CrankShaft
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CrankShaft follows "a bouncing ball amidst the intricate machinery of a crankshaft". You turn the crank (or press up and down on the D-pad) to make the ball bounce over obstacles, build combos by clearing them in a row, and grab boosters that speed you up and let you "demolish everything in your path". The store warns that it "requires heavy crank usage and quick reactions".
It's by Toobuu (Tahir Duran) and has been in the Catalog since September 2023 at $6. It's in Panic's "Crank Wonders" collection.
Who made it
What others are saying
Coverage is thin: we found no independent review. Players on itch.io reported slowdown, and the developer replied that the download "has just been updated to the latest optimized version".
Callout (?): No review yet. We haven't reviewed CrankShaft 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/crankshaft/
- itch.io page and comments. https://toobuu.itch.io/crankshaft
- Playdate Community Wiki. http://www.playdate-wiki.com/wiki/CrankShaft
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Spin the crank to bounce a ball through a crankshaft's machinery, chaining combos and grabbing boosters to smash through.
