<p>Game-jamming friends Nic Magnier and Arthur Hamer were so captivated by the announcement of Playdate that Nic built his own device (using parts found online and an old NES controller) and Arthur scrapped his fish processing plant designs for an adorable dog and an e-commerce warehouse. Here’s how the duo created their narrative match three puzzle game, Pick Pack Pup, featuring music by Logan Gabriel!</p>
<h2 id="show-notes" tabindex="-1">Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/NicMagnier">Nic Magnier on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/ArthurMHamer">Arthur Hamer on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nicmagnier.itch.io">Nic Magnier on itch.io</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.arthurhamer.co.uk">Arthur Hamer’s website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/logeyg">Logan Gabriel on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://logey.io">Logan Gabriel’s website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/NicMagnier/status/1140978293727883264?s=20&amp;t=OtQwItilvv-vEgoZftSiqw">Nic’s DIY Playdate 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/NicMagnier/status/1153405093900967936?s=20&amp;t=EJWOIEpQQjkGlkiVhpBOUA">Nic’s DIY Playdate 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/NicMagnier/status/1153404624633769986?s=20&amp;t=jKLlmoLHOm0g63wP855xUA">Nic’s DIY Playdate 3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/NicMagnier/status/1153407517449498624?s=20&amp;t=YApiyZwN4a7IS6VxS8OiZA">Nic’s DIY Playdate 4</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gmtk.itch.io">Game Maker’s Toolkit on itch.io</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/CanYouPetTheDog">Can You Pet The Dog on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.idlethumbs.net">Idle Thumbs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.firewatchgame.com">Firewatch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ollymoss.com">Olly Moss</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.date/games/pickpackpup/">Pick Pack Pup game page on Playdate’s website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s01e06/transcript/">Episode Transcript</a></li>
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Lost Your Marbles

Playdate is the new handheld that comes with a unique 1-bit screen and 24 free games! The Playdate Podcast takes you behind the scenes for stories from game designers and developers, and the people who made the little yellow game console with a crank. Hear about the ups and downs of development, and get inspired to make your own Playdate games, using the free software development kit or Playdate’s no-code, browser-based game maker, Pulp!