Hello Playdate Podcast

Hello Playdate Community!
This week, Ryan and Don discuss Nick's Pick of the Week, Goblin Village, WITHOUT HIM! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
The 2025 Playdate Community Awards on YouTube
TPCA Wiki Page/Nominees/Winners
Deja Vu PD by Pixel Ghost
Let's Pulp and Chill Jam
Uncrank'd Community Shoutouts Form
Uncrank'd Folio Q2 Form
Catalog Sale
Uncrank'd Zine Substack
PDGames Weekly Question Page
Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate
Destination Update
Destination Playdate
Indie Inventory: ( 00:27:58 )
Two Minutes Left by izzard
Gravi-Maze by webdemon
someday by Rumblestrut
Wee Tarot by mama
Paco & Lily by Tkers
itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
Catalog Games Currently on Sale
PDGames on Sale
Pick of the Week: ( 00:34:29 )
Goblin Village by IrishJiminy
Next Episode: Gilly and the Isle of Sorrow by Dark N Stormy 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
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 reunite! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening and joining us every other week!
News/Links:
How to Make Pong For the Playdate by Spellthorn
PDGames App
Catalog Report 2026
Pass-n-Play Collection
JJ Stratford Interview on "flow state"
Mike Suszek Pulp Font Tutorial
Playdates Available at GDC
Ratcheteer DX is Out Now!
2025 Playdate Community Awards This Weekend - Saturday March 14
Uncrank'd Shopify
The Spriters Resource
Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton
XORBUIS by Zach Palumbo
Catalog Sale
Uncrank'd Zine Substack
PDGames Weekly Question Page
Intro/Outro Music - Made with Boogie Loops on Playdate
Destination Update
Destination Playdate
XORBIUS
Pina Rollada
Indie Inventory: ( 00:23:23 )
QUEST. by art1st1x
COA by M8NCODES
Cranken by kai
Serpent Says by izzard
Crank Rush by Adam
itch.io Most Recent Playdate Releases
Catalog Games Currently on Sale
PDGames on Sale
Pick of the Week: ( 00:32:11 )
Twyk Shot by digikerot
Next Episode: Goblin Village by IrishJiminy
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

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
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, 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