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Playdate

Pocket game console with a 1-bit 400×240 display, buttons, accelerometer, Wi-Fi and a side-mounted analog crank.

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Pocket game console with a 1-bit 400×240 display, buttons, accelerometer, Wi-Fi and a side-mounted analog crank. Flashable links this hardware to source-checked firmware, projects and practical guides so you can assess the whole path before buying.

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Start handheld game development: Arduboy FX-C vs Playdate

Choose Arduboy FX-C if you want constrained Arduino C++ development, a tiny monochrome screen and direct open-source hardware culture; choose Playdate if you want a higher-level Lua/C SDK, simulator, larger display, sound and crank input. On either platform, finish a one-screen game with one verb, one failure state and a restart before adding progression or content.

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