Ars Technica (Sam Machkovech, 18 Apr 2022). "Playdate's crank is a perfectly responsive control option for urgent paddle movement", but "the paddle is far too thin" for him in early levels.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/all-24-of-playdates-included-games-reviewed/Games / Season One / b360
OverviewSeason One
b360
ActionCrank: optionalSeason One (included)
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What it is
b360 is "frenetic brick-breaking action with a 'revolution'-ary twist". The paddle circles the whole playfield, and you spin it with the crank (or move it with the D-pad) to bounce the ball back from any direction and break the blocks in the middle. The thin story is about guiding the crew of the starship b360 home "through a universe of treacherous space debris". Quick reflexes required.
It's a Panic in-house game, programmed by Dan Messing and Steven Frank, with graphics and design by Neven Mrgan and music by Factory Default. It unlocked in Week 12 of Season One, the final week, alongside Ratcheteer, free with the console.
Who made it
What others are saying
Gabriel Toschi (blog, undated). "b360 is literally a full rotation in the idea… if you liked breaking bricks in the past, you will like to do here too."
https://www.gabtoschi.com/blog/playdate-full-review/Callout (?): No review yet. We haven't reviewed b360 yet. This page is an overview built from official and press sources.
Sources
Checked 12 Oct 2026.
- Official Catalog page (description, credits, size, dates, content/AI/accessibility notes). https://play.date/games/b360/
- Season One page. https://play.date/games/season-one/
- Ars Technica, Sam Machkovech, 18 Apr 2022. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/all-24-of-playdates-included-games-reviewed/
- Gabriel Toschi (undated). https://www.gabtoschi.com/blog/playdate-full-review/
- Playdate Podcast transcript: research/gamepages/sources/b360/podcast.txt.
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Overview
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No score. This page is built from official and press sources.
On the card
Breakout turned all the way round: spin your paddle around the whole screen with the crank and guide starship b360 home through space debris.
From the sources
