I think it's cool. I'm not that old, but games these days mostly seem to be about squeezing every last dollar out of the consumer through shady means. I think this is part of why I don't play video games anymore. It's nice to see something different.
Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
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Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#12I like the crank idea only if it also charges the battery as you play.
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#13Slightly off-topic, but the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website ( https://teenage.engineering/products/po ) with larger font size (a bit too large imo). Not dissing the website though, it isn't that bad overall, just thought it was interesting, since I haven't seen many others attempting that. EDIT: after a closer look at the page, I realized that they explicitly mentioned partner…
Bottom of page: > By the way, the crank came from our friends at Teenage Engineering. They were our partners for Playdate’s design. Isn’t it nice? Edit: you took a closer look while I was typing. You're excused. ;)
Upon closer look, they got some nice game development partners too, like Keita Takahashi of Katamari fame. This partnership (with both Teenage Engineering and the likes of Keita Takahashi) seems like a perfect synergy in my eyes. While I am still not super excited about the product yet, I am very glad someone out there is going for stuff like that.
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#14Slightly off-topic, but the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website ( https://teenage.engineering/products/po ) with larger font size (a bit too large imo). Not dissing the website though, it isn't that bad overall, just thought it was interesting, since I haven't seen many others attempting that. EDIT: after a closer look at the page, I realized that they explicitly mentioned partner…
It's funny, I was also going to comment on how this has a very Teenage Engineering vibe before I found out that they're affiliated :)
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#15I personally love weird single-purpose hardware. Unfortunately it tends not to do very well commercially. Anybody remember this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiReader
I have loved Panic’s focused software for many years, and have several Teenage Engineering single-purpose hardware devices too (especially love my OP-1).
I have never typed my email into a signup form so fast.
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#16I personally love weird single-purpose hardware. Unfortunately it tends not to do very well commercially. Anybody remember this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiReader
If we're talking single-purpose gaming devices that failed, there's always the Gizmondo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizmondo I don't think Panic is involved in organized crime, though.
Gizmondo is such a crazy story, LazyGameReviews did a 30 minute video about them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6UaHZxUys
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#17Design wise this looks similar to something teenage engineering would make. Which I think is cool, I like their stuff. Specifically the op1 with the hand crank functionality
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#18Slightly off-topic, but the website design looks like a worse version of Teenage Engineering website ( https://teenage.engineering/products/po ) with larger font size (a bit too large imo). Not dissing the website though, it isn't that bad overall, just thought it was interesting, since I haven't seen many others attempting that. EDIT: after a closer look at the page, I realized that they explicitly mentioned partner…
Speaking of company/product names in the new top-level domains making cool domain hacks that aren’t even really “domain hacks” anymore (like TE’s great one), I was astounded to note yesterday in the giant Apple thread that Apple doesn’t seem to own “macbook.pro”.
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#19I like the crank idea only if it also charges the battery as you play.
Have you ever tried a hand-cranked radio or torch? They need a lot of cranking. I'm not sure it would be tractable.
Re: Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
#20I like the crank idea only if it also charges the battery as you play.
Have you ever tried a hand-cranked radio or torch? They need a lot of cranking. I'm not sure it would be tractable.
This kinda looks like it has an epaper screen? Or at least a simple black and white lcd. Potentially uses a lot less power than a torch.