<p>Writer and game designer Duncan Fyfe tells the story of Demon Quest ’85—from the small but mighty team, to an ill-advised management system for branching narrative paths, and how they ended up eschewing Playdate’s crank in favor of a visual novel that pits the likes of the Marquis Shax of Hell against Beth from your high school Physics class.</p>
<h2 id="show-notes" tabindex="-1">Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/duncanfyfe">Duncan Fyfe on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/alexashby">Alex Ashby on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/banjoses">Lawrence Bishop on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.krop.com/belindaleung/#/">Belinda Leung</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jaredemersonjohnson.com">Jared Emerson-Johnson</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.firewatchgame.com">Firewatch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://telltale.com">Telltale Games</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija">Ouija Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster">Sound Blaster</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.date/mirror/">Playdate Mirror</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/216889-nameless-screen-magnifier-for-playdate-handheld">DIY Playdate Magnifier by Grhmhome</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cyan.com/games/myst/">MYST</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta">Encarta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://neocabgame.com">Neocab</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wherethewatertasteslikewine.com">Where the Water Tastes Like Wine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://curvegames.com/our-games/proteus/">Proteus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.date/games/demon-quest-85/">Demon Quest ’85 game page on Playdate’s website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcast.play.date/episodes/s01e11/transcript/">Episode Transcript</a></li>
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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!