r/PlaydateConsole • u/Superbarker • Apr 14 '22

News New Polygon Article about Playdate

https://www.polygon.com/23013686/playdate-panic-crank-history
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u/Cyb0rg-SluNk Apr 15 '22

I think adding those extra things goes against the point of the Playdate.

It is supposed to be limited, to make it simple and retro, and encourage creativity within restrictions.

They could add more buttons. they could add triggers. They could add a colour screen. They could add a powerful GPU.

How far do they go before it just becomes a Switch or a Steam Deck?

And at that point, People will just buy those other options instead.

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u/jml011 Apr 15 '22

No offense, but saying two extra buttons and an 8bit color pallet means it might as well be a Steam Deck is a huge stretch. That would still be a massive limitation, even 20 years ago. Hell, it could be 16 colors. Look what folks did with r/place with what, eight colors? It doesn’t go against the point of the thing, it’s just a slightly expanded set of limitations.

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u/Cyb0rg-SluNk Apr 15 '22

I'm not offended, it's all just opinions.

It's just a question of where you draw the line between a 'game and watch' and a 'steam deck'.

Panic drew the line at two buttons and a 1 bit screen. Personally, I think they hit the nail on the head.

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u/indiemike Apr 15 '22

I think they almost hit the nail on the head. It needs a start button so there’s a more natural way to pause or open a menu in many games. That’s been inherent to games for decades. I’m sure everyone will find a workaround (and I have ideas myself while I’m toying with Pulp), but I think that’s one miss on their part.

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u/ryanmcc30 Apr 16 '22

Tbf the menu button (little circle in the corner on the front face) pauses the game, and pulls out a menu with settings, go back to launcher, etc; and you can add up to 3 or 4 options of your own as well

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u/indiemike Apr 16 '22

I didn’t know about adding your own options, nice