FEBRUARY 2022 T3 53Game on the go
No, we’re not winding you up; there really is a handheld with a
crank as a control mechanism. There’s still directional and A and
B buttons on this dinky console but the fold out crank delivers an
entirely different way to play. Every game on this super reflective
black and white screen has been created specifically for the
Playdate and, even better, you get a full season of 24 games with
names like Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure and Casual Birder. Lone
Papers, Please dev Lucas Pope is amongst the high-profile creators
working on new titles for the console, making this an incredible –
not to mention tactile – way to play some entirely unique games
you won’t find anywhere else.
£135, play.date
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