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Playdate Season 3 Launches October 8 with Eight New Games
Key points
- Playdate Season 3 begins October 8.
- It includes eight new games released over four weeks.
- The season costs $39.
- Pre-orders are currently available.
Playdate Season 3 Release Details
Playdate Season 3 is scheduled to launch on October 8. This new season will deliver two games per week for four weeks, totaling eight new titles for the Playdate handheld console. The entire season is priced at $39, and pre-orders are open.
Featured Games and Developers
Panic revealed all eight games for Season 3 during its Playdate Update Showcase. These include Soggy Froggy by Root Bear crew team root, Gloom Gate by satOlite creator LuBu, Houm by fissh studio BuuuuBunnyGames, Sound Mind by Sasquatchers dev Chuck Jordan, HELLEVATOR by ICY DUNGEON's DRD, Bonkhope by Long Puppy maker indiana-jonas, Chance's Lucky Escape 2 by Goloso Games and Julia Minamata, and Cross Words by Ratcheteer developer Shaun Inman.
Game Previews
The showcase provided closer looks at three specific games. Soggy Froggy is a cartoonish game focused on stirring a pot to maintain liquid temperature. Gloom Gate is an old-school dungeon-crawling RPG with soulslike elements. Houm is a point-and-click adventure set in a mysterious mansion.
Context and Pricing
Playdate Season 1 is pre-loaded on every device and contains 24 games, while Season 2 offers 12 games for $39. Season 3 provides eight games for the same price. Additionally, a Playdate Catalog Fall Sale will run from November 5-19, offering discounts on over 200 games.
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Playdate Season 3 will launch on October 8, introducing eight new games for the handheld console over four weeks. The season costs $39 and includes titles like Soggy Froggy, Gloom Gate, and Houm, expanding the device's game library.