the big pond

the big pond is a chill game for Panic's Playdate console. Sail a small sailboat around the course and try for the best time. 

The way the sailboat moves is physically simulating to how a real sailboat would sail! Control the angle of the sail and be aware of the direction of where the wind is coming from to sail as quickly as possible.

How to play

Follow the course checkpoints in the order as it is drawn on the map.

Controls

• D-pad controls the sailboat's direction
• the crank controls the trim of the sail (crank forward to bring the sail in and backward to loosen it)
• Ⓑ brings up the map

How to install

• sideload it on your Playdate device at https://play.date/account/sideload
• play it in the Playdate simulator if you don't have a real device, you can download it at https://play.date/dev/

🪚 The game is still in development and the current state can be considered an alpha version.

Known issues:

• bad performance and stutters
• the screen can go blank in some cases when turned right into the wind (menu -> restart if that happens)

Roadmap:

• improve performance
• add more courses
• overall polish