Playdate is an upcoming handheld video game console developed by Panic. It was first introduced on May 22, 2019 on the cover of Edge magazine. The Playdate name is a reference to the fact that its bundled games will be delivered on a schedule. It was designed in collaboration with Teenage Engineering, a Swedish consumer electronics company. The device features a black-and-white 1-bit screen for display, as well as a 4 way directional pad, two game buttons, and a mechanical crank on the side to serve as controls.