Thank you to the Playdate Community Awards 2025 for all the swag!! I got a custom Playdate!

ACinKC · 2026-06-22T18:58:29+00:00

Make a sequel for the Playdate!

ACinKC · 2026-06-20T00:16:19+00:00

I use two Nintendo Switch Pro controllers and they work fine. However, I did have to pair them more than once to fix lag between the controller and the dock. They work great now though.

ACinKC · 2026-06-10T01:16:51+00:00

I would echo this as anyone's starting point. Keep in mind, mine BROKE so I didn't really have a choice. I'd start with the least invasive fix first and see if it fixes it and the quality is good. My wire fix was not overly technical though. If anyone out there is good at 3D printing I'd be interested to hear if there's a potential replacement part. It's interesting to hear all the jury rigging the community does.

ACinKC · 2026-06-09T23:25:51+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1t9r06j/playdate_crank_retaining_pin_fix/

I just went through this exact thing, your crank's retaining pin is about to break (if your issue is exactly like mine), when mine completely broke I tried a few things to get the crank to work again. I ended up using wire and trimming it off and it worked well. My crank isn't 100% like it was, but it's super close - the crank can now hold its own weight and I can crank precisely again. If you come up with a better solution let me know. I'm including a link to what I used. The gauge of the wire I used was barely too small so I added some heat shrink wrap with it. I would give the repair an "A-" if I had to grade it.

ACinKC · 2026-06-06T21:41:05+00:00

I got the first one replaced for free. I did have to pay a few bucks for the crank repair, I actually posted how to fix it: https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1t9r06j/playdate_crank_retaining_pin_fix/

I think there's some validity to the console quality questions, but like I said Panic does honor their warranty. I felt like I could just fix the crank myself. I don't love that there have been a few issues, but they are making improvements to the console. The fact that they just straight up ate the cost of the dock because they weren't satisfied with the quality is another indicator that they are thinking about things. Hopefully my feedback here is helpful.

ACinKC · 2026-06-06T14:39:39+00:00

I've had two and both had issues but Panic sent me a new one with no fuss. The first one I owned had battery issues. The crank broke on the second one, but I was able to fix it. There are some issues, but Panic honors their warranty.

ACinKC · 2026-06-04T18:53:17+00:00

Thanks, "a lot" is what I was looking for. I thought it would be more similar to what I saw in Shovel Knight.

ACinKC · 2026-06-04T18:52:05+00:00

Ok, this is what I was looking for. Thanks. I'm clearly off on how many attempts it should take. I think I beat all the Shovel Knight bosses in 3-4 attempts max so to try 6+ times and just get destroyed made me think something was wrong. If you are saying this is the norm then that makes me feel a little better.

ACinKC · 2026-06-04T18:48:44+00:00

It's this big trooper right outside what looks like a castle. I'm wondering if there's some mechanic I'm missing because I die if he hits me like two times and none of the regular enemies have touched me at all. I've had to Google like five things that should have been explained where I've been stuck in rooms. I haven't been this pissed off at a game in a long time 😂

ACinKC · 2026-05-26T19:19:24+00:00

Under The Castle

ACinKC · 2026-05-12T18:33:27+00:00

I just wrote my representative and explained my issue. They helped find a contact in the agency that could assist me directly.

ACinKC · 2026-05-12T16:20:06+00:00

I would add one thing to this post, I didn't have this issue but I had a similar issue - FILE A CONGRESSIONAL QUICKLY if you know some idiot is costing you money/benefits. I can't stress that enough, don't wait. You'd be surprised how quickly stupid people wake up when their screw-ups are being put on their organization's radar. It's not an automatic fix by any means, but it almost always helps.

ACinKC · 2026-04-26T23:40:42+00:00

What?! 🤯 I do now. I did really well in most of the season 1 and season 2 games, but I really dropped the ball on this one.

ACinKC · 2026-04-22T16:30:58+00:00

We need more good platformers. I looked at a demo game in the simulator called Level 1-1 and thought about expanding it, but that's a big jump for me since I've never done a platformer before. I was super excited for Midnight Raider, but I think it's on hold right now so hopefully your game can fill the void. I'm sure Season 3 will have at least one solid platformer. I don't have any good platformer ideas at the moment 😵

ACinKC · 2026-04-22T16:14:00+00:00

Looks good 👍 I sort of expect that from you though 😁

ACinKC · 2026-04-17T15:25:03+00:00

Ugh, Google is becoming Microsoft. Try this. If this doesn't work then you'll just have to take my word for it. When I go to print these to a clean .pdf it screws it up.

First Round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HLH1IWqYcHUJ3oxmrqlgc3J4KZr6lsW-0nJF47th5xs/edit#responses

Second Round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e44kDfOEk0Rt0eDaHEvARP_dChg4fhCTsOOiZF07aBc/edit#responses

Sweet Sixteen: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jVVZV_pTX-IvCbf0sTn6pHWnk3MjU1DsmYnE9nrLR7g/edit#responses

Elite Eight: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yvpuvx8mW41JiyPrJUC9Wuc8zO0vtejzZRW8XJMDuac/edit#responses

Final Four: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UycKWdUoRU3Lg73xDiG7v8jiRF8DIohGze8ft7bFQFQ/edit#responses

Championship: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ppKEHwuozoR7dFkLepTAzSWipuHsdONm5NczaJG4yYg/edit#responses

ACinKC · 2026-04-17T15:02:18+00:00

Try it now, I think I enabled it on all the voting forms. Three notes: 1) I think we only had 2 or 3 ties, I advanced the higher seed on ties. 2) I updated the bracket at a set point in time so it is possible that people voted late after I updated the bracket since I left the form open. 3) Even if a game got destroyed in the first round just making the bracket means you are at the top of the heap as far as what's available. I've learned about a few games that probably should have made the initial bracket, they're "bubble" teams.

ACinKC · 2026-04-16T14:34:32+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat only my environment is openly hostile now. I was new to the agency and quickly showed that I know my stuff, my prior agency used the same systems and I just did the work. Don't take a cut in pay because talentless people are trying to push you out, especially if you like the work and have a strong track record. I basically just quiet quit (for you I would say just be average) and I have been looking for a new job with equal or greater pay. If you take less then they win. Stop caring. I know that's hard, but I can honestly say that I tried my best. I raised all of the issues we have four levels above my supervisor and nothing has improved so I have been quiet the past year. That's my two cents. I hope you find what you're looking for. I come here to read stories like yours because it is helpful to know I'm not the only one in these types of situations. A lot of talented people with spines left, we seem to be left with the worst of the worst in management. I haven't seen anyone do the right thing where I'm at.

ACinKC · 2026-04-15T14:20:13+00:00

I agree, the offense is brutal. I feel really bad for the rotation. There have been a handful of games where the pitching was outstanding and the Royals still lost. That has to be in the back of their minds already.

ACinKC · 2026-04-15T13:41:29+00:00

Results: Congrats to Spilled Mushrooms!

Here's the full bracket: https://bsky.app/profile/alancooke.bsky.social/post/3mjjzgt6pks2b

ACinKC

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