Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight turns Papers, Please into a bite-sized sci-fi game that's perfect for the Playdate.
When Panic first announced the Playdate, I didn’t think it was going to succeed. It came across as a niche system, and I thought the limited art style and a gimmicky crank that helped it stick out from the crowd could hurt the handheld’s lasting appeal. I’ve avoided picking up a Playdate until now because of that, but there was always one game I had my eye on: a mysterious new title from Lucas Pope.
Recommended Videos Now he’s making a long awaited return on Playdate with Mars After Midnight, which I went hands-on with at PAX West. Though it’s a bite-sized handheld title, I can already see Pope’s trademarks at play here. That’s helped me realize that I may have been trigger-happy to outright dismiss the quirky, but capable platform.
I interacted with two primary screens throughout my playtime. The first gave me directions to only let in aliens with one eye and a sad face. As visitors came knocking on the door, I would use the Playdate’s crank to see if they met the criteria to be allowed in. That was a simple enough request to observe, but there were instances where I had to second-guess myself.
As I was playing as an alien with multiple tentacles, I had to manage holding everything in my hands while using a “SOUP-A SWEEP-A” to clean crumbs off the table by twisting the crank. I then needed to put everything back in its proper order. As I was doing this, more aliens began knocking at the door, which created a sense of urgency. After a certain amount of time, the game automatically stopped me from cleaning and forced me back to the door to let people in again.
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