Make Games for Playdate

People have been making fun and amazing things during our developer preview! We'd love for you to make games, too. Visit play.date/dev to learn more.

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

I hope someone makes an original GameBoy emulator for it. There will need to be button combinations for Start and Select but it could still be really cool. Maybe the crank could be used to rewind gameplay? That would really be cool.

[@RazzleBloq]

What’s more impressive is now there is! And more than one to choose from! PotatoBoy, PlayGB, etc. I believe the start and select are handled by the crank. It’s a fun way to enjoy Gameboy games.

[@NathanielFerrer]

Instant purchase. Can’t wait for this delightful device ^_^

[@akawhut]

Looks even more compelling now

[@Ali-xw5nw]

The hello with the waving crack was extremely cute. :)

[@Kikstudioanim]

I love waving cracks

[@wbrim]

I want to start making games for Playdate even without console (waiting for the start of sales). Try to make games*, so I hope SDK will be published soon. ♥

[@nikoger8617]

I want to play you’re game :)

[@leandros.8933]

Me t00!

[@ourtinywindows]

@@nikoger8617 I want to play you are game?

[@nikoger8617]

@@ourtinywindows we are all games

[@goodmorningchinaihaveicecream]

@@nikoger8617 and we're all gamers :)

[@aaryscare214]

Been waiting for this!! Can't wait to play this. I love handheld gaming in all forms.

[@mthra164]

Just can’t wait for it. I have so many ideas and it looks like so much fun!

[@ab.su.7797]

Still waiting for. 33 years/ germany. Have a Switch, PS5, Series X. Wants Playdate!

[@SuperNerdyBros01]

Someone HAS to get DOOM working on this thing

[@VinceJackson1]

YESSIR

[@RazzleBloq]

They did.

[@NatureSoundsoriginalmovies]

Cant' wait :) I'm happy corona don't kill your game system :)

[@rogercls]

Terrific idea to let anyone make games with it. It could be very well what makes it very successful.

[@P1nkNebula]

Thanks to the positions of the buttons, you can make all game boy games on playdate

[@Nbrother1607]

There are Game Boy Emulators on Playdate. One of them requires you to crank forward for start and backward for select.

[@Dukefazon]

Can't wait for the SDK! Or any sort of update.

[@Rainquack]

I just hope some Demoscene Groups saw this. 👀

[@CosmicGaijin]

Who's here after the announcement of Playdate Pulp?!?!

[@blastygamez]

Sony and nintendo should do that to, great job

[@techscribble]

When is it coming? We’ve been waiting ages!

[@marafolse8347]

By the end of the year

[@sarc143]

Hi

[@matofilipovic7818]

Would love to see ports of Minit and Gato Roboto

[@cxplorerv3]

The future of gaming :)

[@DiegoTarragonaCovers]

god i can't wait for the SDK and pulp to be out, even if it's hard for argentinians to afford it, i really wanna make at least one game for this console

[@nikoger8617]

It’s Pricey but I want it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@seanchapman5959]

Ima learn to program with playdate 🙂

[@sulaymanadham5760]

We need more info about Pulp! Tell us more about it before launch! MAKE A PULP DEDICATED VIDEO SOON!

[@SushiBeeReal]

Idea: why don't you make it so when you plug it into you're pc, you can also have the option to open a game editor, where you could make a simple editor, so you can make you're games.

[@afoxdesign]

But when?

[@mj405rx]

The developers has said: "early 2021"

[@whoa220]

Preorders start in early July 2021

[@TarikA]

Are the dev tools also available for Linux? Because I'd develop on the Steam Deck then.

[@colinkiama]

yes

[@TarikA]

@@colinkiama That's a little late but still appreciated haha.

[@VOAN]

So every Playdate system is a dev kit similar to what Ouya once did? Why do I had the feeling it'll end up like the Ouya?

[@jaydotjay]

I think Playdate is the anti-Ouya! Ouya's main problem was that it was poorly designed, had nothing unique about it, was cheaply made and also had no original games. Playdate on the other hand is solving all of those problems - high quality design and manefacturing, the crank (which creates more opportunities for unique games to be made on the system), and dozens of high quality exclusives made by pretty storied indie developers. They're also releasing their own webapp to allow newer users to immedaitely start prototyping and creating their own game, which anyone can release, making it possible for a whole slew of additional exclusives to find their way onto the console. Instead of trying to compete with the wider (and more expensive) general television console market, Playdate is hyperfocusing on the more niche indie microgame community, and I think that level of focus is going to definitely pay off.

[@raiflahbib9277]

hello there will be the french language on the console?

[@AshtonSnapp]

I want this hardware and I want to dev for it

[@wleon4068]

A small thing maybe, but I would love these consoles to come in different colours, not just yellow. One added note: I really hope that the crank can withstand loads of play. And that there is no issue with it snapping, or breaking off?

[@Nbrother1607]

0:55 Playdate text jumpscare

[@THEMILKMANSMILK]

The game @20 seconds looks as if it uses motion controls or some form of a gyro unless I’m mistaken as I thought this wouldn’t come with one

[@Denouermont]

yep! they showcased that game somewhere, the hardware does have a gryo.

[@azurecoast45]

I'm sorry what does the crank do??

[@remondx8880]

It's an extra form of input. You can control certain elements in a game by rotating the crank.

Cant find play date simulator for NOVA..

[@TheBeeshSpweesh]

It's not out yet.

[@vilangel78]

Me gusta darle a la "manivela"... en eso soy un campeón 😉

[@VJFranzK]

0:22 a music app, eh? Is anyone making a "beat making" app for it yet? what are the sound voice specs of this (edit: I saw the website says it's 44.1! but how many simultaneous samples?)

[@simonetamburo3874]

when can i buy it in Italy

[@simonetamburo3874]

??

[@OceanyangTW]

baitcaster reel games, and it's right hand reel

[@battleboy2820]

0:15 is this just me, or does this look like color?

[@vihaansuryawanshi5225]

0:21 which game is that?

[@RazzleBloq]

Poly’s Roly Rumble by RNG party games.

[@sennheisermxsennheisermx]

问题是买不到

[@dumpling3309]

Do you write them in C language?

[@taliskujim4736]

Either Lua or C.

[@ac3raven]

You only want mac users to make games for Playdate?

[@AshtonSnapp]

They have windows and linux versions of their SDKs

[@Genshi]

This is seriously one of the coolest things I've seen in quite a while! Definitely buying one (and developing for it) once it comes out.

[@scooptopus8150]

So can someone make a fishing game please and thank you 😊

[@joynalinealamer9921]

0:49 Tempo Down 0:54 Playdate

[@johnescarioalamer]

0:47 Bye Bye :)

[@joynalinealamer9921]

​​@@johnescarioalamer OK!

[@altrifrancobolli]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

[@matthewwatson]

0:14

[@archerboy7922]

Can someone tell me what's so amazing about it? It's literally a big step backwards from portable gaming

[@RazzleBloq]

That’s the point. It’s like a retro gameboy with Wi-Fi

[@JoeCannon1982]

Games with. Color?????

[@mj405rx]

Nope, its 1bit display

[@archerboy7922]

Yeah no, I'll stick with the switch

[@SevenDeMagnus]

I truly pray, hope and fast all upcoming consoles will all be a success. God bless, Revelation 21:4

[@bruintoo]

$179? DOA.

[@ahmedaraf8188]

$80 price tag is enough for it i don't think anyone will buy if it costs more than that i mean even if you have good games $150 ain't worth it.

[@leonardomendonca7336]

I really like classic games, but this is a piece of crap! Sorry but this is the truth

[@archerboy7922]

Ikr, why are people so invested in this junk? There's better portable stuff than this, even my phone is better than this crap 😂

[@RazzleBloq]

@@archerboy7922 sigh, your phone is not the same thing. It’s like your comparing a fridge to a car. It doesn’t make any sense. This is a retro handheld with some new games. Not the state of the art portable.