Nick is trying to convince Chris to buy a Playdate. How has Nick enjoyed his Playdate? What games are grabbing him? What's he cranking on? Also: There's now VR in Chris' home.Topics:(00:24) - Welcome back (01:17) - Why are we recording now? (02:27) - Who makes the Playdate? (04:36) - What is the Playdate? (10:28) - Who's buying the Playdate? (14:23) - What does the Playdate sound like? (16:37) - Is the cover necessary? (17:35) - How is charging handled? (18:40) - The Playdate as a nice screen device without all the apps (21:08) - Can you play Fortnite on the Playdate? (22:23) - How much is the crank used? (25:26) - Eww Dad, it looks old! (27:06) - Learning to make games with Pulp (31:55) - Is Chris ordering a Playdate? (32:45) - What we've been playing Links:Play.datePodcast.Play.datePlaydate SDKPlaydate PulpPlaydate game collectionCatalog Update #1Playdate - $199 starting April 7Pre-Order for late 2023Cover?Playdate PulpRecommendation DogGameDev Journal by Dave RupertScratchThe Murderbot DiariesMeta Quest 2Gorilla TagLego Star WarsMinecraftMario PartyPokemon ScarletCastle Crumble Apple ArcadeIt Takes Two ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We experiment with Apple Arcade multiplayer options, review the Halo TV series, Minecraft comes back around again, Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo, and Chris takes a run through a bunch of Xbox GamePass games.

A quick recap of the latest Nintendo Direct, talking Dad games, VR, more Wordle clones, Wylde Flowers, Duolingo, Risk: Game of Thrones, and Battleship.

We cover Sony buying Bungie, a few Apple Arcade releases like Bridge Constructor+, before Nick takes over with a brief history of Star Trek video games.

We're back (finally) and ready to talk Forza Horizons 5, more NFT mayhem, Microsoft buying everything, and Wordle spinoffs.

We're wrapping up the year with a final trip around our 4 corners.

We've put corners inside of corners to bring you our picks for the best holiday gifts for the gamer in your life.

Chris played Civilization, Nick played a bunch of games for ExtraLife, and we talk about Xbox turning 20, kids not knowing what a Gamecube is, and ponder if reality is broken.

Where's Nick's Playdate? Nintendo Switch Online pricing and Animal Crossing DLC. NFT and gaming don't mix. And Nick plays a bunch of Apple Arcade games so you don't have to.

What's happening to NBA2K22? Nintendo Direct with N64 / Genesis games, Mario Bros. movie casting, and Animal Crossing updates. Star Wars Squadrons on Amazon Prime. Apple Event follow up with Star Wars games coming. And Castlevania Grimoire of Souls.