playdate_games_html
Ports of Playdate games to html running through my SDL 2 reimplementation layer
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Playdate HTML Ports
Builds of Playdate games to html running through my SDL2 Reimplementation
Generic Game controls
GamePads are supported if your browser support it.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Directional keys | movement, selecting in menu’s etc |
| A or X | A Button as mentioned in the games for functionality of each game please check each game’s repository |
| B or C | B Button as mentioned in the games for functionality of each game please check each game’s repository |
| F7 | Simulate crank move backwards movement, in my games usually used in the level editors to select previous piece. In other games consult game’s repository to know the functionality |
| F8 | Crank move forwards movement, in my games usually used in the level editors to select next piece. In other games consult game’s repository to know the functionality |
| F3 | In (my Playdate) games starting up in black and white, reboot and use colored version of graphics, some games have multiple colored graphics so you can press it again to see more options. The button basically makes you cycle through all possibilities (can crash other people’s games) |
Games
Please see respective repo of each game to get more information about the games by clicking on the Game Info links
Blockdude (Playdate)
Blokdude is a remake of the well known TI Caluculator game from Brandon Sterner as well as the blockman game from Soleau Software. This version of the game is based on the GP2X port of blockdude i made over a decade ago.
Checkers
Checkers is the well known board game with four difficulties and a jump heuristic. This version is port of my gp2x version made to work with the Playdate.
Dynamate
Dynamate is a puzzle game invented by Björn Kalzen and Jonas Norberg, a couple of years ago i contacted them to make a port for the gp2x handheld. This version is port of my gp2x version made to work with the Playdate.
Formula 1 Game & Watch
Formula 1 Game & Watch is a small, fictive formula 1 game & watch style lcd game with high score keeping. The Game was initially created over a decade ago for a small retrogame competition, after which it got ported to the gp2x. This version is based on the gp2x version but with added high score saving.
KaesuGaesu (Flip Puzzle)
A Flip Puzzle game
Mazethingie
Mazethingie which is a maze generator / player.
Pdxlander
This is a port of the classic X windows game XLander (1992) to the Playdate game console. Gameplay is mostly unchanged, except the difficulty scaling with successful landings is tweaked a little bit. Lateral thrusters are controlled with the d-pad, retro thrusters with the A/B buttons or the crank.
Playdoban
Playdoban is a remake of the classic sokoban game. You as the player need to push boxes to specific locations in the level. Once all boxes are pushed to the correct spots the level is finished. Playdoban is basically a sokoban engine, it contains all the game rules and has the ability to use level packs.
Playing With Blocks
Playing With Blocks brings everyone’s favorite puzzle game to the Playdate! Since the Playdate is a handheld console meant to go anywhere, Playing With Blocks is primarily inspired by the DMG Game Boy edition.
PlayPong
PlayPong is an arcade game for 1 or 2 players, inspired by the classic Atari Pong.
Puzzle Land
Puzzle Land is a remake of the gameboy game Daedalian opus also known as puzzle road in japan. The gameplay and levels are the same but the graphics, music sounds have changed. It’s a puzzle game with 36 levels. It is a tribute to a game i spend endless hours playing as a child.
Puztrix
Puztrix is a remake of the Gravnic game from inside the NES Puzznic game.
RetroTime
RetroTime is a game containing 8 retro based games playable in 3 game modes being Retro Carousel, Time Attack and Lives mode. The game is a port from my competetion entry for Fuze 4 for Nintendo switch, in colleboration Wireframe magazine.
Rubido
Rubido is a little chinese checkers or solitaire game with four difficulties.
Tree Squirrel
Simple game made for the Playdate in C. You control a squirrel climbing a tree and need to avoid spiders but grab the acorns to eat. Also need to watch out you don’t fall of the tree
Waternet
Waternet is a multiplatform puzzle game written for old consoles and handhelds like Game Boy (Color), Game Gear, Master System, Analogue Pocket and Mega Duck and now also Funkey / RG-Nano! It’s a combination of the net and netslide games from the simon tatham’s puzzle collection!
Worm
Worm is a copter / worm game remake with 5 game modes and a seed system written for playdate