(This could also coincide with adding Playdate as a platform alongside Windows, Linux, etc. but that's a site issue, not client issue)
Note: There is at least one Playdate game uploaded as a .pdx that supports the installer properly, however .pdx is (usually) a folder format when compiled, so is (was?) probably not allowed to be uploaded to the site directly
(This could also coincide with adding Playdate as a platform alongside Windows, Linux, etc. but that's a site issue, not client issue)
Note: There is at least one Playdate game uploaded as a .pdx that supports the installer properly, however .pdx is (usually) a folder format when compiled, so is (was?) probably not allowed to be uploaded to the site directly
.pdx example:
Game that seems to be working via installer: https://alexsussy.itch.io/root-bear
Many Playdate games' developers upload their games as a .zip or .7z file to get around not being able to upload a folder
While .pdx may be supported as an upload type now, asking all 650+ developers to re-upload their game would be a daunting task
For this example I'll be using this game: https://twentyminutemile.itch.io/smolitaire
The provided download options include a .pdx.zip:
And the installer does not provide it as a download option (usually):
I was able to find a case where it let me download the zip/7z at one point, but I am unable to locate it again for this example