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@stonerl.bsky.social
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In case you use Nova, the amazing code editor made by @panic.com, and use #Prettier for formatting, you might want to give my extension a try. It comes with all bells and whistles; latest prettier version and 14 bundled plugins. All configurable in the UI. extensions.panic.com/extensions/s...
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Prettier⁺ | Nova Extensions
The Swiss Army knife for formatting — fast, reliable, and built on Prettier.
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Sprinkle @sprinklepuppo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Crankboy on the Playdate is one of the neatest little apps on the platform. Sure, it's just a game boy emulator but it turns out the Playdate is perfect for that, and OG GB games hold up pretty well 30+ years on.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Kirby’s Tilt ‘n‘ Tumble running on the #Playdate #retrogaming #gameboy
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NPC: Next Portable Console @npc.macstories.net · 11/08/2026
Then on NPC XL, we revisit the Playdate through the lens of the Crankboy emulator. 🎧 www.patreon.com/NextPortable... 📺 www.patreon.com/NextPortable...
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Revisiting the Playdate With Crankboy | Next Portable Console
Revisiting the Playdate With Crankboy by Next Portable Console on Patreon. Join Next Portable Console's community for exclusive content and updates.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
ピカチュウは話せるようになった! #playdate #ゲームボーイ #pokemon #ポケットモンスター
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
@ichihito-ohi.bsky.social @idenohiroshi.bsky.social Settings options are mostly translated. But I have not used Japanese in over 7 years. I hope I did not butcher it. 申し訳ございません🙇 in case I did.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
@philemax.bsky.social we are currently working on Japanese language support for CrankBoy. @rae.wtf told me you helped translating some of their games. Would this be something you are interested in? Here is our current limited progress.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Holy grail achieved… #playdate #pokemon #gameboy #retrogaming
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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the v1.0.0 release of CrankBoy on GitHub? Wellllll that works out perfectly.
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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Let's talk about the best Game Boy emulator on the Playdate - it's CrankBoy by @stonerl.bsky.social and friends: www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/crankboy
playdateunofficial.com
CrankBoy — Playdate: The Unofficial Website
The only Game Boy emulator for Playdate you’ll ever need
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GenerationAmiga.com @generationamiga.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
SpeccyDate turns Playdate into a pocket-sized ZX Spectrum 48K. Fast loading, save states, smart crank controls and crisp 1-bit visuals make retro gaming feel brilliantly practical. Read the full feature. #Playdate #ZXSpectrum #RetroGaming
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SpeccyDate brings ZX Spectrum games to the Playdate handheld
The Playdate was always going to attract unusual software. Its monochrome screen, tiny buttons and famous crank practically invite developers to try things
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Breathing Retro @breathing-retro.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Speccydate native #ZXSpectrum 48K emulator designed for Playdate #retrodev #retrogaming #retrocomputing #emulation #emudev #indiegamedev
adam3i.itch.io
SpeccyDate by Adam
Play your own ZX Spectrum 48K backups on the Playdate
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Michael Love @elkmovie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
There's even a full-speed Game Boy emulator now (with some extra features like a 10-second rewind and screen resizing for some games)
play.date
CrankBoy for Playdate
Full-speed GB emulator (games included!)
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
CrankBoy v2.2.0 just hit Catalog. It comes with the Rewind feature and profound performance improvements. #Playdate #gameboy #retrogaming
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
If you are one of those people who wasn’t sure, whether to get a @play.date or not. Not only has it amazing games and Season 3 is just around corner, but you will have a Game Boy emulation experience like nowhere else. #gameboy #retrogaming #crankboy #dmg
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I attended a convention (huegelcon.de) last weekend to showcase @play.date and CrankBoy.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Crank to Rewind ⏪ in action. Also our new menu button quick-action. #Playdate #gameboy #emulation #retrogaming #CrankBoy
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
For the longest time we had no real use for the Crank on the @play.date besides mapping Start/Select. Until now… Crank to Rewind is here #Playdate #CrankBoy #retrogaming #GameBoy
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Dannnnn @aquinod1995.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Pretty wild getting to play Kero Kero Cowboy on Playdate thanks to CrankBoy now being able to handle GBC games. @metagamemike.bsky.social @stonerl.bsky.social
Kero Kero Cowboy sits at a campfire with a dog eating hot dogs.Title Card for Kero Kero Cowboy. Shows the titular Kero Kero Cowboy standing heroically in front of a rock and some cacti while holding a revolver and wearing his cowboy hat.Gameplay from Kero Kero Cowboy. Kero Kero Cowboy stands on a platform as two large enemy flies wearing cowboy hats fly nearby.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The CrankBoy main dev is pleased with the swag he received from the @play.date Community Awards and wants to thank everyone involved in the awards.
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Pixel Ghost @pixelghost.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Reminder, you can get Crankboy for @play.date with some lovely homebrew games (Including Life's Too Short GB) on Catalog now: play.date/games/crankb... Life's Too Short GB (More info): pixel-ghost.itch.io/lifes-too-sh... #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gameboy
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
@mierau.me Hi Dustin, sorry to reach out to you after the fact. I used the Playdate artwork from your GameKid website for the CrankBoy website w/o asking for permission. I added you in a issue but that might not have found your way. Would you kindly DM me?
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages in #CrankBoy (dev version) #playdate #gameboy #retrogaming #zelda
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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 26/05/2026
Game Boy Emulator 'CrankBoy' Is Now Available Via Playdate Catalog.
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Game Boy Emulator 'CrankBoy' Is Now Available Via Playdate Catalog
Update: Comes with four homebrew ROMs
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
World Heroes 2 Jet in #CrankBoy #playdate #gameboy #retrogaming #snk #takara
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rae @rae.wtf · 24/05/2026
got to do another rad art piece for crank boy in the #playdate catalog! this was one of the concept arts from last time (based on the original box art for the game boy), and i thought it whipped ass so i'm happy i got the opportunity to act upon it 😇
Store page for Crank Boy in Playdate Catalog. The screen is taken up by 1-bit art reminiscent of the original Game Boy's box art, with a stylized shiny Playdate being played by equally-shiny robotic hands in a radical grid background. Flanking the left side is text that reads "CRANK BOY — FULL-SPEED GB EMULATOR", and there's a banner on the screen reading "4 games included!". In the lower-right corner, there's a brief list of app features — "Add your own collection!", "Download homebrew in-app", "Widescreen for select titles", "Download hacks/softpatches".
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MacStories @macstories.net · 22/05/2026
Podcast Rewind: iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes, CrankBoy, a Comfort Zone Q&A, and WWDC Preparation www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rew…
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Podcast Rewind: iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes, CrankBoy, a Comfort Zone Q&A, and WWDC Preparation
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories' family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John share their wishes for iOS and iPadOS 27. On AppStories+, we tackle Visual Intelligence and whether there are any use cases that aren't creepy. NPC: Next Portable Console This week, Federico has hands-on first impressions of the Steam Controller, follow-up
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Pixel Ghost @pixelghost.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Reminder @play.date folks that if you buy Crankboy on Catalog (the fantastic Gameboy emulator) it comes bundled with some fine GB homebrew games, including Life's Too Short GB! play.date/games/crankb... #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Pokémon Crystal in GBC mode - sans colors- obviously 😂 #CrankBoy #Playdate #gameboy #retrogaming
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Pixel Ghost @pixelghost.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
For anyone who’s buying Life’s Too Short GB on itch, if you have a @play.date please just buy Crankboy as it comes with it!
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Zack 🎲 Bammax @bammax.itch.io · 17/05/2026
Fantastic and fantastic! I tried using B for a few cover pulls but it wasn't catching, so I'll try using the manager. Will keep an eye out for the new version too! Thanks so much!!
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Jurge Cruz-Alvarez @jurge.site · 15/05/2026
did you know @play.date recently got a full-speed Game Boy emulator on its store and the community is ROM hacking some games to add Playdate specific features and updates? 🤯 (video by @bb.wavelengths.online youtube.com/shorts/xAXg7...)
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rae @rae.wtf · 12/05/2026
i exploded when i realized i could add this
"1-bit LCD with stereo sound"
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#CrankBoy has a fancy new banner art for the #Playdate on-device Catalog. Shout out to @rae.wtf, you’re amazing, thank you 🙏
CrankBoy banner
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Apparently Thaw is trending on #GitHub 🤯 github.com/stonerl/Thaw #macos #menubar
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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 10/05/2026
New newsletter Sunday~ We’ve got Cemu, we’ve got CrankBoy, we’ve got Killer Instinct, and a surprising new UI for the MiSTer! Things, happening!
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Exactly what we love to see CrankBoy used for. And if you want to ship your GB Studio as a Playdate standalone title, pack it with the bundle mode. @golosogames.bsky.social shipped Inspector Waffles on the Playdate this way.
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Carmen Ito @beemon.symbolicon.net · 09/05/2026
You wanna make a #Playdate game? No need for #C/C++, #Lua, or even use limited #Pulp, you can now use #GBStudio to create a complete GameBoy game, and run it using #CrankBoy. All you need is a $10 investment. www.gbstudio.dev
Gameboy game running on #Playdate in #Crankboy.
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
CrankBoy is now available on the built-in Playdate Catalog! You can buy and install it directly on your device. #playdate #crankboy #retrogaming #gameboy
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
GbBBS95 Now Available on CrankBoy! - GbBBS95 beatscribe.itch.io/gbbbs95/devl...
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GbBBS95 Now Available on CrankBoy!
You can now play GbBBS on the Crank Boy, a Gameboy emulator for the PlayDate. It plays very similar to the DMG and with crisp sound and clean emulation. If you have a PlayDate , you should check it ou...
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Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
gameboy emulator? for the playdate? that takes roms? possibly even roms made in gameboy studio?? my goodness
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Ray Barnholt @rdbaaa.space · 07/05/2026
nice easy way to monetarily support developers of an honestly herculean effort
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Playdate @play.date · 07/05/2026
Out now on Catalog..... Crankboy: a high performance Game Boy emulator for your Playdate! Plus! 4 specially included titles: 👻 Life's Too Short GB 🦖 Dashosaur DX 👾 GBBS95 🎶 Lo-Fi GB, a music album (but for your GB (but really for your Playdate)) ✨ play.date/games/crank...
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Pixel Ghost @pixelghost.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The cat's out of the bag! This is such a labour of love by some incredible people and I'm pleased to say that Life's Too Short GB will ship with the Catalog version of CrankBoy on @play.date #indiegamedeveloper
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Wishlist now! play.date/games/crankb... #playdate #CrankBoy #gameboy #retrogaming
play.date
CrankBoy for Playdate
Full-speed GB emulator (games included!)
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Thaw also has a fancy new Raycast plugin. www.raycast.com/diazdesandi/... #macOS #menubar #raycast
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Raycast Store: Thaw
Thaw menu bar manager for Raycast
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Thaw 1.2.0 is out. Fixing more bugs 🐜, adding Multidisplay support and upping the translations to a total of 17 languages. github.com/stonerl/Thaw... #macOS #menubar #thaw
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Release 1.2.0 - The Global Thaw · stonerl/Thaw
Hey everyone, Finally, 1.2.0 is here. Important Note: This release introduces significant improvements to how Thaw manages menu bar item positions. Your icon positions are now automatically saved a...
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
We finally have a website! crankboy.app #playdate #crankboy
crankboy.app
CrankBoy - A high performance Game Boy® emulator for the Playdate™
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stonerl @stonerl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Thank you it was an amazing show 🙏 We did not expect to win „Best App“ 🤯
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