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Pocket Pool - Devlog v0.2 Update

Just pushed an update for Pocket Pool!

You can now write custom announcement lines for Win, Lose, Miss, and Pocket moments in the game. Add your own trash talk, celebrations, whatever fits your style. 17-character limit keeps it tight.

Also running a 25% off sale this week, $3 → $2.25.

https://starpathgames.itch.io/pocket-pool

u/utuxedomask — 2 days ago
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D-pad scratch update

So yesterday I made a post about a large ugly scratch on my D-pad that was bothering me. I contacted Playdate Support and they stated my only option was to return the device for a 30% coupon. I figured it was unreasonable to pay $180 to replace a tiny piece of plastic so I opted to repair it myself. I used fine grit sandpaper to deburr the area and then some finer grit sandpaper to smooth it out. I then used some Polywatch plastic polishing compound that I had to polish my acrylic watches and rubbed it in with a Q-tip. I think the results turned out pretty great. I have attached the before and after.

u/satiatedsquid — 3 days ago
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Shout out to Fall of Magic Castle

Some of my favorite games on Playdate are bite size story adventures. Was fun playing through this.

u/traveltimecar — 3 days ago
▲ 123 r/PlaydateConsole

My book "Make Games for Playdate with Lua" is finished!

Over the last 18 months I've been writing a book in my spare time about coding games for Playdate with Lua. I wrote it as I was learning the Playdate SDK because I noticed there weren't many written tutorials out there. It's written for beginners, explaining fundamental programming concepts and the Lua language. Each chapter is building a game from scratch, increasing in complexity with each game. You'll make a Pong clone, a turn-based JRPG, a puzzle game, and more.

And the book is finally done! I proofread it and revised it over the last couple of months. The book has been in Early Access since the first few chapters were written, and the feedback has been positive and so motivating.

If you have any interest in making games for Playdate, please check the book out. There's a free sample and the source code for all of the games is open source and freely available. The website has links to the all of the retailers.

I'm still interested in exploring a print version if there's enough interest and the cost is reasonable, but I'm running out of steam and am going to give myself some time to recover after this final push to get the ebook version done. I am hoping to explore that a bit more in the future and also write a retrospective on the book and how it did when all is said and done.

Thank you! The Playdate community is a special group of people and that's part of what made writing the book so fun.

pdbook.net
u/brettmakesgames — 4 days ago
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Weird lesion on my d

So I'm pretty obsessive about my playdate, I have a screen protector on and always store it in the case. While I was using it the other day, a part of the D-Pad flaked off. I have no idea how. My playdate is definitely out of warranty but I sent Panic a message asking if they could do anything. Has anyone had a similar issue that they were able to fix or do something about or does anybody have any other suggestions? I really love this thing and use it every day. I've spent more than $200 on catalog games 😂

u/satiatedsquid — 4 days ago
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Diora in Cranko! #5

It is amazing for Diora to be featured so prominently in Cranko! #5. They are hard to get in the US but the creator, Pat, was able to personally send one to me, really excited about it!

u/The3DPrintist — 5 days ago
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Anbernic RG Rotate's case might be perfect for playdate

More and more review videos pop up for me about the anbernic rg rotate, and when I checked it online, I saw that you can order the pouch separately. My first thought was that it might be good for playdate consoles as well, so I bite the bullet and bought one. If somebody had the same toughts earlier and they already got the pouch please feel free to report how it fits. If nobody tested it yet, then I'll report back in a few weeks when it will arrive for me.

I ordered it from aliexpress, because in my country we don't have direct access to amazon (I should have used an other country's amazon page). Afaik it is the same product, so an amazon order should be the same.

u/Ok-Text123 — 4 days ago
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Saturday Morning Coffee Gaming

I found A Fool’s Errand on the catalog my pure chance whilst scrolling through last night and have had such a blast playing it this morning over my morning coffee 😍🥳

u/andrewh83 — 6 days ago
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Uncrank'd Magazine!

Recently received a few issues of Uncrank'd magazine! It's clear that it's a project of passion and love for the Playdate community. Wanted to pass it on to my fellow Playdate fans in case you had not heard of Uncrank'd. There's an Uncrank'd Discord too! I've been able to chat with a few Playdate devs. Many have been so kind and even asked for player feedback! When do you ever get a chance to talk with the game Dev? That's so cool! Love my Playdate! The whole Playdate community has been really awesome 😎

u/Whatever_Works32 — 5 days ago
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Playdate bricked after trying to update to 3.0.6

Hi, I was updating my Playdate from what I think was 3.0.3 or 3.0.4 to 3.0.6 today and encountered the error e2 as shown in the image here:

Boot error e2

Pressing A or B just boots back to this screen. Likewise for the reset button under the crank. I tried formatting the data using the Playdate Simulator but the issue still persists. My current folder structure looks like this:

Current Data Disk after format

Data and Games are currently empty. In the recovery disk there is a single file (VERSION.TXT) with the text "59e717f4-3.0.6-release.203858-gitlab-runner" inside.

Is there any way to recover the device by resetting it? My previous Data folder has already been backed up so I'm not worried about losing everything on the device.

I have also contacted support and am currently waiting for a reply from them. I heard that in some cases, a .pdos and .pdkey file may be needed for the reset?

Edit: See images 3 and 4 for steps on the Playdate simulator:

Image 3: Device dropdown window

Image 4: Console used for !help and !formatdata

Edit 2: Tried removing all the files from Data Disk and ran !formatdata again. Also removed the VERSION.TXT file from the Recovery Disk. After booting back to Data Disk the files are created again as shown in the second image and the Recovery Disk has the VERSION.TXT file restored. Still stuck at the E2 screen.

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u/Okaris93 — 4 days ago
▲ 29 r/PlaydateConsole

I shot the Sheriff... Wormfood weekend update!

Secondary actions now include drinking to boost endurance, picking up items, and kicking objects to reveal hidden secrets. Night & day cycle.
Killing innocent characters now has consequences!
Should it include a jailbreak attempt? Looks fun enough?
https://cranknockout.com/

u/Pato_land — 6 days ago
▲ 34 r/PlaydateConsole+1 crossposts

This is starting to feel really good - SMOKE BREAK [Devlog]

>ignore the title at the beginning of the video, it's now called SMOKE BREAK

I'm still waiting for my Playdate to arrive, hopefully these mechanics will run smoothly on the console itself

At this pace I can hopefully launch in 2 to 3 months, which is close to what I wanted for a smaller project

Would love to hear what you think, is this something you'd buy on your Playdate?

previous post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1t5sm77/im_developing_a_covershooter_game_for_the_playdate/

MUSIC CREDITS: https://doranarasi.itch.io/shmup-midi-pack
VOICEOVER CREDITS: kenney.nl

u/gheedu — 6 days ago
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*sighs* I think time is upon us. Has anyone 3D printed the crank for the Play Date?

Specifically I’m asking, does anyone have a perfect match filament recommendation? I’d probably like PETG for strength but I guess PLA is fine. I’m trying to make it as much like the play date as possible.

I’m also wondering if I should make it out of resin but that seems like a whole other journey.

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u/Pudix20 — 5 days ago
▲ 0 r/PlaydateConsole

HELP ME!!!

so i really wanna get a playdate in India but i couldn't find how to get it from any source. somebody plz help me. and is there any way i can get it for cheaper (like second hand). or suggest a better budget option thats kinda classy and minimalist and official like this (except evercade)

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u/orchuntiya — 6 days ago