Interview - Xania Lasagna

Hello Playdate Community!

This week, Ryan and Don have the night off, while Nick interviews the Playdate community powerhouse, Xania Lasagna! If Xania's name isn't familiar, it should be! Xania is the developer of many Playdate applications using Pulp and the SDK, and the editor of Uncrank'd Magazine. We discuss each of her applications, her background, and her process for creation.

Xania's Games and Applications:

• Reach the Ocean
• Soothsayer: the Oraclepus Knows All
• Playdate Bunny Bundle App
• Fun in the Sun Playdate Bundle App
• Solaris Arcana: The Eye of the Soothsayer
• Terrorween Playdate Bundle App
• Snatchy Carrots
• Uncrank'd Zine App
• Yulelog (2025)
• Sacre Sleuth!
• Crank into '24
• Shellslinger
• Spelltooth
• Uncrank'd Narrative Nexus
• Runeloop
• Pop, Fizz, Cheers!

Uncrank'd Magazine:

• Uncrank'd News
• Uncrank'd Storefront - subscriptions, merchandise, and more!
• Uncrank'd Youtube Channel

Tools Discussed:

• Procreate
• Aseprite
• Pulp
• Playdate SDK

Contact:

• Hello Playdate on Discord
• Hello Playdate on Bluesky
• Hello Playdate on YouTube
• Hello Playdate on Threads
• Hello Playdate on Instagram
• Playdatepodcast.com
• PDGames Pick of the Week Collection
• Indie Game of the Week Collection on itch.io
• Helloplaydatepodcast (at) gmail dot com
• Voice Mail - 1-(724)-BINGOS-1 (1-724-246-4671)
• For Amusement Only Games Merch
• DRAINED on Vinyl!
• For Amusement Only Podcast, Nick's EM Bingo and Pinball Podcast
• Game and Cast, Ryan's Handheld Gaming Podcast Series

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