# Making a Playdate Game (2025-06-21)

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**Created:** [June 21, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/making-a-playdate-game-2025-06-21/293 "2025-06-21T16:35:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/making-a-playdate-game-2025-06-21/293/1 "2025-06-21T16:35:33Z")

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To make a Playdate Game.

# The Game

1. make a `main.lua` file
2. make a icon.png – The Playdate requires an Icon:

- Image format: Black & white PNG (1-bit)
- Size: 400x240 pixels
- Filename: icon.png

# Sideloading

1. Go to [Sign In](https://play.date/account/sideload/)
2. Select or drag a zipped .pdx file to add it to your Playdate account.
3. **On your Playdate, go to Settings → Games to check for new games and download it.**  
For more information on how this works, see [this Help article](https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/).