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It's a new, tiny handheld game system with a bunch of
brand-new games. We made Playdate just for fun.

Playdate(r)

Pre-orders Begin in July!!

The System.

Playdate is familiar, but unlike anything you've ever seen. It has a
very special black and white screen - not backlit, but super
reflective - that looks way more amazing than you're probably
imagining.

It also has a peppy little processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a
surprisingly loud loudspeaker. And when you're not using it, the
screen doesn't turn off - it becomes a very nice low-power clock!

The Design.

Thanks to our friends at Teenage Engineering, Playdate looks
incredible. It's colorful. It fits in your pocket. And we worked hard
to make sure buttons feel perfectly clicky and that the crank action
is silky smooth.

The Crank.

Yes, the crank. Is it a gimmick? Nah. Does it charge Playdate's
battery? Nope. Is it really fun? Yes yes yes. It's an analog
controller that flips out from the side, allowing you to precisely
dial in the action. Not every game uses it, but some really do, like
Crankin's Time Travel Adventure, below.

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The Season.

Here's the truly unique bit. Playdate isn't just an empty system.
Once you set up your Playdate, you'll start to receive two brand new
games... every week. For 12 weeks.

That's 24 free games, in lots of genres. Some are short. Some are
long. Will you love them all? Probably not. Will you have a great
time trying them? Absolutely.

Wait! No spoilers, please!

  * 
    Casual Birder
        Diego Garcia, Music by Maxo

  * 
    Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
        A short description of the game
        uvula
        Keita Takahashi & Ryan Mohler, Shaun Inman, Matthew Grimm

  * 
    Demon Quest '85
        Lawrence Bishop, Alex Ashby, Duncan Fyfe

  * 
    Echoic Memory
        Samantha Kalman, Everest Pipkin, Carol Mertz, Rachelle Viola

  * 
    Executive Golf DX
        davemakes

  * 
    Flipper Lifter
        Serenity Forge

  * 
    Forrest Byrnes: Up In Smoke
        Christina "castpixel" Neofotistou, Nels Anderson

  * 
    HYPER METEOR
        VERTEX POP

  * 
    Lost Your Marbles
        Sweet Baby Inc.
        and Friends

  * 
    Omaze
        Gregory Kogos

  * 
    Pick Pack Pup
        Nic Magnier, Arthur Hamer, Music by Logan Gabriel

  * 
    Questy Chess
        Dadako

  * 
    The Racheteer
        Shaun Inman, Matthew Grimm, Charlie Davis

  * 
    Sasquatchers
        Chuck Jordan,
        Music and sound by Jared Emerson-Johnson

  * 
    Saturday Edition
        Chris Makris,
        Sound by A Shell In The Pit

  * 
    Snak
        Zach Gage

  * 
    Spellcorked
        Jada Gibbs, Nick Splendorr, Ryan Splendorr, Tony Ghostbrite,
        A Shell in the Pit (Em Halberstadt)

  * 
    Whitewater Wipeout
        Chuhai Labs

  * 
    Zipper
        Bennett Foddy

  * 
    Boogie Loops
        May-Li Khoe, Andy Matuschak, Andres Velasquez

  * 
    Battleship Godios
        TPM.CO SOFT WORKS

With a few extra surprise games along the way.

The Future.

That's not all. We're lining up more games, and we're working on cool
ways to distribute them. Stay tuned.

You will also be able to make your own Playdate games, as our SDK -
coming soon - will be free to download, no special hardware required.
And with our Pulp game maker, all you need is a web browser. And
side-loading games directly onto the Playdate is easy.

Playdate Developer Site

All for just $179.

Includes the full Season One of games - 24 original Playdate games,
delivered weekly, at no extra charge.

Does not include shipping. But you do get a very nice yellow USB-C to
USB-A cable.

Pre-order in July for $179.

Also Playdate Stereo Dock

It's a quadruple threat. It charges your Playdate. It looks great on
your desk. It's a stereo Bluetooth(r) speaker. And it's a pen holder --
with a nice pen.

Coming Soon.

And Playdate Cover

A cute, clean way to protect your Playdate. The Playdate Cover aligns
with Playdate's screws and secures itself magnetically. Plus, when
folded, it looks like a delicious electronic ice cream sandwich.

Pre-order in July for $29.

The Specs.

Battery

  * 14 days standby clock
  * 8 hours active

CPU

  * 180 MHz Cortex M7
  * SDK supports Lua, C

Storage

  * 16 MB RAM
  * 32 KB L1Cache
  * 4 GB Flash

Size

  * 76 x 74 x 9 mm
  * See it for yourself

Included

  * Playdate
  * USB-C to A Cable
  * User Guide

Wireless

  * 802.11bgn 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
  * Bluetooth(r)

Sound

  * Built-In Mono Speaker
  * Stereo Headphone Jack
  * Condenser Mic + TRRS Mic In

Display

  * 400 x 240 1-bit

Inputs

  * D-Pad
  * A + B
  * Sleep + Menu
  * 3-Axis Accelerometer
  * Crank

Cost

  * $179
  * Plus Taxes & Shipping

      
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The Idea.

    "If we made hardware, and built a tiny little game system that
    came with lots of surprise games, would that make people happy?"

Who Made It?

Playdate was created by Panic. Since 1999, Panic makes Mac software,
and publishes video games like Firewatch, Untitled Goose Game, and
Nour: Play With Your Food.

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