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CranKnight
Spin to win on the Playdate!
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My son and I have been playing this game endlessly using pass and play. It has been hilarious experimenting with different builds. It has certainly been one of my highest-value…
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Description
Spin to win on the Playdate! CranKnight (Crank-Knight) is a short but challenging, chaotic rogue-ish/survivor-ish hack-n-slash game where you fight waves of enemies while using the power of the Playdate crank to swing your weapons to fight and block. Select from 5 unique weapon types , with multiple branching upgrade options for each! Hold up to 4 different weapons at once to come up with countless combinations to fight your way to victory! Upgrade your armour to 4 different styles, each with unique passive benefits! Select an amulet that is charged as you swing your weapons. Unleash its full power for devastating effects! Choose your own path through multiple rooms with unique enemies! Complete achievements to show what you've accomplished and unlock secret weapon upgrades!
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
Credits
🗡️⚙️🛡️ A great review from Playdate Unofficial! Credits Created by Caden Marofke (Dinosire) Cantate Domino by Anonymous Choir is licensed under a Public Domain License. The Endless by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. J. S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. dpaint_8, peridot_7, ruby_12 fonts Copyright (c) 2022 Scott Lawrence. Used under MIT license. Special thanks to all the people I bugged to play early builds and who provided essential feedback, especially: Karina Lebedeva, Eric Himbeault, Morgan Epp, Jon Gaudet, Cody Edwards, Christian Lo, Sam Anderson.
Accessibility
This game uses the D-Pad, the crank, and A and B buttons. It requires a fair amount of precision with the crank, but using the crank is not required.
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CranKnight Gameplay - No Commentary - Playdate's Answer to Vampire Survivors, with Crank Controls
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Playdate: The Unofficial Website
CranKnight
Nick Simberg
2025-08-25
Roguelike Survivors-like on the Playdate
Scoreboards
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Death Snail Challenge
- 1 PrincePlaydaze 37,800
- 2 Buizy 20,790
- 3 Fennec 18,450
- 4 9102480136750701 15,075
- 5 AC3 10,427
- 6 5261163081493253 10,125
- 7 DTKofoed 7,245
- 8 0372233688091064 3,450
- 9 7375392819877484 1,830
- 10 3724109945390449 1,770
One Hand Challenge
- 1 Buizy 24,805
- 2 PrincePlaydaze 12,280
- 3 Fennec 7,245
- 4 0412923129728684 4,725
- 5 5261163081493253 4,200
- 6 DTKofoed 3,390
- 7 1393865163946217 3,150
- 8 AC3 3,060
- 9 3724109945390449 780
- 10 1589537671134714 735
No Heal Challenge
- 1 Buizy 18,450
- 2 PrincePlaydaze 13,955
- 3 BulletBishop 6,050
- 4 9102480136750701 1,770
- 5 Crab 1,060
- 6 Forhothen 755
- 7 Carcamusa_Labs 695
- 8 0412923129728684 655
- 9 DTKofoed 220
- 10 Metan 190
Age note: We think this game is appropriate for everyone.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.