Less than one week until the 2025 Playdate Community Awards on March 14th at 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern/7PM CET!
Clap-along app coming soon!
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@PlaydateSquad
Nominees thread: bsky.app/profile/dani...
Discord: discord.gg/zFKagQ2
Wiki: playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202...
#Playdate
The 2025 Playdate Community Awards will be on March 14th at 11AM Pacific Time/2PM Eastern Time
Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@PlaydateSquad
Award nominees thread starts here: bsky.app/profile/dani...
Discord: Discord: discord.gg/zFKagQ2
Wiki: playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_202...
#Playdate
Games are: Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov, Overseer by Stoff, Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau
Day 20: Nominees for 2025 Playdate Game of the Year!
@lukesanderson.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social @stoff.bsky.social @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus #Playdate
Games are: - Coda by nitebloom games - lolife by Orange Thief Ltd; - SOLAR DESCENT by Quang Hoang - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang
Day 19: Nominees for Pulp Game of the Year!
@orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Say When! by Smashtoad Studios, RowBot Rally by Rae, Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, & Long Puppy by indiana-jonas
Day 18: Nominees for The Cranky Award
@rae.wtf @lukesanderson.bsky.social @indiana-jonas.com #Playdate
Games are: Devil’s on the Moon Pinball by Amano, Owlet’s Embrace by Lukas Wolski, Comet by Team Comet, Wanderlust by Rojo Velasco, Office Chair Curling by osuika, and Gloom Gate by LuBu
Day 17: Nominees for Most Anticipated Game
@amanogames.bsky.social @strupf.bsky.social @guv-bubbs.bsky.social @drew-lo.bsky.social @mouflon.cloud @flipdock.bsky.social @xmenekai.bsky.social @rojovelasco.itch.io @osuikaa.bsky.social @lubu.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: HEXA by Rae, Match-o-3000 by YMGS, Spilled Mushrooms by John Weachock, & Crankstone by Lugludum
Day 16: Nominees for Best Continued Support
@rae.wtf @ymgs.gg @scizzorz.com @loudo.lugludum.com #Playdate
Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, Overseer by Stoff, Escape the Boardgame by Julie Bjørnskov, & RowBot Rally by Rae
Day 15: Nominees for Best Launch Experience
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @stoff.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @rae.wtf #Playdate
Games are: snow! by freds72, A Fool’s Errand by IORAMA, RowBot Rally by Rae, and Trackminia by Eli Piilonen
Day 14: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in an SDK Game
@fsouchu.bsky.social @iorama.bsky.social @rae.wtf @2darray.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: - Coda by nitebloom games - Pine by intellikat - Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang;
Day 13: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in a Pulp Game
@ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Super Agent by Risolvi Productions, snow! by freds72, Trackminia by Eli Piilonen, & Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau
Day 12: Nominees for Outstanding Technical Achievement in an SDK Game
@risolvipro.bsky.social @fsouchu.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus #Playdate
Games are: - lolife by Orange Thief Ltd; - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang; - Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost; - SOLAR DESCENT by Quang Hoang
Day 11: Nominees for Innovation in Pulp
@orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, music by Rob Kieswetter & Jona Bechtolt; Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, music by Isabelle Chiming; Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc & JuVee Productions, music by Jesse Haugen; and Otto’s Galactic Groove!! by Team Otto, music by Rupert Cole.
Day 10: Nominees for Best Soundtrack
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @lukesanderson.bsky.social @isabellechiming.bsky.social @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software, Close Approach by Steven Namson, and OUTSIDE PARTIES by Adams Immersive
Day 9: Nominees for Best Sound Design
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Hablet. by PiousPigeon, Cherry Hill by Oatcup, Ribbit Rogue by Justin Searcy, Carte Blanche by How Seven!
Day 8: Nominees for Best Sim or Strategy Game
@piouspigeon.bsky.social @oatcup.bsky.social @theoddlinguist.bsky.social
@howseven.com #Playdate
Games are : Lexgrid by Powerdive Games, Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov, Escape the Boardgame by Julie Bjørnskov, Match-o-3000 by Yang Mann
Day 7: Nominees for Best Puzzle Game
@jonsimantov.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @ymgs.gg #Playdate
Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc & JuVee Productions, The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software, and OUTSIDE PARTIES by Adams Immersive
Day 6: Nominees for Best Narrative
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @mierau.me @blippo.plus @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are: Say When! by Smashtoad Studios, XTRIS by Fletch Makes Stuff, Otto’s Galactic Groove!! by Team Otto, Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov
Day 5: Nominees for Best Arcade Game
@fletchmakesstuff.com @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are CrankBoy by stonerl and Sodium, Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, hello yellow by Jon Simantov, and Strummer by Steven Namson
Day 4: Nominees for Best App
@stonerl.bsky.social @telefantasytv.bsky.social
@mierau.me @blippo.plus
@jonsimantov.bsky.social #playdate
Games are Wirewalk by Danilo Ganzella, Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, Chance's Lucky Escape by Goloso Games & Julia Minamata, and Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc & JuVee Productions
Day 3: Nominees for Best Adventure Game
@lukesanderson.bsky.social @golosogames.bsky.social @juliaminamata.bsky.social @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me
Games are: Say When! by Smashtoad Studios, Overseer by Stoff, CatchaDiablos by Amano, and Trackminia by Eli Piilonen.
Day 2: Nominees for Best Action Game
@2darray.bsky.social @stoff.bsky.social @amanogames.bsky.social #playdate
The games are lolife by Orange Thief Ltd, Rowbot Rally by Rae, Otto's Galactic Groove by Team Otto, and Trackminia by Eli Piilonen
Pleased to start announcing the nominees for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards, starting with Accomplishment in Accessibility!
@rae.wtf @orangethief.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @pawprints.games #playdate
One week left to nominate for the 2025 @play.date Community Awards!
Form here
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The time has come to nominate your favorite games from the past year for the 2025 @play.date Community Awards!
Nominations start now and close on the 22nd of December, so get to it!
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