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Playdate Podcast

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Playdate is the new handheld that comes with a unique 1-bit screen and 24 free games! The Playdate Podcast takes you behind the scenes for stories from game designers and developers, and the people who made the little yellow game console with a crank. Hear about the ups and downs of development, and get inspired to make your own Playdate games, using the free software development kit or Playdate’s no-code, browser-based game maker, Pulp!

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20 episodes
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S2 · E16
Jul 31, 2025 · 43 min
Taria & Como
How a puzzle platformer with a unique mechanic, a resilient protagonist, and a gorgeous synth and cello soundtrack might empower you to be a force for good.
S2 · E15
Jul 24, 2025 · 26 min
Black Hole Havoc
How a question about Pulp led Drew Loebach, Antony Saillard, and Karim Chair to become the Cosmic Bros and create Black Hole Havoc for Playdate Season Two
S2 · E14
Jul 17, 2025 · 29 min
Chance's Lucky Escape
Yann Margan and Julia Minamata on what they love most about adventure games (it's not the puzzles!) and how they subvert expectations in Chance's Lucky Escape!
S2 · E13
Jul 7, 2025 · 24 sec
This Week on Blippo+ — Week 06
Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of Week 06 on Blippo+
S2 · E12
Jul 2, 2025 · 20 min
Tiny Turnip
Luke Sanderson unearths the story of Tiny Turnip, his climbing metroidvania!
S2 · E10
Jun 26, 2025 · 21 min
Shadowgate PD
Pixel Ghost's Ollie Coe on what it took to create the ultimate version of Shadowgate for Playdate!
S2 · E9
Jun 23, 2025 · 39 min
CatchaDiablos
JP and Mario of Amano Games talk about creating Season Two's CatchaDiablos in tandem with their upcoming pinball game, and how learning new things is what drives their love of game development!
S2 · E8
Jun 19, 2025 · 31 sec
This Week on Blippo+ — Week 04
Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of Week 04 on Blippo+
S2 · E11
Jun 19, 2025 · 25 sec
This Week on Blippo+ — Week 05
Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of Week 05 on Blippo+
S2 · E7
Jun 15, 2025 · 22 min
Long Puppy
Game designer and developer Indiana-Jonas on iterating ideas until they grew into Long Puppy!
S2 · E6
Jun 13, 2025 · 27 sec
This Week on Blippo+ — Week 03
Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of Week 03 on Blippo+
S2 · E5
Jun 12, 2025 · 29 min
Otto's Galactic Groove!!
Elliot, Edie, and Rupert talk about their shared love of rhythm games, and how they teamed up to make Otto's Galactic Groove feel right at home on Playdate!
S2 · E4
Jun 7, 2025 · 28 min
Wheelsprung
How award-winning Playdate devs Nino van Hooff and Julie Bjørnskov teamed up to create Wheelsprung, an action platformer with nutty physics you'll flip for!
S2 · E3
Jun 5, 2025 · 24 min
The Whiteout
Veteran Playdate developer Steve Chipman talks about creating something different for Season Two with his dark and brooding adventure game.
S2 · E2
May 29, 2025 · 27 min
Fulcrum Defender
Jay Ma of Subset Games on what makes a good action game, how she created her game Fulcrum Defender, and how she's approaching game development after struggling with Long Covid.
S2 · E1
May 29, 2025 · 42 min
Dig! Dig! Dino!
Antonio Uribe (aka Fáyer) and Dominique Ferland (aka Dom2D) unearth the story of their action-adventure puzzle game, Dig! Dig! Dino!, part of Playdate Season Two.
S1 · E32
Feb 21, 2025 · 49 min
Oom and Pullfrog
The developers of two standout Catalog games interview each other about their development processes, inspirations, and more!
S1 · E31
Nov 19, 2024 · 54 min
True Crime Edition
A Circle K, a family crime ring, and $400,000 worth of missing Playdates.
S1 · E30
May 29, 2024 · 21 min
Faraway Fairway
Hedgehog Dreams Studio Head Rokashi takes us through Faraway Fairway, a golf game like no other.
S1 · E29
Mar 14, 2024 · 29 min
Mars After Midnight
Lucas Pope on how he builds games, and why he wanted to design one for Playdate!

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