First Look: 'Bloom' - Playdate Game
26"Bloom is a real-time narrative-driven social sim about starting up a flower shop made exclusively for Playdate. Tend to Midori's garden while texting friends and family as she starts a new chapter of her life. The game takes place over many real-life days."
Buy 'Bloom' on Itch.io:
https://rngpartygames.itch.io/bloom
- Respond to texts and tend to your garden in real time.
- Check in over the course of many real-world days to see Midori's story unfold.
- Experience a changing environment including a day/night and weather system.
- Go for high scores in the arcade-style minigame and acquire daily collectibles.
- Enjoy a relaxing lofi-inspired soundtrack as you play.
"Playdate is familiar, but unlike anything you've ever seen. It has a very special black and white screen β not backlit, but super reflective β that looks way more amazing than you're probably imagining.
It also has a peppy little processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a surprisingly loud loudspeaker. And when you're not using it, the screen doesn't turn off β it becomes a very nice low-power clock!
The Design
Thanks to our friends at Teenage Engineering, Playdate looks incredible. It's colorful. It fits in your pocket. And we worked hard to make sure buttons feel perfectly clicky and that the crank action is silky smooth.
The Crank
Yes, the crank. Is it a gimmick? Nah. Does it charge the Playdate's battery? Nope. Is it really fun? Yes yes yes! It's an analog controller that flips out from the side, allowing you to precisely dial in the action.
The Season
Here's the truly unique bit. Playdate isn't just an empty system. Once you set up your Playdate, you'll start to receive two brand new games... every week. For 12 weeks.
That's 24 free games, in lots of genres. Some are short. Some are long. Will you love them all? Probably not. Will you have a great time trying them? Absolutely."
Playdate's official site:
https://play.date/
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