Uncrank'd Quick News Update # 20
What's brewing this week? Incoming Milestones, the 2nd Anniversary questionnaire, the new voice for Luna Perl has been found, UNC TV, & July's Caption this contest.
The newspaper style QNU can be found here once it is published at 11 A.M. US EST. This week has some new, some old and some news was already shared with the Hello Playdate Podcast.
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🎉 Incoming Milestones🎉
Uncrank’d is so close of reaching a milestone on YouTube and Substack. 🥹
YouTube: 5 followers away from a new milestone.
Substack: 1 follower away from a new milestone.
Since Uncrank’d is still growing, every milestone is special. ☺️
👉Issue 8 sneak peek
👉Issue 9: The Uncrank’d 2nd Anniversary
You still have time to send in any art, music, or Playdate-related memory before issue 9 comes out in October.
Devs, there is an Autumn itch bundle in the works. DM me if you’re interested.
The 2nd anniversary questionnaire is done and even a special Caption This image. I even tried to include some fun non-Playdate questions too.
If you’re a Substack subscriber & an UNcrank’d Discord member, from July 1st to the 31st, you will have access to these questions before it goes out to the rest of the community from August 1st to August 31st.
Send all inquiries to uncrankdproductions@gmail.com
👉Looking for people to do voluntary voiceovers
As mentioned in the Uncrank’d AMA, instead of using AI voices, you can audition for the voices of D.I.V.A., D.E.V.A.N. and Luna Perl.
Update: The voice for Luna Perl has been chosen. You still have a chance to voice D.I.V.A. & D.E.V.A.N.
Label the .wav or .mp3 clip with the character you want to voice saying the following (for example: yourname_devanVoice.wav) :
Welcome to Uncrank’d TV with your girl, D.I.V.A. (If you’re auditioning for D.I.V.A.)
Welcome back to the latest episode of Uncrank’d TV. (Only if you’re auditioning for D.E.V.A.N.
or Luna Perl.)It’s time for “The Wrap Up”. (D.E.V.A.N. only)
Send your voice clips to uncrankdproductions@gmail.com.
👉 Playdate Calendars & PCT Artbook
There are still 5 spots for the calendar. Remember, your art doesn’t have to be pixel art. As long as your art is Playdate-related, (knitting, crochet, 3d printed art, photography with a Playdate, cake making etc…) you can be a part both projects. This is open to all art levels. If you want to do an art collab with another artist, you’re more than welcome to do so. Spread the word.
Reach out to me if you have any questions.
Advent calendar
After last year, I’ve been sourcing for cool items that people can have made for this year’s calendar. If you want to have a unique item to give the community in December for the physical calendar, I can suggest some good places that can manufacture certain items but some items could take up to a month from manufacturing to shipping. If you want to do digital rewards, that is an option too. It can be put on a USB key or on a micro SD card. All this will be discussed during the Advent calendar Discord chat planned for August. Stay tuned for the date and time of the Discord chat.
Join today and/or reserve your copies of the Project Coffee Table books, Advent calendar and/or 2026 Playdate Community Calendar.
The Uncrank’d U-Turn: Uncrank’d TV & Projects:
👉Uncrank’d TV: Episode 21
Episode 21 will be a shortened episode and will go live on Friday. I’ll be focusing on the Splashdown, so any news and dev shoutouts will be in the Quick news Update until the week of July 20th. The QNU is quicker to make. The show will go back to normal for August 1st. There will be A LOT to talk about. If you want to get something in for episode 22, now’s the time to get in.
Also if you have any questions, the AMA form is still open…
Along with this question: Would you like to see merchandise for D.I.V.A., D.E.V.A.N. & Luna Perl?
Merch could be shirts, pins, bookmarks, socks, or maybe even a blanket. One of the responses is exactly what I wanted to do. This form will remain open until the end of July.
Current contest(s)
👉July’s Caption This contest!
Congrats to Shadow815, Damos Games & Irish Jiminy for winning June’s contest.
The July image is live as we go back 42 500 years ago. Click the button below to send in a caption.
Winners will get a CapThisPD enamel pin and a zine of their choice or if you already have the pin & zines, I will create something custom for you or you have a choice of Uncrank’d merch. Some stuff is not available on the storefronts but was strictly for zine subscribers.
Fun in the Sun 2025
The first 2 bundles have been announced with the prices. They will be available on both storefronts.
👉 Possible late-summer storefront sale?
Update, this is looking more like a late summer sale. Three weeks near the end of August. Hopefully by then I can secure the stock I need, and be ready to ship in 1-2 business days. Watch this space for more details.
Thank you for your continued support and see you next week!
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