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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Kirby’s Tilt ‘n‘ Tumble running on the #Playdate #retrogaming #gameboy
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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@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.
@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.
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the v1.0.0 release of CrankBoy on GitHub? Wellllll that works out perfectly.
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
CrankBoy — Playdate: The Unofficial Website
The only Game Boy emulator for Playdate you’ll ever need
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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
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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Speccydate native #ZXSpectrum 48K emulator designed for Playdate #retrodev #retrogaming #retrocomputing #emulation #emudev #indiegamedev
SpeccyDate by Adam
Play your own ZX Spectrum 48K backups on the Playdate
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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)
CrankBoy for Playdate
Full-speed GB emulator (games included!)
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CrankBoy v2.2.0 just hit Catalog. It comes with the Rewind feature and profound performance improvements. #Playdate #gameboy #retrogaming
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
Crank to Rewind ⏪ in action. Also our new menu button quick-action. #Playdate #gameboy #emulation #retrogaming #CrankBoy
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
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
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.
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
Time Extension@timeextension.com · 4mo agoGame Boy Emulator 'CrankBoy' Is Now Available Via Playdate Catalog.
@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?
The Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages in #CrankBoy (dev version) #playdate #gameboy #retrogaming #zelda
Game Boy Emulator 'CrankBoy' Is Now Available Via Playdate Catalog.
Game Boy Emulator 'CrankBoy' Is Now Available Via Playdate Catalog
Update: Comes with four homebrew ROMs
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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 😇
Podcast Rewind: iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes, CrankBoy, a Comfort Zone Q&A, and WWDC Preparation https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-ios-and-ipados-27-wishes-crankboy-a-comfort-zone-qa-and-wwdc-preparation/
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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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
Pokémon Crystal in GBC mode - sans colors- obviously 😂 #CrankBoy #Playdate #gameboy #retrogaming
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!
Zack 🎲 Bammax@bammax.itch.io · 4mo agoCRANKBOY LINKS • Playdate catalog: play.date/games/crankboy • Github: github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c... • Manager: github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c... • Game catalog: archive.org/details/game...