Playdate is a handheld device that gives you a new game every week

there comes game boy-Like a handheld with a crank: Playdate. This crank is not intended for battery charging, but for game control. This is in addition to the well-known AB buttons and a four-point push button.

The history of playing by hand

It all sounds a little outdated, but nothing could be further from the truth: this mobile device receives 2 new games every week via WiFi, where you can also create levels yourself. Advertised games include Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure and Casual Birder. The games come by season and the first season of Playdate contains 24 games.

Playdate is also equipped with more modern tools than just WiFi: think USB-C and Bluetooth. The device costs $179 (about 150 euros) and you can book it from July 2021 at Panic. Panic is defined as a software resource.

black and white screen

For example, I made all kinds of software for the Apple Mac and created the fairly popular game Firewatch. It’s the first time the company has made the devices. Playdate was announced two years ago. It has a high-resolution black and white screen that isn’t a huge light box, which makes it good for use in less well-lit rooms.

Something new every week

The idea of ​​a seasonal Playdate is a lot of fun: one or two new games every week – for free – that’s not a bad thing. The only weird thing is that the ad says the games weren’t known yet, when they would be. Below you can see the list of already known games (21 of 24 of the first season):

• A time travel adventure in Cranken
• Barge Judius
• keel birder
• 85- Nada
• echo memory
• Executive Golf DX
• fin lifter
• Forest Burns: Up in Smoke
• Hyper Meteor
• Lost your marble
• Omaze
• Choose Backpack
• chess quest
• ratchet
• Sasquatchers
• conversation
• Spellcorked!
• pants zipper
• Saturday Edition
• White water and white out

It is also believed that Playdate owners may have to pay for a new season. That would be exciting, because what would you ask of a game that is so different from the others, and also unique to this console? Especially if you want to sell an entire season of 12 or 24 games at once, the higher amount can scare the fans.

Playdate pier

How is the future play date The device itself seems to be quite charming and so does the marketing campaign surrounding it. There is also a special dock where you can install handheld games, to give the look of an old TV. You can also use this dock as a pen tray and Bluetooth speaker. It is not known what this berth will cost, but next month the panic will have to see if they receive many orders and if they can handle the order.