alt Hacker NewsI had never heard of the Playdate but it looks like a very interesting device... and... I want it? Would you suggest getting one?
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It's a neat piece of hardware, but honestly I never wanted to play any of the games. I don't really know for to do discovery for it, and none of the ones I tried stuck for me, honestly, I prefer to emulate games from my childhood, or retro/indie games I already have on my back-log.
I was given one and it had some fun gimmicks but if doesn't really last beyond a few sessions. The ecosystem is strange and I just went back to a "real" device a bit after.
I really like my playdate! Lots of indie games, and their Lua API is very good, coming from someone with no prior experience with Lua or games programming.
The games are quirky and too many use the crank, IMO. That said, if you want something a bit more unique than everything else it’s a fun toy.
I would've got one if it wasn't so pricey for these specs. You can get a cheap Anbernic for 40-60$ running linux, with decent ARM CPU and a good backlighted screen.