SpinShot is 33% off for the Playdate anniversary sale. $4
The annual #playdate anniversary sale is now on and the SpinShot wishlists have definitely been doing their (much needed) job. Thanks to all who've played it to date, and if not, it's only $4 for a bit.
play.date/games/spinsh...
(also check out Xorbius, Diora, and Wheelsprung. Fantastic games.)
Do you have to flip it upside down to charge it?
(Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm gonna change them at some point.)
I never made anything good with it but I remember having a good time, and I think it might have been my first peek into "how movies were made" (though obviously not that accurate).
Yeah I think that's a very solid read on it tbh, and also pretty bang-on with the VR comparison (I wasn't a dev there, but have been in that ecosystem since the DK1). For folks who can build something in 1-2 months, it's great!
Yeah, I know 130 sales in that timeframe is also pretty good. I've got nothing but good feedback, just from what I can tell, not a great attach rate, and there is like 1 creator I could find doing any sort of active coverage because the audience is so niche. Reddit and discord seem most active.
Tbh we all needed a good reason anyway.
Developing for #Playdate sure is a humbling experience.
3+ years of dev on and off. 130 sales in the first month. 🥲 No regrets, did it for enjoyment and learning. It's calibrated my expectations appropriately I think.
(Sale in March, wishlist perhaps? play.date/games/spinsh... )
Self-published too, just an epic win all around. So happy for them (and us who get to play it).
Public service announcement for everyone playing and loving Cairn, especially streamers. (God, it's such a good game!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rfH...
anyways, make video game
Man that's cool but I need it to be a 3rd of that price 🫠
God I hope so. Curated an audience around design systems and then just talk about game dev...
Not that there isn't one definable thing that good design is maybe?
May I ask why?
I've yet to see a great design be prompted without a ton of craft knowledge.
I think good design craft and design thinking remains incredibly important, and will increasingly become a differentiator if the majority of products are vibe coding towards the mean, but it'll only differentiate the companies that prioritize it and try to centre it in their processes.
The next Figma Config conference is going to be *really* interesting. I feel like we'll be able to feel the impending disruption and erosion of their position, due to the erosion of the traditional design process within orgs. I want to see how they try to stay relevant.
We (you) did it! Thank you all :) Highest day of SpinShot sales this week. The milestones, no matter how tiny, are super important for motivation. #indiedev
I think both just come out of being inspired by hardware constraints though. The click wheel for the iPod, and the crank for the playdate.
Thanks. It was not. I've played a handful of block breakers, though mostly old PC ones and a few VR ones. People have told me about Vortex and Radial50 since then though but any resemblance is purely coincidence. :)
(Well that was terrible marketing) Here's the link to wishlist or buy SpinShot if you so choose! play.date/games/spinsh...
SpinShot is nearly at 100 sales for #playdate in its first two weeks. Can we push it over the top this weekend? #indiegames #retrogaming
Lean into the horny side of the internet ;) hehe. Marketing!
@frycandle.bsky.social This felt like important design feedback to forward. XD
I finally nailed that last puzzle last night. Do you have the link to the feedback form? Filling it out on steam deck is a bit of a nightmare :D
There is no excuse to think Palantir are a noble or salvageable company in 2026, and that's been the case for years. They are all complicit.
Ran beautifully on steam deck, though there are definitely some parts not totally well suited to analog sticks. Require a lot of precision. (I found the zoom way too late, it helps a bit)
Played through most of the demo tonight over about an hour. Really enjoyed it! I've just played Talos Principle for the first time recently and it has similar vibes. I'm a tiny bit stuck on what I assume is the last puzzle of the demo, but I'll try again later. Great work!
Grabbed the demo and added to wishlist :)
