The Playdate offers a unique seasonal structure for its games, debuting with a curated collection of 24 titles upon launch in 2022. The second season began in May, featuring 12 games for $39, showcasing various genres including post-apocalyptic adventures and classic remakes. These games effectively demonstrate the device’s capabilities while incorporating its signature crank feature. Despite its small size and competing distractions, the Playdate remains a source of enjoyment in gaming, appreciated for its creativity and innovative gameplay mechanics.
The seasonal structure is one of the unique aspects of the Playdate. When the handheld first launched in 2022, owners got access to a curated selection of 24 games that were released over time.
Season 2 kicked off in May, and while it's smaller - you get 12 games for $39, plus whatever the heck the FMV-based Blippo Plus is - it also got off to a very good start.
The dozen titles in season 2 do a solid job of showing off the range of possibilities on the Playdate.
What has struck me most are the games that make clever use of the handheld's signature feature: its crank.
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