Ars Technica (Sam Machkovech, 18 Apr 2022). gave it two thumbs down as "a music sequencer for the young set", but thinks it "will likely charm younger players" the way Mario Paint did.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/all-24-of-playdates-included-games-reviewed/Games / Season One / Boogie Loops
OverviewSeason One
Boogie Loops
RhythmCrank: noneSeason One (included)
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What it is
Boogie Loops is a music and dance toy, not a game you can win. A panda, a bunny, a cactus and a pizza meet in the woods and want to dance, and "they don't yet have music to dance to". You build drum rhythms, melodies and bass lines in short loops, chain them into longer songs, and choreograph the four friends' moves. The store page names Mario Paint, Vine loops and button-mashing sound keychains as inspirations. It uses the D-pad and A/B buttons, not the crank, and sound is required.
It's by May-Li Khoe and Andy Matuschak, and it unlocked in Week 2 of Season One alongside Crankin's Time Travel Adventure, free with the console.
Who made it
What others are saying
Gabriel Toschi (blog, undated). "I never understood the interface fully. I pressed some buttons, some noise came out of the device and I moved on."
https://www.gabtoschi.com/blog/playdate-full-review/Callout (?): No review yet. We haven't reviewed Boogie Loops 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/boogie-loops/
- 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/boogie-loops/podcast.txt.
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Overview
Not yet reviewed.
No score. This page is built from official and press sources.
On the card
A panda, a bunny, a cactus and a pizza need a beat. Make loops, write a melody and choreograph their dance. A music toy rather than a game.
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