Prototypes for Playdate
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
This collection of prototypes is now complete. Please note that no source code is included. For personal play only—no sharing, redistribution, or reuse permitted. Full licence below.
I say some are "playable": they may be controllable, and often have an achievable goal, but they are not full games:
- Crank Ski (crank controls)
- Kuranku (dodgy collision detection)
- Mancala (random cpu skill)
- Rotator (crank to aim and buttons to move)
- Zen (crank to aim, a/b to rake, d-pad to move)
- Boing (a to jump, b to ground pound to shrink ball)
- Cranxious (d-pad to cut areas off; broken)
- Heno-Heno (Gunpey clone: d-pad to move, a to swap; no removal)
- Parabowl (d-pad to move the ball around)
- Rocket Man (d-pad and buttons to fly around)
- Eggdog (d-pad/crank to aim, hold a to power-up, release a to move)
- KOATARI (crank to aim, a button to release ball, runs at over 100Hz)
- Reflectile (crank to aim, a button to move, collect numbers)
Others are technical demos:
- Band-kun (mockup of map screen & user interface)
- Shadow (technical demo for shade of grey)
- Sparrow Solitaire (shuffle and deal only)
- Soccer (pitch pattern, zoom and scroll)
Games taken on by other developers:
- Sparrow Solitaire (with Mac Vogelsang, @Vogelscript)
Prototypes
I start game dev with a prototype of the core mechanic and prove it is fun. I then either proceed or abandon it based on whether or not I think there's a full game in it.
Information
Further information in my thread on the Playdate Dev Forum.
Contact me on Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, email, website, etc.
Source code
There is no source code included.
License
By purchasing this bundle, you are granted a non-transferable license for personal use only. You may play the included prototypes, but you are not permitted to share, redistribute, modify, or reuse any of the builds, assets, or materials in this collection.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $15 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Shadow prototype free for a whileJul 17, 2024
- New prototype "Reflectile"Apr 26, 2024
- New prototype "KOATARI"Mar 17, 2024
- New prototype "Eggdog"Feb 03, 2024
- New prototype "Rocket Man"Jan 13, 2024
- More prototypes added!Nov 25, 2023
- New prototype "Zen"Sep 22, 2022
- Sparrow Solitaire prototype will live on!May 16, 2022