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Uncrank'd || the fan-made Playdate magazine

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New year. New games.
Uncrank'd is launching #PLAYDATEPRIME—a yearlong celebration of upcoming #Playdate games and the devs behind them. Each issue will feature 2–4 devs with games launching in 2026.

📅 Q1 2026 has two spots left!

Form: forms.gle/7yXs6d4iXie7...
Trailer: youtu.be/BeAmd5WFme4
The Crank Collective starts on February 1st!
Check out the Q & A video: youtu.be/HT2C6eg5BX8
Substack post: uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
Want in or need details? Reach out!

Let your voice be heard in the issue 11 survey. More questions to come: forms.gle/NaEMBaHcbPhm...
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This week's brew loop: Join the Crank Collective #Playdate game club, the Twin Cities Playtest, The Folio digital zine, the Uncrank'd survey, free test stickers, dev shoutouts, #Playdateprime events & more!

uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Hey there, @Play.date community!
Uncrank’d presents: The Folio — a #PlaydatePrime zine series!
Issue 1 spotlights #Playdate devs launching games in Q1 2026 (Jan. to Mar. on Itch or Catalog).
Now accepting Q2 teasers.

Form: forms.gle/7yXs6d4iXie7...
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by UncrankdPD
Preview of upcoming #playdate demo level
Removed support for sky for now to remove a huge perf bottleneck (and using #quake sunlight settings to the max!)
note: captured on device
January 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The Crank Collective starts in February!
Each month, The Index (a team of 4 #Playdate community members) will pick a game, we all play, & we meet on Discord to discuss. Limited spots, but DM answers are welcomed. Highlights land in Uncrank’d + Folio.

Want in? Replay below.
#supportplaydatedevs
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Poured and ready! More #PlaydatePrime, update on the Uncrank'd Winter Game Jam, introducing The Folio, #Playdate dev shoutouts, a mini update for Uncrank'd Live & more!

uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Uncrank’d presents: The Folio — a limited #PlaydatePrime zine!
Issue 1: “The First Loop – Init() is where the loop begins”
Spotlighting #Playdate devs launching in Q1 2026 who couldn’t be in Issue 10.
📋 Form: forms.gle/7yXs6d4iXie7...
🗞️ More in this week’s Quick News Update.
January 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A fresh new brew for 2026: Kickstarting #PlaydatePrime 2026, testing Guess the Glimpse, the new #playdate community game, Xania's holiday fundraiser, dev shoutouts & more.

uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
#supportplaydatedevs
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by UncrankdPD
Welcome to secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E., recruit!

Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on Catalog with a discount during launch week! Check it out now!

play.date/games/agents...

#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
Agents of Groove for Playdate
A story-driven rhythm action game. Join the undercover dancers of secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E. and help them master the power of the Rhyhtm, as they stumble upon a sinister plot by rival organization E....
play.date
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
New year. New games.
Uncrank'd is launching #PLAYDATEPRIME—a yearlong celebration of upcoming #Playdate games and the devs behind them. Each issue will feature 2–4 devs with games launching in 2026.

📅 Q1 2026 has two spots left!

Form: forms.gle/7yXs6d4iXie7...
Trailer: youtu.be/BeAmd5WFme4
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by UncrankdPD
... And just like that, the goal has been reached. Thank you to everyone who made this happen! What an amazing start to 2026, #playdate community.

If you would like to contribute to the holiday fundraiser, there's about 12 hours left. Check out the link below.
itch.io/s/173999/pla...
January 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Hey there, @Play.date community,
Thank you all for the incredible support this year.
Here’s to a wonderful New Year filled with creativity and 1-bit pixels.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The New Year's Eve brew: 2025 Recap, A look at 2026 events/projects #PlaydatePrime, Shopify Boxing Week/Fire Sale, Xania's holiday fundraiser, & more.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...

Yule log fundraiser: itch.io/s/173999/pla...
December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by UncrankdPD
If you got a #playdate for the holidays and like word games check out our staff picked game BWIRDS.

It’s on deep discount this week!
play.date/games/bwirds/
December 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Uncrank'd Boxing Week sale is on now: uncrankd.myshopify.com
Issues 1-3 print are now 30% off in a fire sale to the 31st.
A lot of other things including zines subscriptions, #Playdate merch, digital and other print issues are also on sale. New stock is being ordered for the new year.
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A mini weekend brew: The Solstice Showcase,#PlaydatePrime, Shopify Boxing Week/Fire Sale, holiday fundraiser, PDVMAS 2026: call for nominations, & more.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-s...
#playdate
#supportplaydatedevs
Uncrank'd Satur-Sunday Update
The Solstice Showcase, New Year's project,#PlaydatePrime, Shopify Boxing Week/Fire Sale, Xania's holiday fundraiser, PDVMAS 2026: call for nominations, & more.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 25:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Dawn of the Merry Day

Frost steams off cold jaws,
Tracks spark under winter sun,
Old bones greet the light.

Hint: Prehistoric
youtu.be/dD2FHXxnuMc

#supportplaydatedevs
December 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Christmas Eve brew: #PlaydatePrime, #playdate Advent Calendar mini recap, Shopify Boxing Week/Fire Sale, Xania's holiday fundraiser, PDVMAS 2026: call for nominations, & more.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com/p/uncrankd-q...
#supportplaydatedevs
Uncrank'd Quick News Update # 45
The Pre-Christmas Eve brew: #PlaydatePrime, Playdate Advent Calendar mini recap, Shopify Boxing Week/Fire Sale, Xania's holiday fundraiser, PDVMAS 2026: call for nominations, dev shoutouts & more.
uncrankdpdzine.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 24:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Many Cranks, One Heart

Sparks hum through the frame,
Worlds bloom from a single screen,
One dev, countless dreams.

Hint: RAINDROP
youtu.be/s-sfmosPaIM

#supportplaydatedevs
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 23:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Tiny Worlds Awake
Frost drifts, small things stir,
Voices rise through frosted trials,
Cycles hum in light.

Hint: Shepherd
youtu.be/RblnM_WrAMg

#supportplaydatedevs
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 22:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Crown Beneath the Stone
Hammers wake the deep,
Echoes guard the hidden throne,
Dwarven halls endure.

Hint: Survive
youtu.be/J5Tu3GSf7T4

#supportplaydatedevs
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 21:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Oaths of the Æsir
Odin’s ravens cry,
Yggdrasil’s roots twist in fear,
Fate gnaws at your chain.

Hint: Kriger
youtu.be/cjaNJMGPe1o

#supportplaydatedevs
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today's the last chance to get your caption in for the very last #playdate Caption This contest.
forms.gle/N9pKfsU9zpNq...

#supportplaydatedevs
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#Playdate Advent Calendar DAY 20:
playdateadvent.com

Advent Haiku: Winter Descent
Snow drifts at the mouth,
Cold winds whisper travelers in,
Night waits underground.

Hint: Cave
youtu.be/Pfqqi_Mim_U
#supportplaydatedevs
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Hello, @Play.date community!
As we inch closer to the end of 2025, thank you for your trust and support.
From everyone at Uncrank’d, we wish you all the best this holiday season. Keep your loved ones close, take time to re-energize, and here’s to #PlaydatePrime and new milestones in 2026.
#playdate
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM