To celebrate the rerelease I'm going to post some videos from early development! This is the earliest recorded footage with just the controls / movement idea for mobile
Serrotonin
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https://serrotonin.itch.io/ Indie studio making games for the #Playdate
Amazing game! Check this one out if you haven’t already! It was a Netflix exclusive for a while and is finally available as a wide release
Devolver Digital@devolverdigital.com · 2w agoCrush fruit and feed the beast in POINPY! Back on mobile...FOR FREE! 🍎 🍋 🫐 🍊
Excited to see The Odyssey this weekend?? While you’re waiting for the show to start, why don’t you check out Eye to Eye, a Playdate exclusive action-platformer directly inspired by The Odyssey’s story of a man fighting to make his way back to his love of his life?!
From one #Playdate Puzzle Platformer to another, great job on your launch of Eye to Eye this week, @clap-clapp.bsky.social! I only burst 160 eyeballs on my way to what was a truly thrilling finale.
Eye to Eye impressions by Attack Slug! Very honored to be featured by one of the community’s heroes 🙂 #playdate
Destination Playdate@destplaydate.bsky.social · last mo.🟨🟨🟨 Eye to Eye - Playdate gameplay + impressions 🟨🟨🟨 youtu.be/af2aqkvjviQ #playdate
It's a great day to be a Playdate owner. This week's Catalog Drop has something for everyone 💛 Have a look below and check out play.date/games or see it all right inside of your Playdate. Enjoy!!
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Our curated selection of amazing Playdate games
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👁️ Out today: Eye to Eye, Playdate platformer where you are a cyclops's eye. Normal stuff. Great art, design, music! And all of it made in Pulp. play.date/games/eye-to-eye
And that of course means there's also a new chiptune score for your listening and questing pleasure! Big thank you to @clap-clapp.bsky.social for having me score it. I think it's my best video game work to date! jamesgameboy.bandcamp.com/album/eye-to...
Eye To Eye - Original Score, by James Gameboy
11 track album
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It's here! Eye To Eye, the incredible single screen Pulp platformer by @clap-clapp.bsky.social with music by me is available on Catalog! play.date/games/eye-to...
Eye to Eye for Playdate
Scour the land to help a narrow-sighted cyclops find his way home and reunite with his love in this single-screen action platformer developed exclusively for the Playdate! Play as the eyeball of the b...
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Scour the land to help a narrow-sighted cyclops find his way home and reunite with his love in this single-screen platformer developed exclusively for the Playdate! Eye to Eye is available now! Playdate Catalog: play.date/games/eye-to... itch: serrotonin.itch.io/eye-to-eye #playdate
Eye to Eye Trailer
YouTube video by Serrotonin Games
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¡Vamos Ecuador! Cheering on Ecuador in today's World Cup match! An excellent excuse to play/pickup @despelote.game, a slice-of-life adventure set in 2001 Quito, Ecuador during the World Cup qualifiers ⚽🇪🇨
Great interview with Moo Niitani, one of the most prolific names in Compile’s rich history. He produced many of their games and directed classics like Guardian Legend, Blazing Lazers, and Zanac. Definitely worth a watch! #compile #shmups @brandon.insertcredit.com youtu.be/CL9P_OxGBLg?...
A Rare Glimpse into Classic Japanese Game Development - An Interview with Masamitsu "Moo" Niitani
YouTube video by SHMUP Master
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To celebrate the one year anniversary of Lolife on #Playdate we've written a full plaintext guide complete with ASCII logo art! orangethief.co.uk/lolife-guide...
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Once again today! I'm doing a couple volunteer shifts so I won't be here the whole time but come check it out!
Keanu_reevebooks@jamesgameboy.bsky.social · 2mo agoI'll see you at PIGCon this weekend! Eye To Eye by @clap-clapp.bsky.social on @play.date! Thanks of course to @pigsquad.com for having me, this thing is gonna be a blast. (I did the music for the game which is why I brought out the BIG headphones)
Stoked to have this out in the wild for the first time! Eye to Eye has occupied my mind since April of 2025 and I can’t wait share it with everyone when it releases on @play.date Catalog on June 23! #playdate
Keanu_reevebooks@jamesgameboy.bsky.social · 2mo agoI'll see you at PIGCon this weekend! Eye To Eye by @clap-clapp.bsky.social on @play.date! Thanks of course to @pigsquad.com for having me, this thing is gonna be a blast. (I did the music for the game which is why I brought out the BIG headphones)
This weekend! It's happening this weekend! And I finally have a day off to work on my beautiful setup!
Keanu_reevebooks@jamesgameboy.bsky.social · 3mo agoI will be at PIGCON showing off the incredible platformer Eye To Eye, coming soon to a Playdate near you! I wrote the music for this challenging, moody platformer by @clap-clapp.bsky.social, and I can't wait to watch people give it a go!
This 20-30 minute Pico-8 puzzle platformer rules. Check it out! Looks like their link is faulty so here’s the real one: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156...
Carrot Kingdom!
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shoma@donutshunter.com · 3mo agoI made a game called "Carrot Kingdom!" where you stretch a rabbit's ears to grab carrots! 🥕🐰 It’s a browser game you can finish in about 20–30 minutes. Check it out and give it a try! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156... #pico8 #gamedev
I’m very late to the Michael Brough party but after recently being blown away by Corrypt, I’m very excited for this! This and Mina the Hollower releasing one day after the other is crazy…
Finji@finjico.bsky.social · 3mo agoONE WEEK until 868-BACK releases, hackers! 👾 You might want to clear your schedules 👀👀 @smestorp.bsky.social has outdone himself! Wishlist strategy roguelike 868-BACK on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
So stoked this is coming to platforms other than the Playdate so it can reach a wider audience! Super unique game that’s one of my favorites on the system. Check this one out!
Seven - Baito Fight!! out August 10th!!@kingofshibuya.itch.io · 3mo agostore.steampowered.com/app/3852160/... Wishlist on Steam NOW!!
If you’re in the Portland, OR area come check it out! We’ve been working on this for over a year now and if you’re a fan of meticulous chunky pixel art, bangin’ chiptune music, and snappy, challenging platforming, this one’s for you. Can’t wait to share this game when it releases on June 23!
Keanu_reevebooks@jamesgameboy.bsky.social · 3mo agoI will be at PIGCON showing off the incredible platformer Eye To Eye, coming soon to a Playdate near you! I wrote the music for this challenging, moody platformer by @clap-clapp.bsky.social, and I can't wait to watch people give it a go!
Honored to be featured in the Uncrank’d Folio Issue #1 where I talk about LOVE and HATE, developing in Pulp, and other things Playdate!
Uncrank'd Quick News Update - March 11th
The fresh March brew: Calling on devs for Fun in the Sun 2026, Uncrank'd Live beta, The Crank Collective, Pulp Month, #Playdateprime, & more!
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UncrankdPD@uncrankdpd.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe bite‑sized digital #PlaydatePrime zine, The FOLIO is available on Substack right now! uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q... To celebrate the launch, I’m giving away two custom FOLIO canvas tote bags to the first two people who reply on Substack or here. #supportplaydatedevs
LOVE and HATE releases today for Playdate Catalog! Check it out if you like action games, gothic aesthetics, and bangin’ tunes. @wolfcash.bsky.social #playdate
Playdate@play.date · 5mo ago⑤ LOVE and HATE is a top-down action game that tests your reflexes, spatial awareness, and combat skills in order to vanquish the evil forces that await. ⛪ play.date/games/love-...
Another nomination for Ware-wolf Campfire Stories! 15 different projects by 15 different development teams, all of which really show off what kind of interesting visual styles can be achieved within the limitations of chunky 1-bit pixel art! @play.date @ldbrart.bsky.social
Daniel W. Simon@danielwsimon.com · 6mo agoDay 13: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in a Pulp Game @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social #Playdate
Happy to have been a part of Ware-Wolf Campfire Stories, which was nominated for Innovation in Pulp in the 2025 Community Awards! The small game I made for it, LOVE and HATE, has been expanded into its own individual game release which is coming to Catalog next week 2/24! @play.date
Daniel W. Simon@danielwsimon.com · 6mo agoDay 11: Nominees for Innovation in Pulp @orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate
My wife just finished up some killer box art for the Catalog release of LOVE and HATE! This top down action game comes to Playdate Catalog on 2/24/26! Also available on itch: serrotonin.itch.io/love-and-hate
