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Playdate Console

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For discussion on the unique yelllow, crankable handheld, the Playdate!

Developed by Panic, the Playdate is an esoteric, low-tech handheld featuring a crank input for unique gaming experiences.

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It’s going to be a game with a collection of mini games that cover different aspects of our dog’s life/personality. So far, I’m thinking a zoomies race course in our backyard (steer with crank), a balancing game (balance with crank), and maybe a walk simulator and a dress up game.

I’ve never tried working with 1-bit graphics before. I have experience with rudimentary digital artwork (I used to do a webcomic, but not much to look at), but 1-bit art is much different.

I find that when you’re moving around changing one pixel at a time, you often get to a point where it either looks perfect or doesn’t quite look right, and you just need to keep flipping pixels until it looks perfect. It’s a very rewarding experience.

Hoping to have it done by Christmas.

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[–] 3migo 1 points 1 year ago

Looking forward to seeing the finished product! I love that you based it off your dog, super cute idea.

[–] 3migo 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Any update here? Would love to play your game if it's ready!

[–] ch00f 1 points 8 months ago

Sure!

It's still got a bunch of bugs, but it's playable, and her mom really liked it.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kolCrIj-6m9lVVti2UhT8JeE2zny5EfW/view?usp=sharing