About
A pocketable handheld that blends playful hardware with a curated stream of games. The Playdate is a tiny black and white console with a reflective screen that pops even in daylight, a delightfully clicky D‑pad and buttons, and that signature side crank which adds precise analog control without feeling like a gimmick.
Designed with Teenage Engineering, it nails the playful‑premium vibe: bold color, minimal form, and hardware that feels intentional. The screen stays on as a low‑power clock, the speaker is louder than it looks, and you get Wi‑Fi plus future Bluetooth for updates and accessories. Under the hood, a peppy Cortex M7 keeps everything snappy, while storage is ample for its bite‑size titles.
The real twist is the season format. Set it up and you’ll receive two new games every week for 12 weeks, spanning quick arcade hits to deeper experiments. Not every game needs the crank, but the ones that do unlock a totally different kind of interaction.
If you want more, Catalog brings a growing library from indie devs, and Playdate Mirror lets you stream to desktop for capture or alternative controllers. Builders get a free SDK and the Pulp web tool, with easy sideloading.
