How do game seasons work?

Here’s how.

  • When you get your Playdate and connect it to Wi-Fi, Season One — included with Playdate — will begin for you.
  • Your first two games will be pre-installed on your Playdate. Then…
  • On New Game Day, two brand new games will deliver to your Playdate, each week! (New Game Day is Monday for Season One players; Thursday for Season Two.)
  • New Game Day is the same day of the week for everyone.
  • Season One will lasts for twelve weeks. Season Two lasts for six weeks.

That’s all there is to it.

NEWGAMEDAY!!

Your Questions

Q: Do games get deleted when the week is over?
A: Absolutely not. You keep the games forever.
Q: Do I need to buy Seasons?
A: Season One is included with your Playdate. Season Two can be purchased via Catalog.
Q: Are Seasons tied to a physical Playdate device?
A: While every Playdate device can have its own season schedule (depending on when you first register it) the season is ultimately tied to your Playdate account. You won’t “lose” any of the season games, and you can edit the season schedule.
Q: What if I run out of room?
A: Seasons One and Two should fit comfortably on your Playdate, unless you have a lot of Catalog and side-loaded games. If storage space gets tight, you can delete game executables that are less important to you and re-install them later, just like on any other console.
Q: Did I “miss” Season One? Season Two?
A: While the games of Season One and Two have already premiered, they’re still sitting there, waiting to be discovered by you. :) So, no: you haven’t missed out!
Q: Will there be a Season 3? Season 4?
A: While nothing is certain, we hope so! :) Panic will make announcements about additional Seasons at an appropriate time.

Backstory

Our initial dream was a fully synchronized Season One for every owner, but that turned out to be really really hard to do with the reality of manufacturing (the factory can only make so many a week!) and distribution (international package delivery is only so reliable!)

Happily, we delivered on our original Season dream with the release of Season Two on May 29, 2025. More than 11,000 players played the premiere of Season Two together.

Notes

  • We recommend making sure your Playdate is charged to at least 20% to allow Season games to download automatically.
  • If you’d like to jump ahead in your season schedule, it’s possible to do this. Here’s how.

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