I have a Playdate and I think they did about as well as they could to try to keep it from becoming disposable:
- the device doesn't require any network connection or service and works great offline
- games are generally offline only
- games are easily sideloaded via USB
- intentionally anachronistic aesthetic and tech is a sort of guard against obsoletion (it's ... already obsolete?)
So even if Panic stops selling and supporting Playdates tomorrow, people can continue to build fun things for them for some time to come, and if you find a 10 year old Playdate in a draw and power it on, you should still be good for a few rounds of Whitewater Wipeout!
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Looks incredible! I was thinking about how to similate a 3d effect on an arduboy at one point. Great job, fun project, love the writeup.
I'm pretty thumbsdown on the playdate as a disposable good, though.
I have a Playdate and I think they did about as well as they could to try to keep it from becoming disposable:
- the device doesn't require any network connection or service and works great offline
- games are generally offline only
- games are easily sideloaded via USB
- intentionally anachronistic aesthetic and tech is a sort of guard against obsoletion (it's ... already obsolete?)
So even if Panic stops selling and supporting Playdates tomorrow, people can continue to build fun things for them for some time to come, and if you find a 10 year old Playdate in a draw and power it on, you should still be good for a few rounds of Whitewater Wipeout!