“You will receive an email as soon as yours is sent. “We will increase the volume of our missions daily to make sure all our systems are working properly,” Panic said in a tweet. “We believe we can get Group One out of the door next month. And remember, your gaming season starts when you set up Playdate. “ The company did not specify how many units are in each order group, but went on to inform Group Two booking holders that there will be future updates on the status of their orders. This comes after Playdate is supposed to be shipped back in late 2021 before a battery problem overturns the launch plans. While Steam Deck is still the talk of the town, Playdate approaches mobile gaming in a unique and refreshing way. Those who buy a Playdate have access to 24 games over a 12-week season. The season starts when the player activates Playdate, which means that not all players will be in the same game. Each week, Panic launches two games on Playdate over its WiFi connection. Players will also be able to mirror their Playdate on a larger screen to take advantage of their other hardware. In addition to its interesting approach to the game library, Panic also allows users to upload games they have made using the company’s software development kit (SDK) or a browser-based creation tool called Pulp, which was inspired by Bitsy. Pulp allows users without a game development background to make their own adventure and upload it to Playdate. If game development is not something that users are interested in, then Catalog can help fill the gap. The Catalog, announced in today’s release of Playdate Update, gives users a way to purchase apps outside of the gaming era. The Catalog app could be used directly on Playdate, but Panic kept the details sparse in its update. Group 1 pre-orders are now being shipped. Those ordering a Playdate are now looking for longer waiting times that could be extended to 2023. However, Panic advises interested parties to place a pre-order as soon as possible, as hard-to-find parts can delay shipping times.
