Uncrank'd Quick News Update # 17
Subscriber milestone, Summer Direct Trailer deadline, Game jam results, Uncrank'd TV, and June's Caption This contest!
The newspaper style QNU can be found here. We have some old and some new news. Subs, The first June sub post was sent out last week. Make sure you check it out in the app or directly on Substack.
👉Subscriber Milestone Reached!
I personally want to thank everyone to subscribing to the Uncrank’d Substack. It’s great to get people involved in upcoming/in progress projects and trying to #SUPPORTPLAYDATEDEVS by highlighting games here and/or on Uncrank’d TV.
Subs, I will send a separate post to talk about a scheduling a subscriber-only chat.
8 more followers to reach the YouTube milestone. I will talk more about in the season 3 premiere of Uncrank’d TV.
👉LAST CHANCE: Playdate Community Direct Summer Edition
The deadline to send in your trailer is Saturday June 14th, 2025.
👉The Uncrank’d Pre-Summer Game Jam Results
Congratulations to Powerdive Games, Rapcal, DiGiKerot, Osuika and Jkarpago! I have been in touch with y’all to get your rewards either made or shipped out to you. For the participants who wanted their rewards now, I will start shipping out this week. I will either DM or email you with the tracking info. You will also get a copy of Issue 8 as per your request once the zine comes out next month.
👉Issue 9: The Uncrank’d 2nd Anniversary
A part from sending in a memory, art, music, the Autumn game bundle or anything Playdate related…
How about a Playdate fan section with a short interview? No hard hitting questions. Just some playful fun.
The 2nd anniversary questionnaire will be in issue 9. That questionnaire will be available to everyone from August 1st to August 31st.
Subs, I would really love to hear some feedback.
Got a Playdate-themed article that you want to share? Send them to the email below.
Send your inquiries to uncrankdproductions@gmail.com
The Uncrank’d U-Turn: Uncrank’d TV & Projects:
👉Season 3 of Uncrank’d TV is coming on June 20th
The Uncrank’d AMA, Uncrank’d Projects, Dev Shoutouts and more with D.I.V.A., D.E.V.A.N and Luna Perl.
After a little break, I’m already back at it for Uncrank’d TV. I’m working on some animations, thinking on how to revamp some segments and more. Next week episode will also have the Uncrank’d AMA where I answer some questions and talk about the recent negativity towards the show.
If you have a trailer, news, a game release, art, or music that you want to share with the community? Send me a message through Substack, DM me on Discord, or reply to the social media posts and I’ll add you in for the season 3 premiere.
👉UNC: In Focus
Your game here! I’ll use one of my upcoming games as an example.
[Game: One Last Run - 2026 - - Teaser ]
Uncrank’d wants to highlight your in-progress game. Let me know and your game will be in this section. Send me a gif, a link to a video, or a short mp4 video (No more than 30 seconds.). Let’s start the hype now as we continue to celebrate the #YearOfThePlaydateDev
👉2025 Physical Playdate Advent calendar & 2026 Playdate Community Calendar
Join or reserve your copies of the Project Coffee Table books, Advent calendar and/or 2026 Playdate Community Calendar.
👉PROJECT Coffee Table
Check out QNU # 14 for all of the details on the books or wait until next week’s episode of Uncrank’d TV where I will do a TLDR of the projects.
It’s not too late to join up! Send me a DM on Discord or email uncrankdproductions@gmail.com and mention which book you are interested in.
Subject: Book 1 - UTW
Subject: Book 2 - Art
Deadline for articles & art is July 30th, 2025
Start creating your Holiday wish list for you or that Playdate fan.
Current contest(s)
👉June’s Caption This contest!
The Narrative Nexus app is coming soon. Keep your eyes open for it on itch.io.
👉Uncrank’d Case Study
I’m doing a small case study for a WIP idea. I would need four (4) more people to participate from around the world, and be open for questions and giving feedback for a possible project in late 2026. This is open to devs and fans in the community. DM on Discord or send me an email with the subject: Psst! It’s a Secret.
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👉Join the Uncrank’d Discord Server
Start a conversation with others in this little corner of the Playdate community.
Get the QNU news before it is released on Wednesday or through Uncrank’d TV.
Post your art in the Artsagna channel or in the Playart corner which will be added to the latest issue of Uncrank’d.
I’m planning a community game show game if anyone is interested in joining up. While I used this to make a digital birthday card for a friend, this guy below will be the host.
See the progress of game jam games from devs and ask questions.
See you next week!
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