May 20, 2026
Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Ryan boops Don and Nick back into your ears, and your hearts as we discuss RollerBlade, our Pick of the Week.
You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more - thanks for listening! Programming Note: we will not be releasing new episodes during the Summer of 2026, to resume in September.
News/Links:
- "Make Games for Playdate with Lua" Released
- Making a Software Renderer in the Style of Obra Din on the Playdate?! - devlog
- Atlantic 41 - The Enemy Part 4 - devlog
- 13 Games to Check out from "Your Cool Uncle Marisa" - video
- Crankboy Released
- Uncrank'd Issue 11 Sweepstakes
- Uncrank'd Reserve or Join Upcoming Projects
- Uncrank'd Summer Splashdown - join as a fan - join as a dev
- Uncrank'd Shopify
- Uncrank'd Zine Substack
- PDGames Weekly Question Page
- Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate
Destination Update
Indie Inventory: ( 00:13:16 )
- Gadionton's Secret Works of Darkness by Latter-Day Pop
- Master Key Pocket by MintFerret
- CableCats by flowerworks
- Line Tactics by bhagenbeek
- Uncrank'd Pre-Summer Game Jam Entries
- Cannonball Kid by Alan and Beth Cooke
- Beampunk by Jesse and David Rusak
- Chaos Studies by Field Bureau + westatt
- Ladeira Abaixo by Mama & Fiaca
- Crankwords by Tom White
- itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
- Catalog Games Currently on Sale
- PDGames on Sale
Pick of the Week: ( 00:44:54 )
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