Podcast
Playdate Podcast
Hosted by Panic · EN
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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Taria & Como
Jul 3100:43:37Tap to summarizeCan a puzzle platformer with a unique mechanic, a resilient protagonist, and a gorgeous synth and cello soundtrack empower you to be a force for good in the world? Creator Kip Henderson thinks so, recounting the story of the game’s development, and how the idea for Taria and Como evolved over the years, and tossing a slipper into the air led to the game’s fun and challenging grapple mechanic! Plus, composer Jesse Haugen joins us to talk about why he had to rethink his original soundtrack due to Playdate’s specific audio quirks. Show Notes Taria & Como Kip Henderson Jesse Haugen JuVee Productions César Dominguez Garcia Taria & Como OST East of West Twine The Lego Movie Daredevil (2003) Finding Nemo Kip’s Darth Vader comic commission Kip’s art BTS video Spiderman Video Game Procreate Gimp Zach King Roland Juno 60 Synth Arisa Sudangnoi on Bluesky Sweet Baby Inc. Portal Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →Black Hole Havoc
Jul 2400:26:12Tap to summarizeHow did a shared love of Puzzle Bobble and a question about Pulp lead to a Cosmic connection? Drew Loebach, Antony Saillard, and Karim Chair talk about how they teamed up to make Black Hole Havoc a fun and challenging action puzzle game filled with goofy jokes, silly surprises, and glorious animated cutscenes. Show Notes Black Hole Havoc Cosmic Bros Games Black Hole Havoc OST Drew Loebach on Bluesky Jolly Chimp Champ Dr. Mario Pulp Playdate SDK Shadowgate PD Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move Famicom/NES Dr. Slump Osomatsu-san/Mr. Osomatsu Pick Pack Pup Comet (Coming Soon!) Black Hole Havoc Pitch Deck Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →Chance's Lucky Escape
Jul 1700:29:58Tap to summarizeHas luck finally run out for the world’s luckiest dog? Chance’s Lucky Escape creators Yann Margan and Julia Minamata talk about the game’s origins, using ALL of Playdate’s controls, inspirations from retro cartoons and films, and the fun of subverting expectations. Show Notes Chance’s Lucky Escape Goloso Games Julia Minamata Spike II: The Great Emu War The Crimson Diamond Recommendation Dog!! Xalavier Nelson, Jr. on Bluesky Strange Scaffold Cabel’s post about Julia’s twitch stream discovery Adventure X Inspector Waffles Text Parser Adventure La Chèvre Playdate Podcast s01e17: Saturday Edition and Star Sled Saturday Edition Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza/Like a Dragon Game Series Conor McGregor in Road House (2024) Spritesheets Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →This Week on Blippo+ — Week 06
Jul 700:00:24Tap to summarizePAGING PATIENT ZERO - Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of what’s on this week, only on Blippo+ Show Notes The Desktop EPG Blippo+ Podcast Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →Tiny Turnip
Jul 200:20:05Tap to summarizeLuke Sanderson on how his game Tiny Turnip, a crank-centric climbing metroidvania, grew from its sibling game, Turnip Mountain! How’d he land on the game’s unique mechanics? And why a turnip? PLUS: level design, difficulty balancing, and collaborating with composer Isabelle Chiming. Show Notes Tiny Turnip Luke Sanderson on Bluesky Isabelle Chiming on Bandcamp Turnip Mountain Paper Pilot Metroid Castlevania metroidvania VVVVVV Playdate Developer Forum Fluid Library by Dustin Mierau QWOP Jump King Wallace and Gromit: Shopper 13 LDTK Level Editor Plastic Fern Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →Shadowgate PD
Jun 2600:21:17Tap to summarizePlaydate is a console that feels both nostalgic and brand new—and Pixel Ghost’s Ollie Coe has achieved that same blend of past influences and fresh adventure with Shadowgate PD! Hear what it took to bring this OFFICIAL remake to Playdate! Show Notes Shadowgate PD Ollie Coe on Bluesky Pixel Ghost website Playdate Pulp Life’s Too Short Life’s Too Short: A Christmas Spirit Life’s Too Short: Unhooked Life’s Too Short: On Reflection Time From Earth Playdate Squad Discord Shadowgate Zojoi Monkey Island game series Hugo’s House of Horrors Discworld game series Plastic Fern Fatnose Games linktree Episode page (featuring Ollie and Than skeleton drawings!!) Episode transcript
Transcribe →CatchaDiablos
Jun 2300:39:58Tap to summarizeWhy hunt one demon when you can catch 'em all? Mario and JP of Amano Games talk about forming a game studio, the challenge of developing two games at once, and how they’re always on a quest to learn new things! Show Notes CatchaDiablos AFK Mario Joven Paul Amano Games Pullfrog Devils on the Moon Pinball Playdate Update #6 Featuring Devils on the Moon Pinball Playdate Podcast Episode 32: Oom and Pullfrog Playdate Squad Discord FL Studio The Binding of Isaac Vampire Survivors Pokémon Arisa Sudangnoi Game Boy Demon’s Tilt Mega Man Civilization Utopia The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →This Week on Blippo+ — Week 05
Jun 1900:00:25Tap to summarizePOWER TO THE PUMPULATOR - Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of what’s on this week, only on Blippo+ Show Notes The Desktop EPG Blippo+ Podcast Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →This Week on Blippo+ — Week 04
Jun 1900:00:31Tap to summarizeA LEAP OF FAITH — Your audio Electronic Program Guide summary of what’s on this week, only on Blippo+ Show Notes The Desktop EPG Blippo+ Podcast Episode page Episode transcript
Transcribe →Long Puppy
Jun 1500:22:40Tap to summarizeEat, stretch, and fetch with Long Puppy designer and developer Indiana-Jonas, who walks us through the inspiration for his game, the challenges of translating his comic art style to 1-bit, and play-testing and iterating a LOT in order to figure out the gameplay loop. Show Notes Long Puppy Indiana-Jonas Surmount Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Popagenda Playdate Launch Animation by Chromosphere Playdate Dev Forum Katamari Damacy FL Studio Spelunky Arisa Sudangnoi Sweet Baby Inc. Jurge Cruz-Alvarez Hollow Knight Guacamelee Celeste Episode page Episode transcript
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