CrankShaft
A downloadable Playdate game
Get ready to experience the captivating journey of a bouncing ball amidst the intricate machinery of a crankshaft.
In this game, you'll navigate through the mechanical realm, leaping over obstacles and bounding across the unique landscape of the crankshaft.
Test your reflexes and agility as you guide the ball through this dynamic and perilous adventure. Are you up for the challenge?
Rotate the crank to make the ball bounce and overcome obstacles. Build up combos by consecutively passing obstacles. Collect boosters to increase your speed and demolish everything in your path.
There are two ways to play CrankShaft.
- You can sideload it onto your Panic Playdate handheld console. Instructions can be found here: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/
- Alternatively, you can download it to your PC/Mac and play it within the Playdate Simulator. The Playdate Simulator is included in the free Playdate SDK. You can access the SDK here: https://play.date/dev/
CrankShaft is also available in the catalog.
Purchase
In order to download this Playdate game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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I bought this on Catalog and I LOVE the core gameplay loop. Glad to see you’re working on the weird slowdown bug. I do feel it’s sorely missing a splash screen at the least, though; I was surprised when I played for the first time and it threw me into gameplay.
Thanks for your comment. Splash screen might be nice, I'll think about it. Playdate allows an animated splash screen. Can be a fun start to the game.
Hello, I just bought the game, but I has slowdowns every "ring" I pass. Like lags, makes it harder to play, less smooth. Is it something to do with new playOS fw?
Hello, thanks for your feedback. I am aware of these lags and I am working on them. An update will be released for this.
Oh great! I like the concept of the game very much :) will there be also an option to choose a level?
I'll think about it. There are things I want to add to CrankShaft. I'm currently working on a new PlayDate game. Working on new things is exciting.