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Panic's Playdate handheld has quietly become one of gaming's best values with a growing game library, and its new season 3 lineup of eight curated games for $39 continues that trend, highlighted by titles like Soggy Froggy and the technically impressive dungeon crawler Gloom Gate.
Panic, the maker of the Playdate gaming handheld, is refunding tariffs to customers that were previously charged due to illegal import taxes imposed by the Trump administration, following a Supreme Court ruling.
A developer shares their experience building a 3D software renderer for the Playdate handheld, starting with a raycaster benchmark and discussing performance challenges and comparisons to retro consoles.
The article covers the story of PointlessQuest, a tiny MMO for the Playdate handheld developed by Gareth Williams with AI assistance from Claude, which attracted a small but dedicated player base and highlights the role of AI in indie game development.