Added new dimensions to the device.
There are a ton of fantastic games available on Playdate (and more on the way), but developers continue to find more and more creative ways to push the little yellow machine to the max. Today we spotted an interesting demo that showcases some technologies that the gaming rig wasn’t supposed to be capable of.
Game developer Cristina Ramos posted a video on social media of a work in progress that brings Playdate to 3D. The slice of play begins with an ascending platform through an interior space, then emerging onto a roof for some. The edge of the mirror open sky jumping style.
I was told you couldn’t do 3D on Playdate, so I did it.
Then I was told that I couldn’t make outdoor levels like the ones in Mirror’s Edge, so I proved them wrong again.
– Cristina Ramos (@saffroncr.bsky.social) 2026-07-22T08:57:09.594Z
It’s a great demonstration of why we’re such big fans of Playdate. Working within boundaries is one of the best ways to really flex your imagination, and Playdate has plenty of them. With enough ingenuity, Ramos and other enterprising developers can achieve the seemingly impossible. We recently learned that the Playdate was even used to help Big Ben ring on time, which is pretty awesome.
