Trapdoors is a free-to-play puzzle game that you can play on your Playdate console. It is a short but intensely thrilling game wherein you will take the role of a trapdoor operator and make moving blobs fall into the right hatch.

If the Playdate platform sounds new to you, it is actually a handheld video game console that mainly stands out because of its mechanical crank control. Apart from that, the same game boy controls like D-Pad can be utilized here. The arcade gameplay is designed in a monochrome environment stimulating a nostalgic game experience.

Simple but highly challenging 

Trapdoors’ gameplay is easy to learn and follow but challenging to finish. The simple task of making the blob drop at the correct hatch can turn into a deviously hardcore and tricky chore. There are about three different blobs as well as trapdoors and you have to keep in mind the variations in colors to put the specific blob into its appropriate hatch.

This arcade play offers a total of 12 progressively intense levels. Moreover, an endless mode is available if you wish to experience supreme blob dipping thrills. For every blob that falls into its designated matching-color hatch correctly then, a decent amount will be added to your score. At the same time, all the blobs you'll miss will also cause your score to decrease.

Playing this game on the Playdate console is even more immersive mainly because of its actual Crank control, which you can use to open and close a particular trapdoor. The D-Pad, on the other hand, is used to select the trapdoor you wish to open or change the bridge. Meanwhile, the A and B buttons will only be used to confirm and cancel options in the menu.

Find the right timing

Trapdoors is a noteworthy retro puzzle game that will surely leave a long-lasting impression on you because of the extreme challenges it demonstrates. Here, your presence of mind will be severely tested as it is the key to winning every progressively challenging task. The Playdate console boosts the immersive gameplay, especially with the actual crank control that gives a trapdoor operator feeling.