https://prettygoodhat.com/tags/playdate/ Pretty Good Hat (Playdate) Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Mon, 11 May 2026 09:08:02 -0700 https://prettygoodhat.com/note/1778515682/ Mon, 11 May 2026 09:08:02 -0700 https://prettygoodhat.com/note/1778515682/ <p><a href="https://media.prettygoodhat.com/file-20260511160534-2980.jpg" class="glightbox" data-gallery="https://prettygoodhat.com/note/1778515682/"> <img src="https://media.prettygoodhat.com/file-20260511160534-2980.jpg" alt="A playdate console with its back cover removed, revealing the back of the controller board and battery." style="max-height: 720px" /> </a> </p> <p>My Playdate was always pretty fiddly, registering d-pad presses unreliably, and it made for a poor experience, such that I never really got into gaming on it. This weekend I finally opened it up, realigned the buttons over their contacts on the board, and &ndash; with some struggle &ndash; got it put back together. What a difference! This thing is so much fun!</p>