Greg Maletic
@gregmaletic.bsky.social
Works at Panic on Playdate and other stuff. Cocktail fan. Occasional Disney illustrator. Vintage calculator collector. (http://calculators1968.com) Creator of pinball doc “TILT: The Battle to Save Pinball". (http://c3images.com/tilt-movie.com/)
One note of caution: the Giant Playdate will not be making the PRGE trip with us this year. (wow is it heavy) But we will have other fun things in the booth to see and check out!
October 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
One note of caution: the Giant Playdate will not be making the PRGE trip with us this year. (wow is it heavy) But we will have other fun things in the booth to see and check out!
Depends on your definition of "work"! Yes it does turn, and can flip / dock inside the unit. But no, it is not connected to any playable hardware.
October 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Depends on your definition of "work"! Yes it does turn, and can flip / dock inside the unit. But no, it is not connected to any playable hardware.
Probably an impossible question to answer, but do the squids ever "win" this battle? (Or does "winning" for the squid simply equate to "getting away"?)
September 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Probably an impossible question to answer, but do the squids ever "win" this battle? (Or does "winning" for the squid simply equate to "getting away"?)
This is such a dream project for me. I hope it's a ton of fun for you!
How are you writing it? (as in, what language / frameworks)
How are you writing it? (as in, what language / frameworks)
August 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This is such a dream project for me. I hope it's a ton of fun for you!
How are you writing it? (as in, what language / frameworks)
How are you writing it? (as in, what language / frameworks)
yes, why am I rooting for them to be dead
August 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
yes, why am I rooting for them to be dead
While I don’t adore Big Trouble, I completely admire its spirit. That I don’t like it more is my fault, not its fault.
But I am like this for Flash Gordon.
But I am like this for Flash Gordon.
August 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
While I don’t adore Big Trouble, I completely admire its spirit. That I don’t like it more is my fault, not its fault.
But I am like this for Flash Gordon.
But I am like this for Flash Gordon.
It can be tricky. Check out this video I just made.
1. Start with your Playdate unlocked.
2. Hold Lock button for 7 seconds. (Screen will freeze.)
3. Screen goes blank. (It's OFF now, until you press the Lock button which turns it back ON.)
1. Start with your Playdate unlocked.
2. Hold Lock button for 7 seconds. (Screen will freeze.)
3. Screen goes blank. (It's OFF now, until you press the Lock button which turns it back ON.)
July 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It can be tricky. Check out this video I just made.
1. Start with your Playdate unlocked.
2. Hold Lock button for 7 seconds. (Screen will freeze.)
3. Screen goes blank. (It's OFF now, until you press the Lock button which turns it back ON.)
1. Start with your Playdate unlocked.
2. Hold Lock button for 7 seconds. (Screen will freeze.)
3. Screen goes blank. (It's OFF now, until you press the Lock button which turns it back ON.)
If your Playdate is unlocked, hold the lock button for 7 seconds. It’ll shut off completely. (Caveat: it also won’t download any games; won’t notify you of OS updates, etc.)
July 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If your Playdate is unlocked, hold the lock button for 7 seconds. It’ll shut off completely. (Caveat: it also won’t download any games; won’t notify you of OS updates, etc.)
Eh, depending upon how you tally it, maybe $135. It is an expensive product to make. And if we could afford to sell it for less, we absolutely would.
On the plus side, though it is not inexpensive, we do think it's a good value; we're proud of it; lots of people love it. So many good, unique games.
On the plus side, though it is not inexpensive, we do think it's a good value; we're proud of it; lots of people love it. So many good, unique games.
July 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Eh, depending upon how you tally it, maybe $135. It is an expensive product to make. And if we could afford to sell it for less, we absolutely would.
On the plus side, though it is not inexpensive, we do think it's a good value; we're proud of it; lots of people love it. So many good, unique games.
On the plus side, though it is not inexpensive, we do think it's a good value; we're proud of it; lots of people love it. So many good, unique games.
Our fully landed costs are about $140/unit. That's not including the overhead of writing the OS, marketing, support, etc.
July 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Our fully landed costs are about $140/unit. That's not including the overhead of writing the OS, marketing, support, etc.
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Starting a SCARED STRAIGHT style program where pro athletes visit high schools across America to make parents realize their kids have no chance
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Starting a SCARED STRAIGHT style program where pro athletes visit high schools across America to make parents realize their kids have no chance