Playdate Manual
Learn the basics of your Playdate and how to start playing.
Manual
How to use basic Playdate features.
Getting Started with your Playdate
All the information you need to know about your Playdate
Installing Playdate Catalog games
How to install Playdate games you've bought from Playdate Catalog.
Playdate Community Expectations
Playdate is a fun system meant for everyone—let's keep it that way.
Playdate Mirror
Mirror is an app that streams gameplay audio and video from a Playdate handheld 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.
Updating your Playdate
Updating your Playdate system to the latest version.
Recovery Mode
A way to boot your Playdate into an older, stable version of the system to fix serious issues.
Playdate Simulator
The Playdate Simulator is an application that mimics the Playdate device, and makes Playdate development quick and easy.
Screenshots
Capturing and viewing Playdate screenshots.