turns, and mini-boss battles that led to a handheld gaming console as surprising and unique as its creators. It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this adorable yellow box, and let’s get crankin’… on the story of Playdate.</p>
Show Notes
<ul>
<li><a href="https://play.date/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Playdate website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://teenage.engineering" rel="noopener noreferrer">Teenage Engineering</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nintendo Game and Watch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Disk_System" rel="noopener noreferrer">Famicom Disk System</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metric-designworks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Metric Designworks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s01e01/transcript/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Episode Transcript</a></li>
</ul>

The Story of Playdate

Playdate is the new handheld that comes with a unique 1-bit screen and 24 free games! The Playdate Podcast takes you behind the scenes for stories from game designers and developers, and the people who made the little yellow game console with a crank. Hear about the ups and downs of development, and get inspired to make your own Playdate games, using the free software development kit or Playdate’s no-code, browser-based game maker, Pulp!

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The Story of Playdate

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