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  1. Manic Miner comes to Playdate

    Manic Miner comes to Playdate

    Eighties-8-bit legend, Manic Miner has been converted to Panic’s Playdate handheld. Manic Miner was originally launched on the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith in 1983. In the platform game, you play as Miner Willy and have to go through twenty caverns, where you need to collect all the objects...
  2. Tenebra 2 adds the Playdate to the multiple platforms the game is available on.

    Tenebra 2 adds the Playdate to the multiple platforms the game is available on.

    This game is a direct sequel to the popular game Tenebra, and has many new game play elements, including a portal gun! Tenebra 2 is an atmospheric puzzle game with rogue-like aesthetics. . Guide the hapless protagonist to the exit. The poor guy is afraid of the dark and refuses to walk in the...
  3. Playdate gets its own version of classic Activision game, in River Run

    Playdate gets its own version of classic Activision game, in River Run

    Eric Scrivner has created a game inspired by River Raid called River Run for Panic’s handheld, Playdate. River Raid is a classic vertical-scrolling shooter developed by Carol Shaw and published by Activision in 1982 for the Atari 2600. Players control a fighter jet navigating through a river...
  4. Panic release statement on Playdate Dock situation

    Panic release statement on Playdate Dock situation

    Panic have made an announcement about the current situation of their Playdate dock, which we originally reported on last week. You can see the statement in full below, and on their website Will it arrive someday? We still hope so. Will it arrive anytime soon? Unlikely. So what the heck...
  5. Playdate Dock release seems unlikely to be released

    Playdate Dock release seems unlikely to be released

    The much-anticipated Playdate dock, a stylish accessory for Panic Inc.’s quirky handheld gaming console, may not be coming out anytime soon. Despite its initial announcement in 2021, Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser recently acknowledged the challenges surrounding its production. In a Threads...
  6. Playdate gets its own version of GORILLAS.BAS – and yes, you can use the crank to aim

    Playdate gets its own version of GORILLAS.BAS – and yes, you can use the crank to aim

    Gorillas is a turn-based artillery game, which was written as an example game for MS-DOS QBasic. The game involves two gorillas on a city scape, taking in turns to throw bananas at each other, until one is wiped out. Now owners of Panic’s handheld Playdate can play the game, thanks to a remake...
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  7. Musik turns your Playdate into an MP3 player

    Musik turns your Playdate into an MP3 player

    Nanobot567 has created an MP3 player for Panic's Playdate. If you're hankering for the early iPod days where you had to connect it to a computer and manually add MP3's then this might be for you! Nanobot567 created Music has they said "There are no public music players out for playdate yet...
  8. Play Game Boy games on the Playdate with Gamekid

    Play Game Boy games on the Playdate with Gamekid

    If you've managed to get your hands on Panic's yellow handheld, Playdate, then you may be interested in Gamekid - an emulator for Game boy games built for the system. Gamekid was developed by Dustin Mierau and is based on the GB emulator, Peanut GB. As the Playdate is monochrome, the shades of...
  9. Everything we know about Panic’s upcoming Playdate

    Everything we know about Panic’s upcoming Playdate

    What is it? The Playdate is a handheld gaming system, that is small enough to fit in your pocket. It’s yellow, features a black and white screen, had a D-Pad, 2 action buttons. Oh, and a winding crank. The crank doesn’t power the device – it’s a rotational gameplay input device! Like the...

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