It's great as a game console. The crank is a gimmick to a degree, but it's genuinely useful and fun for many games. Some games don't use it at all so it's easy

It's great as a game console. The crank is a gimmick to a degree, but it's genuinely useful and fun for many games. Some games don't use it at all so it's easy to play as you wish. Personally I'd prefer a bigger version that I can see better as my years advance and my vision gets worse. But, regardless, it's home to some great games. The best thing about it from a developer point of view is the SDK. If you went the DIY route you'd have to start very low down the stack. I guess it's up to you: do you want to make a game or the scaffolding? Obligatory plug: my Playdate game YOYOZO made it onto Ars Technica list of Best Games of 2023. And other games like Direct Drive have won awards and nominations. I feel this means the platform can definitely be taken seriously.