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submitted 5 months ago by Maerman@lemmy.ml to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

I ordered my Playdate last week, and it arrived today. I am having a blast with it so far. Highly recommend it. The build quality is really solid, and the software is snappy and fast. Seriously, get yourself one of these.

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[-] Ok_imagination@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

That's... Odd to say the least. 8 hours active battery life doesn't sound great and it seems kinda gimmicky in general. Can someone sell me on it? When would I want to play this?

[-] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

It's not a full dedicated gaming console that you're spending hours and hours playing. It's a toy that's great for quick sessions and it's really fun to develop games for. It's very well made and the software is great.

It's not a fair comparison to existing handhelds. It's niche, and definitely not for everyone. Personally, I love it and think it's just a unique toy that's fun to show people. If you'd need to get X hours of gameplay to make it "worth" it to you, it probably isn't your style.

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