The Playdate's tiny form factor and bite-sized games make it the kind of portable gaming device I've been missing.
Since its launch in 2017, there has rarely been a time when I leave the house without my Nintendo Switch. The portable console became so fundamental to my routine that I had to adopt a messenger bag into my daily fashion choices so I could carry it. When I got my Steam Deck, I ended up carrying both consoles with me, unwilling to fully put down what had become my digital safety blanket.
Portable design I’m choosing my words wisely there. The Nintendo Switch is, without question, the better video game console between the two. The Switch is home to some of the greatest games of all time, whereas the Playdate’s best titles are more toy-like, charming oddities. With the small size comes an ease of use. If I want to break out my Switch while waiting in line at the DMV, I have to take it out of my bag, remove it from its case, and boot it up. If I suddenly need to stop, I have to rush to do that in reverse, hastily tossing my Switch into my bag to put it away at a moment’s notice. The Playdate is more elegant by comparison: I click the top button once to put it to sleep, magnetically dock its crank, and throw it in my pocket.
Omaze, for instance, is a tiny maze navigation game where players move a ball through a series of circles using the system’s crank. Even its trickiest levels only take a few minutes of trial and error to complete, making it a great fit for those awkward moments where you’d usually pass the time aimlessly doom scrolling through social feeds.
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