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Catalog is an upcoming application from Panic that will serve as a web store for the Playdate, allowing people to purchase and download hand-picked games. Not much is known about the application yet. It was announced on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPTX8GESzZY&t=199s Early 2022 Playdate Update].
Catalog is the official storefront from Panic, accessible both on-device and on Playdate's website, allowing people to purchase and download curated games. It was announced on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPTX8GESzZY&t=199s Early 2022 Playdate Update], and was released on March 7th, 2023 alongside [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr1_f-Q8Klw Playdate Update #3].


On December 8th 2022 during [https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2022_Playdate_Community_Awards the 2022 Playdate Community Awards] we got the next [https://youtube.com/watch/TW2SHhYw0Vo?t=536 Update on Catalog (4 Minute Segment) presented by Cabel Sasser]. The information presented was as following:
Catalog features games made by members of the Panic team, as well as curated games from third-parties including existing releases available from other marketplaces such as itch.io, and new games that are exclusive to the storefront.


- Catalog is coming in early 2023
Catalog games are released in batches, updated sporadically. New batches of games are indicated by an aqua-blue colored blinking light on the device's Lock button next time it checks in to the servers.


- The launch of Catalog is seen by Panic almost as a Launch 2.0 for the Playdate
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! style="color: white;background: none;" | Catalog Game
! style="color: white;background: none;" | Developer(s)
! style="color: white;background: none;" | More Information
|-
!colspan="6" style="color:white;background:none;"|Batch 1 (March 7th, 2023)
|-
|[[Carve Jr]]<br>[[File:Carve_jr.png|alt=Carve Jr|350px|link=Carve Jr]]
|Chuhai Labs
|Info
|-
|[[Direct Drive]]<br>[[File:Direct_drive.png|alt=Direct Drive|350px|link=Direct Drive]]
|DACvector
|Info
|-
|[[Playmaker]]<br>[[File:Playmaker.png|alt=Playmaker|350px|link=Playmaker]]
|Dustin Mierau
|Info
|-
|[[Skew]]<br>[[File:Skew.png|alt=Skew|350px|link=Skew]]
|Oiffy
|Info
|-
|[[Swap Machina]]<br>[[File:Swap_machina.png|alt=Swap Machina|350px|link=Swap Machina]]
|NaOH<br>Zion D. Hill
|Info
|-
|[[Grand Tour Legends]]<br>[[File:Grand_tour_legends.png|alt=Grand Tour Legends|350px|link=Grand Tour Legends]]
|IORAMA
|Info
|-
|[[Bloom]]<br>[[File:Bloom.png|alt=Bloom|350px|link=Bloom]]
|RNG Party Games
|Info
|-
|[[EYELAND]]<br>[[File:EYELAND.png|alt=EYELAND|350px|link=EYELAND]]
|Ron Lent
|Info
|-
|[[The Botanist]]<br>[[File:The_botanist.png|alt=The Botanist|350px|link=The Botanist]]
|Cadin Batrack
|Info
|-
|[[Tapeworm Disco Puzzle]]<br>[[File:Tapeworm_disco_puzzle.png|alt=Tapeworm Disco Puzzle|350px|link=Tapeworm Disco Puzzle]]
|lowtek Games, Itd
|Info
|-
|[[Down the Oubliette]]<br>[[File:Down_the_oubliette.png|alt=Down the Oubliette|350px|link=Down the Oubliette]]
|RDK
|Info
|-
|[[A Joke That's Worth $0.99]]<br>[[File:A_joke_thats_worth_99.png|alt=A Joke That's Worth $0.99|350px|link=A Joke That's Worth $0.99]]
|kamibox
|Info
|-
|[[Reel Steal]]<br>[[File:Reel_steal.png|alt=Reel Steal|350px|link=Reel Steal]]
|Sweet Baby Inc.
|Info
|-
|[[Recommendation Dog]]<br>[[File:Recommendation_dog.png|alt=Recommendation Dog|350px|link=Recommendation Dog]]
|Sweet Baby Inc.
|Info
|-
|[[Hidey Spot]]<br>[[File:Hidey_spot.png|alt=Hidey Spot|350px|link=Hidey Spot]]
|Neven Mrgan
|Info
|-
|[[Word Trip]]<br>[[File:Word_trip.png|alt=Word Trip|350px|link=Word Trip]]
|Shaun Inman
|Info
|}


- Panic is going to focus on catalog in the beginning of the year 2023
On December 8th 2022 during [https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2022_Playdate_Community_Awards the 2022 Playdate Community Awards] we got the next [https://youtube.com/watch/TW2SHhYw0Vo?t=536 Update on Catalog (4 Minute Segment) presented by Cabel Sasser]. The information presented was as following:
 
- Catalog is going to have Nintendo E-Shop like music
 
- Catalog is not going to replace Sideloading
 
- There was no information presented regarding Season 2 of Playdate games


* Catalog is coming in early 2023<br>
* The launch of Catalog is seen by Panic almost as a Launch 2.0 for the Playdate<br>
* Panic is going to focus on catalog in the beginning of the year 2023<br>
* Catalog is going to have Nintendo E-Shop like music <br>
* Catalog is not going to replace Sideloading<br>
* There was no information presented regarding Season 2 of Playdate games


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Revision as of 07:06, 12 March 2023

Catalog logo
Released on 2023-03-07
Made by Panic
Download: None
36.3 MB



Catalog is the official storefront from Panic, accessible both on-device and on Playdate's website, allowing people to purchase and download curated games. It was announced on the Early 2022 Playdate Update, and was released on March 7th, 2023 alongside Playdate Update #3.

Catalog features games made by members of the Panic team, as well as curated games from third-parties including existing releases available from other marketplaces such as itch.io, and new games that are exclusive to the storefront.

Catalog games are released in batches, updated sporadically. New batches of games are indicated by an aqua-blue colored blinking light on the device's Lock button next time it checks in to the servers.

Catalog Game Developer(s) More Information
Batch 1 (March 7th, 2023)
Carve Jr
350px
Chuhai Labs Info
Direct Drive
350px
DACvector Info
Playmaker
Playmaker
Dustin Mierau Info
Skew
350px
Oiffy Info
Swap Machina
350px
NaOH
Zion D. Hill
Info
Grand Tour Legends
350px
IORAMA Info
Bloom
350px
RNG Party Games Info
EYELAND
350px
Ron Lent Info
The Botanist
350px
Cadin Batrack Info
Tapeworm Disco Puzzle
350px
lowtek Games, Itd Info
Down the Oubliette
350px
RDK Info
A Joke That's Worth $0.99
350px
kamibox Info
Reel Steal
350px
Sweet Baby Inc. Info
Recommendation Dog
350px
Sweet Baby Inc. Info
Hidey Spot
350px
Neven Mrgan Info
Word Trip
350px
Shaun Inman Info

On December 8th 2022 during the 2022 Playdate Community Awards we got the next Update on Catalog (4 Minute Segment) presented by Cabel Sasser. The information presented was as following:

  • Catalog is coming in early 2023
  • The launch of Catalog is seen by Panic almost as a Launch 2.0 for the Playdate
  • Panic is going to focus on catalog in the beginning of the year 2023
  • Catalog is going to have Nintendo E-Shop like music
  • Catalog is not going to replace Sideloading
  • There was no information presented regarding Season 2 of Playdate games