Saving your game data
How to backup your Playdate game data
Games
Your guide to Playdate games: where to find them, how to play them, and how to make them.
Screenshots
Capturing and viewing Playdate screenshots.
Playdate Mirror
Mirror is an app that streams gameplay audio and video from a Playdate handle game console to a Windows, macOS, or Linux PC.
Sideloading Playdate games
How to sideload Playdate games you've made yourself, or acquired from a third party.
How do I make a game for Playdate?
There's two great ways to develop games for the Playdate - the Playdate SDK, and Playdate Pulp, both available for free.
How does the game season work?
Here's a brief overview of how the first season of games will work.
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- Learn more about Playdate's accessibility features.
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- Details about ordering your Playdate.
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- Service
- Find our return policy, order cancellation policy, warranty, and assorted regulatory info.
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- Questions and answers about shipping issues.
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- All about your Playdate account.
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Or search by keyword:
- Manual
- How to use basic Playdate features.
- Games
- Your guide to Playdate games: where to find them, how to play them, and how to make them.
- Hardware
- Details about Playdate's hardware and accessories.
- Accessibility
- Learn more about Playdate's accessibility features.
- Orders
- Details about ordering your Playdate.
- Service
- Find our return policy, order cancellation policy, warranty, and assorted regulatory info.
- Shipping
- Questions and answers about shipping issues.
- Accounts
- All about your Playdate account.
- Press
- Find out who to contact and how to get our media kit.