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Zachary Snyder
@the3dprintist.bsky.social
Game developer, using this account to talk about my work, mainly Diora!
No relation to the director.
ZacharyS.dev , DioraGame.com

#playdate #gamedev
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
labsylle, my new #wordgame, is OUT NOW for your personal computer and your #playdate!

it's a quick-play game all about the "building blocks" of english. if you like puzzle-y games, i hope you enjoy this one too!

💻 raewtf.itch.io/labsylle
🟨 play.date/games/labsylle

#indie #indiedev #gamedev
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Diora devlog 5: The Last 90%
Out now! This log covers the last two years of Diora’s development.
dioragame.com/devlog/?log=5
#Diora #Playdate
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
helloyellow is very cool, love these kind of apps for Playdate.
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My latest #Playdate project, helloyellow, is out now!

It's a voice chat app using the Playdate's wi-fi networking capabilities. You can chat with your friends, share achievements, and more.

💬 Download it now at jonsimantov.itch.io/helloyellow!
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
It's "Diora" Day on Playdate Unofficial, a game by @the3dprintist.bsky.social that might be the best on the system: www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/diora
Diora — Playdate: The Unofficial Website
Monument Valley, Captain Toad, Playdate GOTY contender
www.playdateunofficial.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Diora has been out for just two weeks and I'm amazed how many people have been enjoying it, Thank you all so much! 💖
#playdate
December 31, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
under a week left to pick up some nice games on sale! if you or someone you know just got a #playdate over the holidays, it could be a neat bonus gift!
rae.wtf rae @rae.wtf · Dec 18
happy holi-raes!
from now until the end of 2025 PT, get ALL MY GAMES on sale!

rowbot for $12!
cloudburst or lunatrix for $4!
bona fido, first in... line?, and traffic jam for $3!

see 'em all on #playdate: play.date/games/search...

HEXA is also only $6 on playdate and PC! itch.io/s/171780/hap...
December 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Merry Christmas!
This scene is in Diora, and can be accessed by running this command in the console:
!msg sli e/christmas
#playdate
December 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Diora has reached 1,000 wishes on play.date/games/diora/, Thank you all for your support!
#playdate
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Diora soundtrack by EmberNova is available on Youtube, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp!
#playdate

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tt2...
Diora OST: Head in the Cloud
YouTube video by Somdude
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My game, Diora, releases TOMORROW on the Playdate Catalog!
Find out more at dioragame.com.
#playdate
December 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Can you believe it guys?
Diora, just a week away.
Diora is in a week!
#playdate
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you haven’t heard, Diora is scheduled to release on December 16th!

youtu.be/uzrvY8iBRyQ?...
Playdate Update #8: 11/06/25
YouTube video by Panic
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You can play Diora at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo!
#prge
October 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is this weekend! Stop by and enjoy👇

👾 For the first time ever, a Ratcheteer DX demo - w/ developer @shauninman.com !

🪰 Time Flies on PC

🛍️ Playdates, Covers, Merch and more! No tax, tariffs, or shipping fees!

🍺 Root Bear 'Perfect Pour' competition w/ prizes 🏆
👋 Come see us at Portland Retro Gaming Expo next weekend!🕹️

📅 Oct 18+19
📍 Oregon Convention Center
👾 Playdate + Panic Games Booth #1311
🎟️ Tickets available at retrogamingexpo.com

P.S. Stop by our booth and compete for the Root Bear ✨perfect pour✨ high score of the day! There will be prizes 🍺🐻
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Another good session of showing off Diora to other indie devs!
August 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Diora will also be shown here!
August 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A few days ago I was able to show off Diora at a game dev event in Denver. It was great to see what people thought of it!
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Born to Playdate Season 2, forced to work at job
May 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
We're happy to announce that our demo will be in the #steamnextfest June 9-16, available early on May 31st! We've been hard at work since our 2021 @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam debut, and we're excited to show you what we've been working on!

#wishlistwednesday #monogame #indiedev
May 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Fun fact, the TRMNL has a screen that is exactly 2x the resolution of the #Playdate!
May 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Trying out some ideas for a new PFP to replace my old one.
May 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I will be at GDC!
March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Reposted by Zachary Snyder
The @play.date Community Awards 2024 will go live on Youtube on Saturday, March 8th at 11 am PT/ 2 pm EST!
(Link to coming soon)

20 Awards
12 New trailers for exciting upcoming games
2 Handsome hosts
1 Check in from @cabel.panic.com

#playdate
March 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Been looking forward to seeing this released, congrats!
Out now on Playdate Catalog: RowBot Rally, a robots+bunnies rowboat racer that's crank-happy and heavy on juice. Go ace that Fish Bowl, champ!

🚣‍♀️ play.date/games/rowbot...
December 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM