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We hope you enjoyed today's Playdate Update! Here is a quick recap for ya:
🤩 Sneak peaks at some upcoming games and updates
🍂Catalog Fall Sale is live: 160+ games on sale now!
✌️Season 2 is a go! Coming 2025, more info soon 😎
📺 piped.video/watch?v=wSNBCK5g…
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Hello, Playdate pals! If you'd like to keep up with the latest news, here's where we're posting lately:
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/play.date
• Mastodon: social.panic.com/@playdate
• Email: elist.panic.com⭐️ Recommended
A lot of Playdate plans for 2025, so… see you soon!!
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We'll be at @fanexpoportland in 2 weeks and hope to see you there!
📅 Jan 24-26
📍 Oregon Convention Center
🎟️ Tickets available here fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportlan…
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Congrats to Lucas Pope's @dukope Mars After Midnight!
✨Named runner-up for Best Handheld Game by @HardcoreGamer
hardcoregamer.com/best-of-20…
✨Nominated for Best Hidden Gem by The New York Game Awards @NYVGCC
variety.com/2025/gaming/news…
Go Lucas!
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Playdate shirts are now available on Cotton Bureau, on-demand, every day, in three designs ✔️✔️✔️
cottonbureau.com/people/play… →
ALT Three Playdate shirts: Playdate Classic with a black logo on yellow, "400 × 240" with a black, pinstriped logo on gray, and "Playdate.graphics.kDrawModeInverted" with a yellow logo on black.
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👋 Hello!! We are back from our holiday break and are prepping the next Catalog drop for Tuesday 1/14 and then every week for a bit⚡
📅 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11
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Perhaps you'd like to make your first Playdate game in 2025? There's no better guide than SquidGod's new video, covering practically all you'll ever need. We hope it helps you build your dream game! 😌💭
piped.video/watch?v=UZ04rk3l…
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SquidGod also has a new book on Lua programming for beginners, and a refreshed repo with lots of practical, immediately useful examples, including full games 🧑🎓
squidgod.itch.io/lua-for-gam…
github.com/SquidGodDev?tab=r…
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🧢 Super Agent is in active development! Here's a sneak peek at the shooting mechanics. @playdate
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Another upcoming Playdate title that looks incredible: Midnight Raider by Lumi is sure to be stellar, and you can check it out in the new tech demo build. Grab it and sideload it:
lumicreative.itch.io/midnigh…
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You can also wishlist the game and be notified when it's out—click that 🩷 button!
play.date/games/midnight-rai…
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We've added more merch to our Cotton Bureau store, including gear for Playdate developers. (A classic Panic design has been updated for this new era…) We hope you find something you like!
cottonbureau.com/people/play… 🤽♀️
ALT four shirt designs and a hat
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A wonderful list of 100 Playdate games that don't require knowledge of English!
【C105 新刊情報】
冬コミケ、出ます！！
今回は本です！！
「英語がわからなくても遊べる！ PLAYDATEソフト100選」
Playdateがもっと日本で流行って欲しいので本を書きました！！
１２月３０日月曜日、
西う31bです！！
宜しくお願いします！！
#Playdate #Playdatedev #c105 #1bit @playdate
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Another tremendous devlog from the developer of Atlantic '41. This game is shaping up to be something incredible……
stephanrewind.itch.io/atlant… 🚢
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Check out this interview with Rae, creator of the upcoming Playdate game RowBot Rally—out next week on Catalog!
Interview: playdateunofficial.com/artic… 🚣♀️
Wishlist RowBot Rally: play.date/games/rowbot-rally 💙
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Out now on Playdate Catalog: RowBot Rally, a robots+bunnies rowboat racer that's crank-happy and heavy on juice. Go ace that Fish Bowl, champ!
play.date/games/rowbot-rally 🚣♀️
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We also have a shirt/sweatshirt/hoodie from the game, and a very cool mug. Wear and sip them proudly!
cottonbureau.com/people/play… 👚
ALT mug and shirt from the game
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Happy Catalog Drop Day to all who celebrate! We've got 5 new titles to share and we hope you enjoy ✨
Visit Catalog on your Playdate or go to play.date/games to check 'em out!
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④ Fight back against a variety of creatures in Pahtkest, a game from a far off land! Draw a path in the grid to attack enemies and defeat them to survive longer. How much gold can you earn before the game ends?
play.date/games/pahtkest/ 💰
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⑤ Terratopia: March of The Demon King is narrative puzzle game, a choose your own adventure, and a love letter to the RPGs of your childhood.
That's all for now, have a great week! 👋
play.date/games/terratopia/ 🧩
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