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We have just released CrankBoy. A high-performance Game Boy emulator for the #Playdate.

You can grab your copy here: get.crankboy.app
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I forgot to share this video here but I'm so grateful to everyone who shared their lovely games with me!! I'll definitely be making more of these compilations in the future, so if you'd like to share or tell me about your #playdate game, please do!
Cool Uncle Reviews: Six New Playdate Games You Should Try! Plus - Gameboy Emulation on Crankboy!
YouTube video by YourCoolUncleMarisa
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December 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
@2thinkds.bsky.social Sorry for the unsolicited message Maybe you have seen that Inspector Waffles has been released on the playdate Catalog.

bsky.app/profile/play...

Would you be interested in bringing Glory Hunters to the Catalog?
④ Inspector Waffles Early Days is the prequel of Inspector Waffles! This time, follow a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat, in his first days as an Inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie.

🕵️ play.date/games/inspector-waffles-early-days/
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Inspector Waffles Early Days was already available on PC, Switch, Xbox, PS5 and of course Game Boy Color.

You can now add the Playdate to the list! 🤯

I'm so proud this port exists, on one of my favorite handheld consoles. Thanks a lot to @panic.com and the CrankBoy team to make it happen ☺️
④ Inspector Waffles Early Days is the prequel of Inspector Waffles! This time, follow a younger Waffles, a cunning and witty cat, in his first days as an Inspector who wants to prove to everyone that he is more than just a rookie.

🕵️ play.date/games/inspector-waffles-early-days/
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Playdate game developer Keith Baker has created a super handy, unofficial Mac app for managing a Playdate device. Easy access to screenshots, achievements, logs, and lots more. Check out pdmanager!

🍎 apps.apple.com/us/app/pdman...
October 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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CrankBoy is not only a great Game Boy emulator for Playdate, but the fact that you can mod ROMs to use the crank makes it a must-play @stonerl.bsky.social #indiegaming #emulation #playdate guiltygamer.com/i-took-playd...
I took Playdate's Game Boy emulator CrankBoy for a spin, and it's a cranking good time - Guilty Gamer
Emulating Game Boy games on Panic's Playdate handheld has been a thing for a while now, thanks to releases like PlayGB that are easily sideloaded. While
guiltygamer.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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CrankBoy v1.1.0 for Playdate is out! Adds better game compatibility, stereo audio, & an in-app patch downloader. Use the crank to fish in Link's Awakening!

retrohandhelds.gg/playdate-gb-...
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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💡🔬🎮 Playdate brings game design into education!

The Playdate handheld console has made a big splash in indie gaming. It can do the same in your classroom!

• Easy to create games for, whether students can program or not
• Learning-by-doing at its very best
• For elementary to grad school students
September 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We are currently beta testing our upcoming #CrankBoy release. I you want to know more about what’s coming head over to our Patreon and have a read: www.patreon.com/posts/138414...

#Playdate #gameboy #emulation #retrogaming
Road to v1.1.0 | CrankBoy
Get more from CrankBoy on Patreon
www.patreon.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Black Tower Enigma
YouTube video by stonerl
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September 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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I just tried out the CrankBoy, a Game Boy (Color) emulator for @play.date, and it's just amazing. If you own one of those yellow squares 🟨, be sure to give it a go. Here's an interview with the team behind it: magazine.fediverse.games/crankboy-an-...
CrankBoy: An Interview with the devs who built a Game Boy Playdate emulator
The Playdate is one of those consoles that doesn’t play by anybody’s rules but its own. It’s bright yellow, fits in your pocket, and comes with a built-in crank on the side that doubles as a quirky ga...
magazine.fediverse.games
September 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The next CrankBoy release lets you choose the output mode for the headphone jack.

#CrankBoy #Playdate #emulation #gameboy #retrogaming #lsdj
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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the truth is out: putting a game boy emulator on the playdate is exactly as rad as you think it is

a little write up here: wavelengths.online/posts/the-pl... 😘
August 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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underrated thing about the playdate with that crankboy GB emulator, it has really *really* good sleep mode and battery life for its size

obviously that's also from it not being backlit but getting like 2-3x more playtime than every other more micro handheld and hopping in and out quicker is neat
August 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The Playdate can finally emulate the Game Boy!! Here's how a duo harnessed the system's underpowered hardware to make a kickass emulator
How the makers of CrankBoy finally cracked 60 fps Game Boy emulation on the Playdate
Plus: A fantastic anime series' DS tie-in gets an English translation.
www.readonlymemo.com
August 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In case you ever asked yourself: „How would Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge look in widescreen?“

#Playdate #CrankBoy #emulation #gameboy #retrogaming #castlevania
August 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Stay tuned for the next release of CrankBoy.

Fishing in Links Awakening
youtu.be/Tgs3RkazjdY

#Playdate #CrankBoy #emulation #gameboy #retrogaming #zelda
Fishing in Links Awakening
YouTube video by Toni Förster
youtu.be
August 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
CrankBoy + LSDj + Playdate = 🎶

One of our users created this with CrankBoy and Little Sound DJ on their Playdate. Simply amazing!!!

poast.tv/w/1sLiCWckeB...

#Playdate #CrankBoy #chiptune #lsdj #emulation #gameboy #retrogaming
Closer (Nine Inch Nails) programmed for GameBoy hardware
Closer by Nine Inch Nails programmed for the GameBoy's audio hardware. Hardware: Playdate GameBoy emulator: CrankBoy Tracker : Little Sound DJ
poast.tv
August 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Getting caught up on the super rad new Game Boy emulator for the Playdate - Crankboy!
It's so cool! I love how it's doing the two extra shades and the whole thing runs like silk!
(Hit some small bumps getting it installed though)
I friggen love my playdate

#retrogaming #gameboy #playdate #emulation
August 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
@modernvintagegamer.com Maybe this is something that might interest you. Since you are such a huge advocate for emulation and game preservation.
Who knew one of the best #Gameboy emulators would end up on @playdate but it did! CrankBoy and the #Playdate screen seriously go so well together! youtu.be/bjdYt1Z_Hyw #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news #Nintendo
August 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Who knew one of the best #Gameboy emulators would end up on @playdate but it did! CrankBoy and the #Playdate screen seriously go so well together! youtu.be/bjdYt1Z_Hyw #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news #Nintendo
August 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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CrankBoy makes this Star Ocean fan translation look and sound great on Playdate.
July 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
CrankBoy Is A Playdate Game Boy Emulator With Impressive Performance

www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08... (via @timeextension.com)
CrankBoy Is A Playdate Game Boy Emulator With Impressive Performance
Complete with support for the crank!
www.timeextension.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Taria & Como received a little patch that encompassed some of our podcast feedback, and it's better now!

Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice!

#playdate #podcast #videogames #handheld #crank #taria&como #kiphenderson
August 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
We have just released CrankBoy. A high-performance Game Boy emulator for the #Playdate.

You can grab your copy here: get.crankboy.app
July 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM