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When Playdate Stopped Being Fun
For almost six years, Playdate (a little handheld gaming device with a crank input and 1-bit screen) was a space where I did some of my most creative and per...
For almost six years, Playdate(a little handheld gaming device with a crank input and 1-bit screen) was a space where I did some of my most creative and personal work. After a difficult situation in October 2024 involving targeted harassment, and no meaningful follow-up from Panic or community moderators, I started to feel disconnected from the scene. Aero Club — Flight school simulation inspired by Mode 7 and Pilotwings Beatnik — Rhythm game with interactive music and beat-matched dynamic visuals Cosmic Trash — Arcade action puzzle with realtime ray-traced graphics Daily Driver — 60fps arcade racing with pre-rendered graphics (reborn as Dream Ride) Koatari — Pachinko-style arcade game with pinball-inspired visuals, running up to 120fps Mole Hole — A modern remake of Thoru Yamamoto’s escape-maze concept
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