Events
This page details events that are hosted by the community from award shows to Game Jams.
Playdate Community Awards
The Playdate Community Awards is a game of the year show hosted live on the Tiny Yellow Machine Twitch channel.
The show is a swanky affair with the hosts GantProdux & Guv_Bubbs dressing up for the show.
| Year | Air Date |
|---|---|
| The 2022 Playdate Community Awards! | December 8th, 2022 |
| The 2023 Playdate Community Awards | March 8th, 2024 |
| The 2024 Playdate Community Awards | TBD |
Playdate Community Direct
The Playdate Community Direct is a presentation of upcoming and new games for the Playdate. The Direct was originally created by the YouTube channel Tiny Yellow Machine and has since been taken over by the community. Each direct features trailers for upcoming games or content created by the community.
| Community Direct Number | Air Date |
|---|---|
| Community Direct 1 | July 6th, 2023 |
| Community Direct 2 | October 5th, 2023 |
| Community Direct 3 | July 13th, 2024 |
| Community Direct 4 | October 24th, 2024 |
| Community Direct 5 | ??? |
Playdate Community Census
As the name implies, this is a census run by the community so we can learn about who we are, how we're using our devices and what we want the future of Playdate to look like.
| Page | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Playdate Community Census 2022 | August 24th, 2022 |
| Playdate Community Census 2024 | Q1, 2024 |
Game Jams
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Entrants | Winner | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayJam | 2022-06-25 | 2022-06-28 | 11 | Avava[1] | Link |
| PlayJam 2 | 2022-12-03 | 2022-12-06 | 24 | Super High School Sports Day Crankathlon[2] | Link |
| PlayJam 3 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-15 | 18 | Digscovery[3] | Link |
| PlayJam 4 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-13 | 21 | Snooze or Lose[4] | Link |
| PlayJam 5 | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-15 | 16 | Discontrolled[5] | Link |
| PlayJam 6 | 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-14 | 14 | Trick's Treat[6] | Link |
| Yellow Square Jam | 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-29 | 14 | What the Crow?![7] | Link |
| Minigame-Jam | 2022-04-02 | 2022-04-08 | 15 | Catch the thief[8] | Link |
| Global Game Jam 2023 | - | - | 5 | - | Link |
| Uncrank'd Game Jam | 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-11 | 26 | Dragon Flagon[9] | Link |
References
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playjam-1/rate/1592812
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playjam-2/rate/1822931
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playjam-3/rate/2071032
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playjam-4/rate/2365648
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playjam-5/rate/2662876
- ↑ https://epic-dragon-ninjas.itch.io/tricks-treat
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/yellow-square-jam/rate/2330177
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/playdateminijam/rate/1477282
- ↑ https://itch.io/jam/uncrankdjam/rate/2695567