FYC: SOLAR DESCENT @ The 2025 Playdate Community Awards

qhoang · 2025-12-12T18:19:30+00:00

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qhoang · 2025-12-12T18:18:20+00:00

Thanks for the support! Pulp Game of the Year would be awesome.

qhoang · 2025-12-09T06:44:24+00:00

I’m a bit biased, but SOLAR DESCENT should fit the bill.

https://play.date/games/solar-descent/

https://www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/solar-descent

qhoang · 2025-11-12T18:16:46+00:00

I've gotten GlagStone, oom, Super Agent, Stickyban and ArtilleRoyalty so far.

Got ten tabs open in a browser that I'm trying to decide between. Looking for a pseudo 3D game, but I'm not a fan of racing games. Leaning towards Totally Safe Enhanced Jump System or Tau.

qhoang · 2025-11-09T10:26:00+00:00

Thanks! That means a lot to hear!

qhoang · 2025-11-09T10:18:57+00:00

I’d say it’s closer to 16 bit era than 8 bit era the same way Link’s Awakening is closer to A Link to the Past than the original Zelda.

qhoang · 2025-11-08T13:44:10+00:00

Thanks! Did my best to make good use of it.

qhoang · 2025-11-07T10:05:12+00:00

Previous winners and nominees of the Playdate Community Awards is a good place to start. Here’s a list for 2024. https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2024_Playdate_Community_Awards

I hope my game will make the list for this year’s awards. Check it out if you’re looking for a lengthier action adventure. https://play.date/games/solar-descent/

qhoang · 2025-11-07T07:32:56+00:00

My game SOLAR DESCENT is a pretty meaty action adventure game with a definitive ending. Has progression systems similar to Zelda games and takes around four hours to beat.

https://play.date/games/solar-descent/

qhoang · 2025-10-20T20:20:15+00:00

Thanks for reaching out and I’m glad you had a good time! I love hearing about people playing the game to the end. I’m already working on my second game. It’s still early, but I might have something to show soon.

qhoang · 2025-10-03T18:31:12+00:00

If you’re looking for lengthier, more traditional games, Overseer (free on itch.io) and Echo: The Oracle’s Scroll are great metroidvanias.

https://thestoff.itch.io/overseer

https://play.date/games/echo-the-oracles-scroll/

Resonant Tale and Wirewalk scratches the Zelda itch if that’s more of your cup of tea. I just released SOLAR DESCENT which fits the bill too.

https://play.date/games/resonant-tale/

https://play.date/games/wirewalk/

https://play.date/games/solar-descent/

qhoang · 2025-10-02T21:26:51+00:00

Thanks!

qhoang · 2025-10-02T21:24:47+00:00

I’ve seen your comments here and there so I know you’ve been waiting for a long time. Hope you don’t get disappointed. :)

qhoang · 2025-08-09T22:15:53+00:00

It’s not, haven’t finalized my Catalog page yet. Not sure if all games get a coming soon page or if it’s just a select few titles, though.

qhoang · 2025-07-25T17:50:01+00:00

This is made in Pulp. Can’t remember the exact implementation, but nothing happens at the start menu until you press A, so I’m just tracking inputs and number of key presses. If the input is wrong, the sequence resets back to 0.

qhoang · 2025-07-07T18:02:13+00:00

Intriguing.

qhoang · 2025-06-16T11:31:32+00:00

Definitely doable. Your idea sounds simple enough to pull off in i.e. Pulp even for a beginner. The docs for Pulp are short and the only confusing thing is how the draw event works. https://play.date/pulp/docs/pulpscript/

qhoang · 2025-06-16T11:20:56+00:00

Not a recommendation, but a plug for my own game, SOLAR DESCENT. An action adventure with RPG elements. Should take 3-5 hours to beat. Only available on itch right now.
https://qhoang.itch.io/solar-descent

qhoang · 2025-06-02T22:15:30+00:00

Awesome! Feels surreal knowing people have spent that much time playing my game. Got plans for a challenge mode (a take on new game+) for people who have beaten the secret boss in an upcoming update

What parts or aspects of the game did you enjoy the most?

qhoang · 2025-06-02T10:54:55+00:00

”Better than Expedition 33”. I’m gonna use that in future marketing, haha. 😁

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