Playdate is formally getting a Season Two with ‘a few dozen video games’ subsequent 12 months

Panic slipped some main information into its fall Playdate Replace: Season Two is going on, and we’ll see it subsequent 12 months. Can I get a “hell yeah!”? It’s been over two years since Season One dropped, and within the time since, it’s remained unclear whether or not one other would ever observe. However in right this moment’s livestream, Panic’s Video & Podcast host Christa Mrgan confirmed that Season Two is a go, and it’s “occurring subsequent 12 months.” Comfort for killing the Stereo Dock, maybe?

There are plenty of particulars we nonetheless don’t find out about Season Two, like how a lot it will price (Season One was included with the acquisition of a Playdate), however Engadget has reached out to Panic for remark and can replace this publish if we hear again. The primary season introduced two video games per week over the course of 12 weeks, amounting to 24 video games in all. In keeping with Mrgan, Season Two up to now contains “a few dozen video games.” There’s additionally apparently one other “actually cool shock factor” that we aren’t allowed to know the main points about simply but, and my curiosity is unquestionably piqued.

Along with the Season Two announcement, the autumn replace additionally highlighted some upcoming Catalog video games to look out for within the coming weeks and into 2025: Owlet’s Embrace, a metroidvania about an owl who’s scared to fly; Comet, a puzzle-adventure recreation a few lady who’s compelled to face her worry of the darkish after her brother goes lacking; Workplace Chair Curling, which is precisely what it appears like and appears completely absurd in one of the best ways; Bwirds, a cute phrase puzzle recreation; a pinball recreation referred to as Devils on the Moon from the makers of the Tetris-like, Pullfrog; and the top-down boat racing recreation, RowBot Rally.

There’s additionally an enormous Catalog sale occurring proper now that runs by means of November 14. A few of our favorite Playdate games are deeply discounted, so should you’ve been ready for the fitting second to scoop up all of the titles in your “to play” listing, now could be the time.