What the ****? How did this monstrosity pass me by?
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Originally posted by importaku View PostNot gonna lie I do find it intriguing enough to buy as it’s weirdness is very much up my alley but that price tag is a bit steep and the games are mostly still totally unknown.
This is exactly the kind of stuff you love!
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Update today: https://play.date/update-oct/
- Hardware is now finalised
- Packaging is also finalised
- All relevant certifications are passed
- 20,000 units available at launch, but plan to run batches in 'open order' fashion to avoid selling out
- Orders expected to open early 2021
- They've added more games to 'season 1' and expect to announce the full list soon
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In summary:
- There's an accessory that functions as a charger / stereo dock / pen holder. It comes with a pen.
- Season 1 (free with the unit) comes with 2 games a week for a 12 week period
- Footage within for lots of the S1 and beyond games (Lucas Pope working on a thing!)
- Playdate 'Pulp', game development tool designed to be super easy and is entirely browser-based
- $179.99, available to order in July with at least a week's notice before pre-ordersLast edited by fuse; 08-06-2021, 16:45.
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Originally posted by wakka View Post
I still really want one of these. It just looks cool. And for what it's worth, Panic's Mac software has always been some of the best around.
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