Panic Playdate
With the Playdate, Panic (which published Untitled Goose Game) succeeded in delivering a compelling alternative to many other non-PC handheld devices, which are mostly focused on playing retro titles through emulation. The Playdate, developed in collaboration with Teenage Engineering, offers developers an entirely new platform for developing games, with the option of using a quirky crank on the side to drive gameplay. Gamers get access to a library of mostly original games released on a set weekly schedule, many of which come from big names like Bennett Foddy. Unfortunately, not all the games officially released for the $179 Playdate were compelling enough to frequently revisit, and the Playdate’s monochromatic, unlit screen is often very hard to see without a very bright light source, which often ends up producing too much glare to see what you’re playing.
– Andrew Liszewski
