Playdate Community Expectations
Playdate is a fun system meant for everyone—let's keep it that way.
Manual
How to use basic Playdate features.
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.
Getting Started with your Playdate
All the information you need to know about your Playdate
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.
Playdate Manual
Learn the basics of your Playdate and how to start playing.
Sideloading Playdate games
How to sideload Playdate games you've made yourself, or acquired from a third party.
You can browse for answers by category:
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- Manual
- How to use basic Playdate features.
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- Games
- Your guide to Playdate games: where to find them, how to play them, and how to make them.
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- Hardware
- Details about Playdate's hardware and accessories.
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- Accessibility
- Learn more about Playdate's accessibility features.
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- Orders
- 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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- Shipping
- Questions and answers about shipping issues.
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- Accounts
- All about your Playdate account.
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- Press
- Find out who to contact and how to get our media kit.
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.