Posted June 06, 2023 by Scenic Route Software
When I released Shift for the Playdate nearly a year ago, it was mostly an excuse to learn Lua, experiment with the the Playdate SDK and write a little game for this new, goofy device I'd just gotten in the mail a month prior. I figured I'd write it, put it up on Itch (which I'd never even heard of prior) maybe sell a copy or two and move on to other things.
Fast forward a year, and that little game was nominated for Best Puzzle Game by all of you, was in the first Playdate Community Bundle and has made hundreds and hundreds of folks with a Playdate shake their device hoping for one more go. It also roped me into writing a lot more games for this device than I'd thought I would, introduced me to a lot of really fantastic people, and got me involved in what is easily the best gaming community around.
I've learned a lot since Shift's original release, and decided that its launch on Catalog should reflect that. This update has all of the same features that the Catalog version does, with the exception of global leader boards.
What’s New
As an added bonus, I've also just released Personal SAM-Y, a silly, free toy for the Playdate featuring the droid, available now on Itch.
Thank you all so much for playing my games! I hope you enjoy this new version!