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Playdate Season 3 Launches in October With 8 Games

Playdate Season 3 starts in October 2026 for the handheld gaming device, and it's the smallest one so far.

By Jenni LadaSeptember 9, 2026

Review: Big Walk Is Best Enjoy a Bit at a Time

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Review: Big Walk Is Best Enjoyed a Bit at a Time

Big Walk gives us an excuse to gather together with friends, go on some walks, and solve some often great puzzles.

By Jenni LadaAugust 12, 2026

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Review: Ratcheteer DX Calls Back to Classic Legend of Zelda Action

Ratcheteer felt really impressive when it debuted on the Playdate, and the DX version is just as enjoyable on the Switch.

By Jenni LadaMarch 17, 2026

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Review: Herdling Feels Magical

Herdling is a magical game about some really unique creatures, and I loved guiding them.

By Jenni LadaAugust 26, 2025

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Review: Time Flies Is a Short Novelty Game

Time Flies is definitely novel, and it offers a lot of freedom to explore a tiny sandbox for a little while.

By Jenni LadaAugust 2, 2025

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Playdate Is Proving to Be a Home for Adventure Games

Playdate adventure games seem to be getting more diverse, engaging, and inclusive as people realize how to use the handheld.

By Jenni LadaMay 24, 2025

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Playdate Season 2 Games Launch in 2025

Panic confirmed there will be a Playdate Season 2 and announced some other new games on the way to the handheld.

By Jenni LadaOctober 31, 2024

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Review: Arco Combines Satisfying Strategies With Sadness

Arco is essentially a flawless strategy game that forces you to make difficult choices in and out of battle, then live with them.

By Jenni LadaAugust 29, 2024

Thank Goodness You’re Here is one of the silliest and most absurd games I’ve ever played, thanks to its very British humor.

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Review: Thank Goodness You’re Here Is an Absurd Comedy

Thank Goodness You’re Here is one of the silliest and most absurd games I’ve ever played, thanks to its very British humor.

By Jenni LadaJuly 29, 2024

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Siliconera’s Playdate Games That May Be Worth Your Time

There are tons of great Playdate games, and we're just highlighting some of the best ones to keep in mind when you go ...

By Jenni LadaMarch 25, 2024

Review: Mars After Midnight Shows What a Playdate Game Can Do Lucas Pope Games

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Review: Mars After Midnight Shows What a Playdate Game Can Do

Mars After Midnight is an instant classic game for the Playdate that melds the art and premise of past great Lucas Pope games.

By Jenni LadaMarch 15, 2024

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Playdate Handheld’s Price Going Up, New Games Announced

The Panic Playdate handheld's price is going up in April, and there are also more games via the new Catalog.

By Jenni LadaMarch 7, 2023

Playdate, the handheld from Panic that comes with a lineup of games that unlocks weekly, ended up delayed until 2022 due to a battery issue.

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Playdate Handheld Release Delayed to 2022

Playdate, the handheld from Panic that comes with a lineup of games that unlocks weekly, ended up delayed until 2022 due to a ...

By Jenni LadaNovember 11, 2021

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PlayDate Pre-orders Will Open Next Week

Panic noted that the Playdate handheld pre-orders will open at the end of July 2021 and said that the system won't "sell out."

By Jenni LadaJuly 22, 2021

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Playdate Pre-order Window Will Open in July 2021

The Playdate pre-order phase will open in July 2021, there will be 24 Season 1 games, and Playdate Pulp will let people make ...

By Jenni LadaJune 8, 2021

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Playdate Season 3 Launches in October With 8 Games

Review: Big Walk Is Best Enjoyed a Bit at a Time

Review: Ratcheteer DX Calls Back to Classic Legend of Zelda Action

Review: Herdling Feels Magical

Review: Time Flies Is a Short Novelty Game

Playdate Is Proving to Be a Home for Adventure Games

Playdate Season 2 Games Launch in 2025

Review: Arco Combines Satisfying Strategies With Sadness

Review: Thank Goodness You’re Here Is an Absurd Comedy

Siliconera’s Playdate Games That May Be Worth Your Time

Review: Mars After Midnight Shows What a Playdate Game Can Do

Playdate Handheld’s Price Going Up, New Games Announced

Playdate Handheld Release Delayed to 2022

PlayDate Pre-orders Will Open Next Week

Playdate Pre-order Window Will Open in July 2021

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