A downloadable game


Here is a simple game for the Playdate handheld. Move your paddle with the crank and keep the ball in the air! Chase your high score & try to outlast the inevitable.

If the ball hits the ground, you lose. Every time your paddle hits the ball, you gain one point & the ball speeds up a bit.

Enjoy!


This project was mainly completed as an intro for me to get acquainted with the PlaydateSDK. I have included the source code, upon request, to help others learn as well. This code wasn't intended to be shared when it was written, so if you have any questions at all please feel free to ask in the comments below.

More information
StatusReleased
Rating
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Authorprofessir
GenreAction
TagsArcade, Casual, minigames, Minimalist, play-date, Playdate

Download

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airball.pdx.zip (v2.0.1) 680 kB

Install instructions

For more information, please see the official documentation: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/

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jbacunn2 years ago(+1)

Fun little game. It gets pretty challenging when it speeds up.

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professir2 years ago

My high score on the device for v1.3 is:

50 !

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RUMBLEBOX_2 years ago

Great job! I just played a few rounds in the simulator, I'll try it out on the Playdate when it arrives.

Do you happen to have the source publicly available for this project?
I'm working on a few small projects as well.

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professir2 years ago(+1)

Thanks so much, RUMBLEBOX. 

I'm happy to make the source available to help others learn as I did. I've attached the source to this page. It wasn't intended to be shared (so it may not be the most readable to others), so let me know if you have any questions.

Note to all: the information in the pdxinfo file has been removed, so be sure to fill this out if you happen to use this code for another project.

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RUMBLEBOX_2 years ago(+1)

Awesome, I appreciate it!

Again, great job!

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