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Playdate games to check out before the Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale ends
Panic is holding a sale on the Playdate Catalog to celebrate its three-year anniversary, running from March 5 to March 19. The article recommends several games available on the platform, including Season Two, Outside Parties, Crankstone, Echo: The Oracle's Scroll, Carte Blanche, Castle Kellmore, and Piña Rollada, highlighting their unique features and gameplay.
Slay the Spire 2, Scott Pilgrim EX and other new indie games worth checking out
This roundup highlights several new and upcoming indie games, including Slay the Spire 2, Scott Pilgrim EX, and Planet of Lana II. It also covers releases like The Legend of Khiimori and Lost and Found Co., alongside updates for Ratcheteer DX and Birds Watching. Upcoming titles like My Little Puppy and The House of Hikmah are also featured, along with Ballgame and Echobreaker.
The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here
Panic is celebrating the Playdate Catalog's three-year anniversary with a two-week sale running from March 5 to March 19. The sale offers discounts on many of the 423 games available, including highlighted titles like Playdate Season Two, Outside Parties, Crankstone, Echo: The Oracle's Scroll, and Carte Blanche.
Ratcheteer DX Review
Ratcheteer DX, an enhanced version of the original Playdate title, is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch with improved graphics and a CD-quality soundtrack. While the core puzzle-platforming gameplay remains, the game offers multiple visual styles, including full color. Despite its charming presentation and engaging puzzles, the experience is sometimes hampered by finicky controls, frustrating navigation, and imprecise platforming.
Review: Ratcheteer DX (Switch) - A Bite-Sized Zelda-Like That Feels Right At Home On Nintendo
Ratcheteer DX is a compact, charming action-adventure game for the Nintendo Switch that draws inspiration from the Zelda series. It features a unique cryo-colony setting, a strong chiptune soundtrack, and satisfying dungeon crawling, though its platforming can occasionally be frustrating. The DX edition offers a definitive experience with streamlined controls and full color.
‘Chance’s Lucky Escape’ Solves Progressively Stranger Problems
Chance's Lucky Escape is a black and white adventure game for the Playdate inspired by 80s cartoons, featuring a dog named Chance who encounters progressively stranger and more chaotic problems. The game can be played through in one sitting and offers a jazzy soundtrack. It is available on Playdate's website.
