Two years ago, the world got the hand-cranked portable gaming device it didn’t know it needed. Now, the quirky Playdate handheld console is getting a fresh batch of games.
In a video announcement Thursday, Playdate developer Panic said season 2, which includes about a dozen games, is coming in 2025. Also in the works is a “really cool surprise thing,” according to Christa Mrgan, who makes videos and podcasts at Panic and who hosted the announcement video.
When the Playdate console debuted in 2022, one of the draws for buyers was a season of games that rolled out every week and were free to keep. That first season included 24 games.
CNET reviewer Scott Stein called the Playdate his favorite gadget of 2022. “It’s immersive in its own small, inviting way,” he wrote at the time. “Everything about the Playdate’s design feels like part of the experience. In a sense, every game made…
