Getting Started with Playdate on Ubuntu
4 months ago
- #Game Development
- #Lua
- #Playdate
- Received a Playdate console as a gift, intrigued by its constraints (400x240, 2 colors) and development resources.
- Returning to game development roots using Lua, a new programming language for the author.
- Set up a Playdate development environment on Ubuntu 24.04, including SDK installation and simulator setup.
- Created a 'Hello, world' application in Lua and tested it using the Playdate simulator.
- Explored network connectivity features, sending HTTP requests from the Playdate console.
- Tested HTTP requests on both simulator and real hardware, noting differences in User-Agent headers.
- Encouraged further experimentation with networked Playdate applications.