Hello Playdate Podcast

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Ryan and Don make do without Nick. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
 
XaniaLasagna Interview with Nick
Playjam 9
Playjam 9 Results
Giraffe Prototype by Potch
Post Hero: Bedbeard's Revenge Teased
Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow on itch
Panic Donates Playdates to MinnMax ICE Out Stream
Comet Devlog Signs of Life
Let's Pulp and Chill Jam
Playdate Cupid Woodburned Hearts
UNCrank'd Shopify
UNcrank'd Substack
Destination Update:
Destination Playdate Main Channel
Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow
Shattered Wilds
UFO Mayhem
Labsylle
Indie Inventory: ( 00:21:18 )
Blorb Blends In
Schrodinger's Dungeon
Bear Coin Blitz
GridLock
Alfred Hitchcock's Peek-a-Boo
Ladeira Abaixo
Twyk Shot
Power Off
Catalog:
Spookyban
helloyellow
Pizza Cat Crank Gig
BLOXZY
M3-Crank Dice War
Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow
EHS
Further and Rarer
Pocket;City
XORBIUS
Labsylle
UFO Mayhem
Spline Rider
Bad Bytes
Kreatur Bout
The Fall of Magic Castle
LOVE and HATE
Pitch Cranker
Extract
Pina Rollada
Catalog Sale Games
Pick of the Week: ( 00:35:40 )
helloyellow by jon simantov hellocodes community list

Contact:
Hello Playdate on Discord
Hello Playdate on Bluesky
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Hello Playdate on Threads
Hello Playdate on Instagram
Playdatepodcast.com
PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671)
For Amusement Only Games Merch
DRAINED on Vinyl!
For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series
Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Ryan and Don have the night off, while Nick interviews the Playdate community powerhouse, Xania Lasagna! If Xania's name isn't familiar, it should be!  Xania is the developer of many Playdate applications using Pulp and the SDK, and the editor of Uncrank'd Magazine.  We discuss each of her applications, her background, and her process for creation.  
Xania's Games and Applications:
Reach the Ocean
Soothsayer: the Oraclepus Knows All
Playdate Bunny Bundle App
Fun in the Sun Playdate Bundle App
Solaris Arcana: The Eye of the Soothsayer
Terrorween Playdate Bundle App
Snatchy Carrots
Uncrank'd Zine App
Yulelog (2025)
Sacre Sleuth!
Crank into '24
Shellslinger
Spelltooth
Uncrank'd Narrative Nexus
Runeloop
Pop, Fizz, Cheers!
Uncrank'd Magazine:
Uncrank'd News
Uncrank'd Storefront - subscriptions, merchandise, and more!
Uncrank'd Youtube Channel
Tools Discussed:
Procreate
Aseprite
Pulp
Playdate SDK
 
Contact:
Hello Playdate on Discord
Hello Playdate on Bluesky
Hello Playdate on YouTube
Hello Playdate on Threads
Hello Playdate on Instagram
Playdatepodcast.com
PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671)
For Amusement Only Games Merch
DRAINED on Vinyl!
For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series
Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don reunited at last. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
Cultivator by Seth Weedin and Shuyi Lin
Playjam 9 is coming
Outside Parties on Engadget
Diora on The Verge
Donkey Kong Jr Panorama on itch
Playdate on the Metro
Uncrank'd Folio Form
Uncrank'd Substack
Destination Update:
Destination Playdate Main Channel
MouseGun
A Fool's Errand
Spin Shot
Cultivator
Indie Inventory: ( 00:25:43 )
Discontrolled by Franchovy
Hahakigami Sweep by ImColby
Castle Clash by AICoding
One Button Dungeon by GXPlay
Stick Man Boxing by Korky
Catchapon by Random Encounter Games
Catalog:
Fauna by Cadin Batrack
Binary Battle by Haplo Games
Shattered Wilds by Powerdive Games
Les Trucs Qui Tombent by Desmu
Spin Shot by Elegant Phrase
Catalog Sale Games
Pick of the Week: (00:47:45 )
Echoes of the Emergent by RNG Parties Games
Contact:
Hello Playdate on Discord
Hello Playdate on Bluesky
Hello Playdate on YouTube
Hello Playdate on Threads
Hello Playdate on Instagram
Playdatepodcast.com
PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671)
For Amusement Only Games Merch
DRAINED on Vinyl!
For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series
Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Nick and Ryan talk some SHIP. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
Stripe video about Panic/the Playdate
Playjam 9 is coming
The first episode of Damos Games News
The 12 types of Playdate players
Hello Playdate Pin
Destination Update:
Echo Drop
Diora
Indie Inventory:
Qloister by etscrivner
Constellations by soleilalpin
Spelltooth by XaniaLasagna
In the Middle Ages by seb0816
Microgoober Race Tests by Chronicbite
Waiting for Odysseus by Pomettini
Extract by Derek Amicon
Catalog:
Cultivator by Seth Weedin and Shuyi Lin
Mousegun by Silvermedal Games
Agents of Groove by Synaptic Sugar
Subdivision by Grackalope Games
Oblings by Duncan Treadgold
Crank Sudoku by Anomalous Games
Pick of the Week:
SHIP HAPPENS by ZokerinoDev & GEM
NEXT EPISODE: Echoes of the Emergent by RNG Parties Games
Contact:
Hello Playdate on Discord
Hello Playdate on Bluesky
Hello Playdate on YouTube
Hello Playdate on Threads
Hello Playdate on Instagram
Playdatepodcast.com
PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671)
For Amusement Only Games Merch
DRAINED on Vinyl!
For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series
Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don take time to chat about our favorite Playdate games of 2025. Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
Hello Playdate Pin
DRAINED on Vinyl
Our Top 10 Lists for 2025:
Nick's List:
10 Oquonie by Hundred Rabbits 
9 Backbeat by Scenic Route Software
8 Chance's Lucky Escape by Goloso Games & Julia Minamata 
7 Magic Castle by Mateusz Michalak
6 Coda by nitebloom games
5 Terratopia by Kodiak Games
4 Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau
3 Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost
2 Totally Accurate Kissing Booth Simulator by Crowfriend Software
1 The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software
 
Ryan's List:
10 Escape the Arcade by Julie & Anders Bjørnskov
9 Coda by nitebloom games
8 Inventris by Kryptoid98
7 Bayou Boats by Bryan Lian
6 Negative Reinforcement by digikerot
5 Lunorbit by Powerdive Games
4 A Fool's Errand by IORAMA
3 The Moon is our Friend by Paige Ruten 
2 Overseer by thestoff
1 Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov
 
Don's List:
10 The Moon is our Friend by Paige Ruten 
9 Totally Accurate Kissing Booth Simulator by Crowfriend 
8 Top Binz! by Damos Games
7 Dig! Dig! Dino! by Dom2D & Fayer
6 Pahtkest by Powerdive Games
5 Backbeat by Scenic Route Software
4 Outside Parties by Adams Immersive
3 Goblin Village by IrishJiminy
2 Match-o-3000 by YMGS
1 Black Hole Havoc by Cosmic Bros
Pick of the Week:
Next Episode: SHIP HAPPENS by ZokerinoDev & GEM
Contact:
Hello Playdate on Discord
Hello Playdate on Bluesky
Hello Playdate on YouTube
Hello Playdate on Threads
Hello Playdate on Instagram
Playdatepodcast.com
PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1  (1-724-246-4671)
For Amusement Only Games Merch
For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series
Tags: video games, gaming, handheld, handhelds, panic, playdate, play, date, yellow, crank, gameboy, ds, pocket, videogames, nintendo, sega, xbox, playstation, sony, vita, psp, ngage, itch.io, Keita Takahashi, katamari, gamegear