Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 05/06/2026Many thanks to @panic.com @play.date for making and providing the amazing UV-printed covers, and to Paul Straw for making the badges and trophies and doing all of the shipping for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards! 0101
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 14/03/2026The 2025 Playdate Community Awards start in one hour! Be there! Youtube: youtube.com/live/hTuOXD-... Download the free Clap-along app to show support: grackalope-games.itch.io/clap-along 0229
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 13/03/20262025 Playdate Community Awards are Tomorrow! Youtube is live! youtube.com/live/hTuOXD-... Download the Clap-along app to show support for nominees and winners! grackalope-games.itch.io/clap-along Wiki: playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202... Discord: discord.gg/zFKagQ2 Nominees: bsky.app/profile/dani... 03413
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 08/03/2026Less than one week until the 2025 Playdate Community Awards on March 14th at 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern/7PM CET! Clap-along app coming soon! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@PlaydateSquad Nominees thread: bsky.app/profile/dani... Discord: discord.gg/zFKagQ2 Wiki: playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202... #Playdateyoutube.comPlaydate SquadA youtube channel for the Playdate Squad Discord channel 0134
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 02/03/2026The 2025 Playdate Community Awards will be on March 14th at 11AM Pacific Time/2PM Eastern Time Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@PlaydateSquad Award nominees thread starts here: bsky.app/profile/dani... Discord: Discord: discord.gg/zFKagQ2 Wiki: playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202... #Playdate 02915
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 28/02/2026Day 20: Nominees for 2025 Playdate Game of the Year! @lukesanderson.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social @stoff.bsky.social @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus #Playdate 0256
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 27/02/2026Day 19: Nominees for Pulp Game of the Year! @orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate 1135
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 26/02/2026Day 18: Nominees for The Cranky Award @rae.wtf @lukesanderson.bsky.social @indiana-jonas.com #Playdate 2112
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 25/02/2026Day 17: Nominees for Most Anticipated Game @amanogames.bsky.social @strupf.bsky.social @guv-bubbs.bsky.social @drew-lo.bsky.social @mouflon.cloud @flipdock.bsky.social @xmenekai.bsky.social @rojovelasco.itch.io @osuikaa.bsky.social @lubu.bsky.social #Playdate 1163
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 24/02/2026Day 16: Nominees for Best Continued Support @rae.wtf @ymgs.gg @scizzorz.com @loudo.lugludum.com #Playdate 1123
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 23/02/2026Day 15: Nominees for Best Launch Experience @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @stoff.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @rae.wtf #Playdate 1163
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 22/02/2026Day 14: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in an SDK Game @fsouchu.bsky.social @iorama.bsky.social @rae.wtf @2darray.bsky.social #Playdate 1134
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 21/02/2026Day 13: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in a Pulp Game @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social #Playdate 1131
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 20/02/2026Day 12: Nominees for Outstanding Technical Achievement in an SDK Game @risolvipro.bsky.social @fsouchu.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus #Playdate 1132
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 19/02/2026Day 11: Nominees for Innovation in Pulp @orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate 3143
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 18/02/2026Day 10: Nominees for Best Soundtrack @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @lukesanderson.bsky.social @isabellechiming.bsky.social @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social #Playdate 1153
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 17/02/2026Day 9: Nominees for Best Sound Design @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate 1162
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 16/02/2026Day 8: Nominees for Best Sim or Strategy Game @piouspigeon.bsky.social @oatcup.bsky.social @theoddlinguist.bsky.social @howseven.com #Playdate 1112
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 15/02/2026Day 7: Nominees for Best Puzzle Game @jonsimantov.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @ymgs.gg #Playdate 1122
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 14/02/2026Day 6: Nominees for Best Narrative @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @mierau.me @blippo.plus @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate 1142
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 13/02/2026Day 5: Nominees for Best Arcade Game @fletchmakesstuff.com @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social #Playdate 2174
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 12/02/2026Day 4: Nominees for Best App @stonerl.bsky.social @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @jonsimantov.bsky.social #playdate 2174
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 11/02/2026Day 3: Nominees for Best Adventure Game @lukesanderson.bsky.social @golosogames.bsky.social @juliaminamata.bsky.social @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me 3164
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 10/02/2026Day 2: Nominees for Best Action Game @2darray.bsky.social @stoff.bsky.social @amanogames.bsky.social #playdate 1183
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 09/02/2026Pleased to start announcing the nominees for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards, starting with Accomplishment in Accessibility! @rae.wtf @orangethief.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @pawprints.games #playdate 1356
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 12/12/2025One week left to nominate for the 2025 @play.date Community Awards! Form here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Wiki here (with an ever-expanding gallery of For Your Consideration artwork): playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202... Join the Discord here: discord.gg/zFKagQ2 041
Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 06/12/2025The time has come to nominate your favorite games from the past year for the 2025 @play.date Community Awards! Nominations start now and close on the 22nd of December, so get to it! The form can be found here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Join our community Discord here: discord.gg/zFKagQ2 02919
