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1-bit gaming // ditherpunk // minimalist computing // chiptune // If you're excited about PlayDate, v-pets and other niche topics, this is your spot!

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Right in time for The Game Awards, Strangest.io has published the Playdate MegaDrop Sale with games like Legend of Etad, A Balanced Brew, Necro Crisis and Shadow Gadget!

Strangest.io's Playdate Megadrop Sale by Strangest.io and 6 others - itch.io

Regarding my content output these last couple of months, I've been very busy as full-time jobs in Mexico are around 48 hours a week most of the time and I've barely had any time and energy to dedicate to personal projects, including "1 bit wonders". I'm always looking for ways to continue and evolve the show, but a variety of factors have really slowed things down for me. I hope you understand and wish all of you the best of holidays!

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Hello, everyone! Today is more of a PSA than a full episode as I've been busier than I'd like to these last couple of weeks. I just wanna let you know that a bundle with over 13 Playdate games which aren't included in the season is available now for a very limited time on itch.io. Links in the description as always.

Playdate Community Bundle by Vogelscript and 13 others - itch.io

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Hello, everyone! Sorry I haven't uploaded anything in a while, I have plenty of ideas up my sleeve, but I've been super busy with other stuff. Right now, there's an itch.io bundle funding reproductive rights which features 2 Playdate games and other noteworthy titles such as Hypnospace Outlaw.

The Playdate games included are a dungeon crawler called "Down the Oubliette" by RDK and "Fish'n Feathers" by Vogelscript.  

Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds by Caro Asercion and 855 others - itch.io

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Hello, everyone! In this episode, we discuss the future of Playdate beyond Season 1 as Panic is now accepting pitches for upcoming games! If you're a creator interested in developing for Playdate in need of funding for your project, look no further!

We'll focus on the kinds of games and creators we wanna see on the tiny yellow handheld as well as adjustments we'd like to see on Panic's hardware strategy to reach an even broader audience.

Playdate Game Pitch

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Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl - itch.io

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Hello, everyone! We're glad to be back after such a long hiatus!

In this episode, PossiblyAxolotl shares their experience with actual Playdate hardware, the first batch of games, homebrew and the adorable user interface!

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Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl - itch.io

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Hello, everyone! Today is by far the BIGGEST milestone for PlayDate since its announcement! It is finally shipping!

We also discuss "Catalog" and the future of 1 bit wonders after the announcement of an official Playdate Podcast.

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl - itch.io

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Hello, everyone! Today, I wanted to update you on important Playdate launch news, as Playdate has tweeted the following message:

"Next week, we'll be emailing everyone in Group One to make sure your mailing addresses are valid — please keep an eye out for that.

We appreciate you, and we appreciate your excitement for Playdate!"

So, if you're part of Playdate's Group One, be sure to check your emails and get excited, because Playdate is about to get in your hands very soon.

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Hello, everyone! Today, we're discussing our first impressions on the recently released Playdate SDK and the simulator, which has enabled us to play some awesome projects developed for Playdate by the community!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl - itch.io

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Sketch, Share, Solve!

Bundle for Ukraine by Necrosoft Games and 732 others - itch.io

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Playdate Digest Issue NO.2 by 6AT0 (itch.io)

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In Slay Day, we cover all kinds hardcore action games: hack & slash, action RPGs, arena FPS, roguelikes, bullet hells and more!

This week, we're covering Boomerang X, a beautifully cell-shaded arena FPS where you wield a legendary boomerang against hordes of insects!

Thanks to Devolver Digital for providing a review copy. A video version of the review will be uploaded to our YouTube channel (1 bit wonders) soon.

(Also, Episode 9 of "1 bit wonders" is coming out early this month, so stay tuned!)

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Hello, everyone! In this episode, we're discussing which games/genres would make a smooth (or at least interesting) transition to Playdate's hardware!

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Co-host: seacreek - itch.io

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Welcome back! Sorry for the delay, I've been a little busy with other projects recently, but don't worry: "1 bit wonders" isn't going anywhere!

This time we're talking about Sony's PocketStation (which I severely understimated in the VMU episode) and Dustin Mierau's PlayMaker, a Mario Paint style tool for Playdate!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-host: seacreek - itch.io

1-bit gizmo: PocketStation - Wikipedia

1-bit tool: Dustin Mierau (@dmierau) / Twitter

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Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl

1 bit gizmo: Dreamcast VMU

1 bit tool: Playdate Pulp

1 minit review: Upward

Featured artist: DJ Cutman

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-As you might've noticed, the last episode I uploaded was a review for a full-color pixel art game. To clear things up, the "1 minit reviews" within "1 bit wonders" episodes will ALWAYS be for 1-bit games, while long, independently uploaded reviews will focus on a variety of art styles and genres.

-For a variety of reasons, my upload schedule hasn't been the most consistent recently, but I can assure you there'll be at least one new fully fledged episode by the end of the month.

That's all for now, stay tuned!

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In the final episode of the year, we talk with Devine from the 100R team about PlayDate, permacomputing as an antidote to planned obsolescence, Analogue Pocket and more!

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Hello! In Tech Telescope (a "1 bit wonders" spin-off), we'll be covering the bleeding edge of technology: the hype, the gloomy and the uncertain. In this episode, we cover the Steam Deck, AR, VR, the ridiculous myth of "digital scarcity" and more!

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In this episode, we talk with Devine from 100Rabbits about uxn, permacomputing, sustainability and web 1.0.

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Our shows have been listened to over 1,000 times all thanks to you! We'll keep covering the things you already love as well as some curveballs you don't wanna miss!

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Hello! Sorry for being a little later than usual! In this episode, we're covering the Pebble line of smartwatches, some of its spirtitual succesors as well as GB Studio!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-host: PossiblyAxolotl

1-bit gizmo: Pebble + Rebble

1-bit tool: GB Studio

1-minit review: Drytown

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Heyo! Today in Cozy Playroom, we are discussing the most chill and zen games we've played on Apple Arcade, as well as some frustrations we have with Apple as a company.

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Co-host: Terry Ross (@CuteGamesClub) / Twitter

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List of games discussed: Sayonara Wild Hearts, Assemble with Care, Winding Worlds, Lifelike, LEGO Builder's Journey, The Pathless, The Last Campfire, The Bradwell Conspiracy, The Artful Escape, Neo Cab, NUTS, Alba.

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Hello, everyone! Today is gonna be a bit of a different episode, no sections, just a fully-fledged interview with Wayland from SQFMI. Hope you enjoy!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Guest: SQFMI (@sqfmi) / Twitter

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Hello, everyone! This is episode 1 of your podcast on everything about v-pets! We'll be talking about Pokémon, Tamagotchi and indie games! Hope you enjoy!

Today's topic: Tamagotchi Smart

Co-host: GotchiBoy

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Welcome to your bi-weekly show on everything 1-bit! In this episode, we discuss Arduboy FX, uxn and have a 1-minit-review for Devolver Bootleg. Enjoy!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-Host: ░ 𝖓 ░ nico nowak ░ (@Nico_n_art) / Twitter

Featured Artist: Lucas "The Bass is Loaded" Dicus

1-bit gizmo: Arduboy FX

1-bit tool: uxn & noodle

1-minit review: Devolver Bootleg

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Announcing spin-off episodes! They'll be uploaded every week between major 1 bit wonders episodes (which are bi-weekly). The topics will be the following:

-4 Shades of Green: Everything adjacent to GameBoy.

-Polychromatic Pixels: We talk about pixel art games in full color!

-PetWave: V-pets (Tamagotchi, Pokémon & indies!)

-Eye-friendly Trinkets: Where we discuss emergent, alternative display technologies with high energy efficiency and zero eye-strain, such as memory LCD and e-paper.

-Slay Day: Hardcore action games like Hack & Slash, action platformers, action RPGs, fast-paced FPS, bullet hells and more!

-Cozy Playroom: chill & zen games

-Randomizer: Who knows?

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Welcome to your bi-weekly show on everything 1-bit! In this episode, we discuss Playdate, bitsy and have a 1-minit-review for Bleak Sword. Hope you enjoy!

Host: TEABEAST (@Mau_Cardiel) / Twitter

Co-Host: J Matusevich, perpetually exhausted (@_matusevich) / Twitter

Featured Artist: Danimal Cannon

1-bit gizmo: Playdate

1-bit tool: Bitsy

1-minit review: Bleak Sword

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We have some very exciting interviews with all kinds of people in the 1-bit sphere coming up soon! The first full episode will go live next Tuesday, September 14th! Stay tuned!

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Welcome to 1-bit wonders, your bi-weekly series for everything 1-bit! We'll discuss things like PlayDate, bitsy games and play some chiptune to mix it up! See you next week! (Credits to Danimal Cannon for the background music).

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