iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Modem @nexusnecromance.itch.io · 19/05/2026

I still think about this often. So much love and care has been, and is still being put into this game. When I asked to help with redrawing the main menu, I truly wanted to make it of a quality worthy of being in it. I truly hope nothing but the best for Team Comet and the Playdate community! 💖💫✨

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Drew Lo @drew-lo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@guv-bubbs.bsky.social wanted to see it... so here are 9 games that shaped who I am. I focused on games that were formative for me, or made me think differently about games or game design (and obviously these are all games that I loved playing). It's very difficult to narrow this down to just 9!

Cover art for "My 9 games":
The Legend of Zelda
Mike Tyson’s Punch-out!!
Super Mario World
Final Fantasy VI
WarioWare Inc.
Super Smash Bros 64
Pokemon FireRed
Shadow of the Colossus
Return of the Obra Dinn

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

9 games that shaped who I am I may be late to this trend but I would love to see my #playdate pals get in on this. Lots of important games missing from this list, but this feels like a good cross section of different stages of my life. @mouflon.cloud, @draperdanman.bsky.social, @nicknack.games

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

John is burying the lead on this one. His award winning #playdate game, Spilled mushrooms is coming to PC! That's awesome news!

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Mike Piontek @robotspacer.online · 17/09/2026

New game dev post on Patreon. The Lil Sweetie was a short-lived email device for girls released in 1999. You can find and use one in Transfer Point. Here’s how I adapted its interface for Playdate 🍬 www.patreon.com/robotspacer/... #Playdate #PlaydateDev

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Jon Simantov @jonsimantov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So, #Playdate devs that have ported games to PC/Steam, sound off! How was the experience? Are you happy you did it? I've been wanting to bring Cranky Cove to PC, but I'm not sure if it's worth the effort. I'm not expecting huge sales or anything, but it would be nice to have more people play it. 🤔

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HiroshiIdenoPresents @idenohiroshi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

TGS2026、一般日が開場されました！我がE-72「CRAZY SONIC」ブースでは、一般日限定の配布物を用意しております！「（ほぼ）実物大Playdateステッカー」です！ BitSummit2025のものより、クオリティアップ！試遊頂いた方限定で、先着100枚となっております！

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NickZ2112 @nickz2112.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Way too late to the party… but Season 3 inspired me to look back at my #Playdate library and holy crap is Cranky Cove phenomenal Such a great core concept, executed perfectly and then thoroughly explored and rung out for every drop of fun. It’s a 10/10 Masterpiece

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Loving the fresh ui work in this one.

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Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey puzzle fans! Spookyban is currently on sale on the Playdate Catalog, for a limited time only. Get it while it's cheap! play.date/games/462813/ #playdate #puzzle #sale #discount

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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My latest PlayDate game is out! I think it's pretty fun to find a good combo and absolutely demolish.

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Max (VGCartography) @vgcartography.com · 12/09/2026

RPG battle systems, illustrated! (alt text cheat sheet)

dragon quest. FF1. phantasy star. breath of fire.
earthbound. lufia. FF6. chrono trigger. mario RPG. lunar. pokemon.
wild arms. FF7. DQ7. BoF4. dragoon. FF8. xenogears.
FF9. vagrant story. chrono cross. FFX. undertale. persona 5.

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Pikario @pikario.fr · 28/08/2026

Have you ever used a computer with a crank? 👀 #playdate #gamedev

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Go read Kirill’s dev log on his soon to be released @Playdate game, Cult of the Full Moon! Kirill is relentless when it comes to his art. And I think the way he’s combined mechanics of Rogue with broader board & card game design is quite novel. It’s also perfectly made for #Playdate.

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Michael Kramer @siosphere.com · 29/08/2026

Some early animation for one of my creatures. Still rough, but not too bad. But I’ve got a good pipeline setup in Houdini to rig these 2D characters from my artist now. #playdate #veros #indiegame #indiedev

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Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Still working hard on Yoyobot for #playdate. Here's a blocked entrance. #screenshotsaturday

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XaniaLasagna @xanialasagna.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Another chapter opening sequence for Boondoggle. It starts off harmless… then everything changes. Also, look out for the Boondoggle Chronicles on YouTube. #indiegamedev #playdate #playdateprime

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Matero Games @materogames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Development continues! This week I've been doing more testing on my #playdate. The game feels really intuitive with the crank and d-pad combo. #indiedev #gamedev

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Bachelor Soft @bachelorsoft.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My game DDD: THE NATURAL PLAYBOYS is about a homeless, sweaty celeb. It's a lot like my life. It currently has 2 gay bars you can visit. This is one of them. It's called the Boy Zoo. You can find it on the beach. All who donate get added to its Wall of Fame. Imagine! Living forever! In a video game.

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Port @portalsrule123.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A Simpsons meme about WEBP images.
clerk: "Would you like to download this image as a .webp? It's got better compression and image quality!"
various signs read: "We don't take .webp upload" "ERROR: .webp is not a recognized image format" "no webp" "can't open webp" "not compatible with .webp"

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bilge @bilgetbd.itch.io · 25/04/2025

pager on playdate :P demo: bilgetbd.itch.io/pager #playdate #1bit #lowpoly #ゲーム開発

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Goomboo @maplegecko.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#Asemulator v1.0.0 releases on August 28th! 🎉 The Top-down and Side-scroller templates will be available on the same date. Get ready to preview, test and share your characters' animated sprites in context, directly in @aseprite.org! Reposts highly appreciated~

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大井いちひと @ichihito-ohi.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#BitSummitPunch ひとまず撤収。後日落ち着いて振り返りますが、差し当たって一番印象に残ったのは『Canvas City』。 XCOM × JSR のポップな戦術シムで、 AP をトリックで稼ぐメカニクスが遊びごたえありました。1階入って右手、 1F-A05 CODE NZ （ニュージーランド）ブースです。

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It’s awesome to see more CHC games appear on my timeline organically! I look at a #canvascity sticker every week on boardgame night!

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

@plante.bsky.social thanks for the follow Chris, I’m loving your work.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Why you should try Post Games: - An NPR-quality weekly podcast on video games - Hosted by a 19-year games media veteran - Rare interviews with the most interesting people in gaming, from philosophers to CEOs, sex game designers to Dunkey - And scripts, editing, and music that respect your time!

postgame.substack.com

5 Must-Listen Episodes: The Post Games Starter Pack

Where to start with your new favorite podcast

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gurtt @gurtt.dev · 15/08/2026

is this too niche

Screenshot of a Playdate game, showing a dialog with text and an inset image. The image shows a Playdate console on a table next to a window with curtains blowing in the breeze. The text says, "Why not take a break? You can pause the game by pressing ⊙."

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Mouflon Cloud @mouflon.cloud · 14/08/2026

Did I just peak? I got the new Cranko (cranknockout.com) and it has Comet on the cover and there’s such a nice and excited preview of the game inside! In a paper mag! 🥹 #playdate My recommended listen while reading the preview is this 2008 album by Sigur Rós www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1_C... 🥰

A Cranko printed A5 zine, with art with Stella from Comet on the cover. Next to it, there’s an A4 poster with the same motive

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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I've been working on the progression screen in-between rounds of the card game. And because it's a cyberspace/hacker theme, I went with this wireframe 3d with a pulsing dot that moves between the different stages. #playdate

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Mouflon Cloud @mouflon.cloud · 12/08/2026

cheering for you!

several Big Walk characters cheering for Panic’s servers, sitting on my desk

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Richard Jordan @ericretro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

15 seconds of in game action from Melkhior's Tower, my upcoming title exclusive to the Playdate. Can't give too much away, but the first iteration of all levels is now complete. 221 rooms in total. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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piousPigeon @piouspigeon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Star Bento! スター弁当 Warp screen coming online! #screenshotSaturday #playdate #gamedev

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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · 05/08/2026

Due to popular request... the oscilloscope can produce mind-boggling effects 2.0 (Kiwi edition)

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 03/08/2026

There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Being a parent is pretty tough, but it's all worth it for that moment, every once in a while, when you get to take your kid to the city to see a marching band and say, "Will you defeat them? Your demons and all the non-believers, the plans that they have made?"

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Robert Glashüttner @robertglashuettner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Enjoying these informative and friendly videogame news conversations between Simon from @gamediscoverco.bsky.social and @plante.bsky.social a lot! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl8M...

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Do Steam player reviews matter for your game?

YouTube video by GameDiscoverCo

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Comet has some new key art, and I LOVE IT! It was a lot of fun to work with @mekadow.bsky.social to explore Stella's design again and make some new art that represents her and the mood of the game a little more closely. This was spurred on by a push from @spaceindie.bsky.social...

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Abram Buehner @abrambuehner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's excess is as unmistakable as it is endearing. A moving, messy journey that accumulates feeling through its best and, more importantly, its most tedious episodes. I love this game, and I'd love it if you checked this out! medium.com/@abrambuehne...

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Catching on Rough Edges

There’s a dungeon hidden in the guts of Shinra Manor. Much of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s eleventh chapter is spent there, solving…

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rae @rae.wtf · 01/08/2026

augustravaganza 2026 is live NOW! #playdate it's a nice big community sale to ring in the new month. 2024 and 2025 went great, and we have over 80(!) games participating this time! if you wanna see all the participating games, visit catalog on your playdate, or head to: 🟨 play.date/games/tags/o...

Key art for Augustravaganza 2026. It's a top-down view of a beach, with a wave breaking over the top. Inside the wave, there's some text: "2026 Augustravaganza! Playdate Community Sale. Over 60 games on sale! Runs from August 1st through August 7th, pacific time. On the beach, key arts of various Playdate games are buried in the sand. There's text that reads: "Visit Catalog on your Playdate! Or, head to... play.date/games/tags/on-sale"

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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026

Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%

Pie chart showing game engines used to create 10,511 GMTK Game Jam games in 2026. Godot has the largest slice with 47%. Then Unity with 34%. Other with 11%. Game Maker with 5%. And Unreal Engine with 3%.

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This month, ☄️Comet got a big visual upgrade! guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog... In this blog post we share how we made our light feel more organic and add a bit of sparkle. As well as a brief retrospective on all the previous lighting systems comet has had. #playdate #1bit #Indiegames #gamedev

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rae @rae.wtf · 29/07/2026

six sevennn working on an optional auto-complete function for once all cards are uncovered

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Voxy @voxy.space · 27/07/2026

would the @play.date be called "le playdate" or "la playdate" in french? 🤔 (made these mockups for funsies cuz i was bored LOL)

3 playdate consoles aligned on a teal background.

the first one displays the setup wizard. text on screen reads:
"Bonjour ! Bienvenue sur votre Playdate. Nous sommes ravis de vous voir. Commençons par quelques réglages. Appuyez sur (A) pour continuer"

the second one displays the home screen, with an app thumbnail reading "catalogue" currently selected.

the third one displays the games folder screen, labeled "DOSSIERS", and a list of folders: "Tous les jeux", "Ordre alphabétique", "Jeux récents", "Saison 2", "Saison 1", and "Catalogue".

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PDGames @pdgamez.com · 28/07/2026

Introducing: PeeDeeTV PeeDeeTV is a community-oriented live streaming TV-like experience right on the Playdate. The first of its kind (ish), with a rotating schedule every week. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, but there should always be something new to watch! Launching 28th July @ peedee.tv

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