# Playdate - new handheld gaming system, with a crank **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531 "2019-05-22T23:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/41 "2020-05-29T13:52:12Z")
It has the hardware and gets system updates over wifi. It has bluetooth also. Hopefully games can access those before launch. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/42 "2020-05-31T20:24:14Z")
Forgot to update that I have added skid marks and collidable obstacles. I have redone the collision/rebound physics, and car visual and steering is now affected when colliding - makes collisions feel really physical. Tyres and Cones have different collision properties so they feel different. I have checkpoints and laps working in the earlier demo so I will bring these in and get some gameplay going. ![newcones.opt](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/1/18e1a4bb4b4ffad24568e055e1a80920d81c209b.gif) Bonus! 3D render ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/eb5cc57b6db4cd5336a597d0ae4707e91007d5bb.png) ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/43 "2020-06-13T17:54:08Z")
“Daily Driver” Everything is placeholder right now, but getting a nice vibe. It is really fun just controlling the car, whizzing around and knocking into things. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/I57JxBp4kBM/hqdefault.jpg "Daily Driver (Playdate)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57JxBp4kBM) ---
**Author:** ![Vespa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/vespa/32/405_2.png) [@Vespa](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Vespa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/44 "2020-06-13T19:20:36Z")
That looks great! ---
**Author:** ![petpolitics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/petpolitics/32/7604_2.png) [@petpolitics](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/petpolitics)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/45 "2020-06-14T13:44:06Z")
Neat. Do you have an itch page for any other projects you’ve done? ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/46 "2020-06-14T21:07:39Z")
Only one game! And a million unfinished. [https://gingerbeardman.itch.io/wire-hang-redux](https://gingerbeardman.itch.io/wire-hang-redux) Here’s a little Pang for pico8 [https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=3452](https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=3452) ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/47 "2020-06-15T13:59:32Z")
Love the physics programming! ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/48 "2020-06-21T23:07:57Z")
Forgot to post #screenshotsaturday on twitter So here it is instead - exclusive! This GIF captured on 18th. ![puck-trimmed.opt](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/d/dbeb674575e157170b69f5c1201c7999b9645485.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/49 "2020-06-21T23:36:07Z")
Rocket League, eat your heart out! ---
**Author:** ![Vespa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/vespa/32/405_2.png) [@Vespa](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Vespa)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/50 "2020-06-22T09:43:25Z")
Does Playdate have any multiplayer capability? ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/51 "2020-06-22T11:11:38Z")
Not currently. Technically it has bluetooth and wifi. But, as of today, the SDK doesn’t have any mechanism to use those in your game. However, in the future it should allow it. ---
**Author:** ![Vespa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/vespa/32/405_2.png) [@Vespa](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Vespa)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/52 "2020-06-22T11:20:43Z")
That’s good news. Peltz mentioning Rocket League made me think of how cool a car hockey 2v2 game mode would be ---
**Author:** ![petpolitics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/petpolitics/32/7604_2.png) [@petpolitics](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/petpolitics)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/53 "2020-06-23T13:22:17Z")
Not quite the same but somewhat relevant [https://twitter.com/liquidream/status/1258777316873904128?s=21](https://twitter.com/liquidream/status/1258777316873904128?s=21) ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/54 "2020-06-23T13:42:37Z")
Cool! I’m mostly 2D right now, though I do add height (bouncing) when hitting objects and driving off road. More work needed on that from me to be able to have driving under bouncing balls. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/55 "2020-07-05T22:28:43Z")
yeah boy! ![allin](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/5/59d2d81bdaf43fb9603b47ee523c19e3cf276305.gif) also was told today about a sport called Autotesting, which is exactly the vibe I am going for. But with a big dollop of sillyness and retro-gaming references on top. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uniKZxN5ZBg/maxresdefault.jpg "Gymkhana's European cousin: This is Autotesting 2014") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uniKZxN5ZBg) ---
**Author:** ![FiZiX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/fizix/32/2750_2.png) [@FiZiX](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/FiZiX)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/56 "2020-07-11T12:59:58Z")
Nice! Most people in the US refer to it as autocross. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/57 "2020-07-11T14:48:59Z")
Yes that’s really interesting! - Auto Test - Auto Solo - Autocross - Autoslalom - Gymkhana - Motorkhana (Australia) Motorsport Australia take theirs really seriously, and have some wonderful publications of the rules, regs, and course layouts. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/58 "2020-07-13T22:27:25Z")
BIG day today After recent optimisations my game is running at 60fps! This is notable for two reasons: 1. the SDK and most games use the default, which is 30fps 2. the SDK offical maximum framerate is 50fps Of course, the higher the framerate the more resonsive controls and it now feels like a dream to play. It was good before, but this is just 😍 Will strive to keep framerate high, but plan B is to drop it back to 50fps if I need to as I add more stuff into the main loop of the game. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/59 "2020-07-21T12:06:55Z")
> **[@mattsephton](https://www.instagram.com/p/CC50IyPn7Wv)** ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531/60 "2020-07-21T12:27:52Z")
Apparently they ported Doom to it already. Really hope I could try the device soon [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531.md?page=2) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/playdate-new-handheld-gaming-system-with-a-crank/1531.md?page=4)