Playdate: A new handheld console- with a crank?

[Zap!]

I pre-ordered on Friday the 30th, and it said it'll ship in early 2022. To those of you that ordered Thursday, did it say yours will ship in late 2021?

[Intellivision Master]

7 hours ago, Zap! said:

I pre-ordered on Friday the 30th, and it said it'll ship in early 2022. To those of you that ordered Thursday, did it say yours will ship in late 2021?

Yes.  I pre-ordered on Thursday and it showed that it would ship late 2021.

[wolfy62]

2 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

Yes.  I pre-ordered on Thursday and it showed that it would ship late 2021.

Can I buy yours when your done with it if you dont like it?😄

I actually hope it is great!

[Intellivision Master]

1 minute ago, wolfy62 said:

Can I buy yours when your done with it if you don't like it?😄

I actually hope it is great!

No.  Lol.  But if I had a spare one, I would consider it.

[Intellivision Master]

I wonder if game progress can be saved on the Playdate?  I would assume there's a save option.  

[krae_man]

17 hours ago, Zap! said:

I pre-ordered on Friday the 30th, and it said it'll ship in early 2022. To those of you that ordered Thursday, did it say yours will ship in late 2021?

 

2020 delivery sold out in under 20 minutes.

[+swlovinist]

5 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

I wonder if game progress can be saved on the Playdate?  I would assume there's a save option.  

It has to.  That is one feature that is a must.  

[Intellivision Master]

10 hours ago, swlovinist said:

It has to.  That is one feature that is a must.  

Agreed.  I only asked because I haven't heard/seen anyone mention it.  Not even the Playdate website shows anything about saving the game progress.

Edited August 2, 2021 by Intellivision Master

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[gmaletic]

On 8/2/2021 at 5:41 AM, Intellivision Master said:

Agreed.  I only asked because I haven't heard/seen anyone mention it.  Not even the Playdate website shows anything about saving the game progress.

Yes. There is a total of 4 GB for game and data storage, including saved game state.

[Intellivision Master]

Just now, gmaletic said:

Yes. There is a total of 4 GB for game and data storage, including saved game state.

I knew about the internal storage.  Glad to hear that there are saved game states. 

[Intellivision Master]

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22609923/playdate-handheld-crank-panic-game-season-one

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[ZippyTheGrunt]

On 7/30/2021 at 11:40 AM, Intellivision Master said:

I think for those who missed the first season, they'll have to buy the season.  Then the season would download to the console with all 24 games at once.  Maybe they'll get the season one games at a discount because of having to wait.  Or perhaps Panic will allow the first season to still be free for people who didn't get the console at the start.

You've probably seen the video (since you posted it as well), but for others interested it seems everyone gets season 1 and you get the games at the same rate - no matter when it arrives.  If I get mine a couple weeks before you, I would get to start the next wave before you.  If you get yours in 2022, people in 2021 will most likely have them all already.  They had said it just wasn't feasible, so I think season 2 will be more likely the original vision (where we all get to play at the exact same time).

They had suggested doing like a "book club" where maybe we just manually sync up our play times and start the same game at the same time.  I'd love to start that with some folks here that are in the 2021 pre-orders.  Just kind of play around the same time and share experiences.

[Intellivision Master]

This will be on 8/9 @ 8:30pm ET.

Edited August 7, 2021 by Intellivision Master

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[wolfy62]

On 8/11/2021 at 8:46 AM, Intellivision Master said:

 

I am glad you are following the Playdate and reporting on it like the Amico.

It's very helpful to me for information.  Thank you!👍😊

[Intellivision Master]

This is on 8/30 @ 10am ET.

[Intellivision Master]

 

[Flojomojo]

On 8/1/2021 at 1:34 AM, Zap! said:

I pre-ordered on Friday the 30th, and it said it'll ship in early 2022. To those of you that ordered Thursday, did it say yours will ship in late 2021?

That’s what mine said, my order is in the 6000s. I’m interested in having this from the start, because it will be fun to talk about the new games as they drop, like episodes in a TV season. 
 

This kind of hipster indie game is totally in my wheelhouse and I’m stoked to play. 

[digdugnate]

My oldest is working on a Playdate 'game' as part of his schooling using a dev unit.  If he ever finishes it, I'll show it off. lol  

[Intellivision Master]

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/the-playdates-free-game-design-tool-pulp-has-been-detailed-3034194

[MrBeefy]

On 8/28/2021 at 4:59 PM, digdugnate said:

My oldest is working on a Playdate 'game' as part of his schooling using a dev unit.  If he ever finishes it, I'll show it off. lol  

That's freaking cool! What type of "game"?

[digdugnate]

4 hours ago, MrBeefy said:

That's freaking cool! What type of "game"?

I'm not 100% on the specifics of it, but it involved an onscreen potato that you turn or something with the crank, lol.  he's going to dive back into the project, i think.