Made by Jon Simantov

Welcome to Cranky Cove, a stubborn little town in need of a guiding hand! Use the crank to spin 3 rings, lining up workers, tools, and materials to craft items for the ever-demanding townsfolk. From fresh-baked bread 🍞 to handcrafted jewelry 💍 and the treasures of the sea 🦀, every order helps the town grow.

With each new challenge, your customers demand more. Can you keep up?

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Features

Satisfying crank-based gameplay
Over 100 unique items to craft and serve
Over 65 levels, with special levels that shake things up
A heartfelt epistolary tale of love & adventure
Crankipedia, with info on unlocked workers, tools, items, and recipes
Achievements to earn and online scoreboards to compete on
Optional no-fail mode for a chill experience
Bacon! 🥓

🆕 Listen to the Hello Playdate Podcast's review of Cranky Cove. (Spoiler: They loved it!)

Updated July 2025 with 4 new levels!

🏆 Supports Playdate Achievements!

Praise for Cranky Cove

“This game could take over your entire mind, leaving you no time to worry about anything outside of it.”

– Playdate Unofficial

“[A] ton of fun with a great crank control mechanic!”

– Gail Simone

“It's like a zen garden, if the zen garden demanded perfectly-aligned crab cakes.”

– IndieVoice

“Buy this game if you have a Playdate. It is the perfect example of what creativity the Playdate can inspire.”

– Vriess

“You can really feel the love the creators have for the game.”

– Yukkuri Playdate Channel [jp]

“Jon Simantov did a wonderful job of keeping things fresh throughout the game, keeping the narrative moving, and I just love this so much."

- Hello Playdate Podcast

“Much like Overcooked, the spirit of Cranky Cove seems to ask, ‘What if a cozy game were also extremely stressful?’ If you like that style of game, you’ll eat this one up.”

– Engadget

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Scoreboards

Challenge Level 1 🪙

1: JonS; 1,270
2: pailey; 1,230
3: gurtt; 1,180

Challenge Level 2 🪙

1: 9104003096327419; 980
2: JonS; 975
3: doiion; 960

Challenge Level 3 🪙

1: 9104003096327419; 820
2: 8171007437627343; 790
3: pailey; 750

Challenge Level 4 🪙

1: 4488119731106394; 1,130
2: 0435459780786794; 1,070
3: 8171007437627343; 1,060

Challenge Level 5 🪙

1: JonS; 1,055
2: 4488119731106394; 990
3: 8171007437627343; 970

Challenge Level 6 🪙

1: JonS; 1,690
2: 1520269739805538; 1,580
3: 8171007437627343; 1,560

Challenge Level 7 🪙

1: JonS; 1,350
2: 8171007437627343; 1,245
3: 9104003096327419; 1,195

Challenge Level 8 🪙

1: 8171007437627343; 1,660
2: JonS; 1,610
3: MattAces; 1,580

Epilogue 1 Challenge Level: Food 🪙

1: JonS; 2,615
2: MattAces; 2,200
3: pailey; 2,135

Epilogue 2 Challenge Level: Crafts 🪙

1: JonS; 2,540
2: pailey; 2,460
3: 9104003096327419; 2,400

Challenge Level ♾️ 🪙

1: JonS; 2,305
2: pailey; 1,925

Special 🐙: Cleaning up Cranky Cove

1: TheGoldenBolt; 68
2: doiion; 54
3: JonS; 54

Special 🐙-2: Revolve, Retrieve, Recycle

1: JonS; 58
2: doiion; 36
3: TheGoldenBolt; 31

Special 📕: Take a Look! It's in a Book!

1: iridescent; 54
2: JonS; 48

Special 📕-2: Throw the Book at Them!

1: JonS; 97

Special 📕-3: Every Trick in the Book!

1: JonS; 74

Special 🪨: Roshambo!

1: JonS; 60
2: doiion; 57
3: Sarcastik; 57

Special 🌴: By the Numbers

1: JonS; 8

Special 🧪: Science Fare

1: pailey; 18

Special 🧩: Puzzling Problem

1: pailey; 57

Level 1-1: Wheat Dreams

1: Sarcastik; 44
2: engcamino; 43
3: JonS; 43

Level 1-2: Fruits of Labor

1: JonS; 68
2: pailey; 63
3: Sarcastik; 62

Level 1-3: Fungus Among Us

1: JonS; 64
2: pailey; 61
3: Sarcastik; 53

Level 1-4: Pie Day

1: Sarcastik; 55
2: pailey; 52
3: engcamino; 52

Level 1-5: Coffee Talk

1: pailey; 41
2: JonS; 40
3: engcamino; 36

Level 2-1: Hammer Time

1: pailey; 54
2: Sarcastik; 53
3: JonS; 52

Level 2-2: Knock on Wood

1: JonS; 58
2: pailey; 50
3: doiion; 50

Level 2-3: Flower Child

1: JonS; 56
2: doiion; 52
3: Sarcastik; 47

Level 2-4: Head in the Sand

1: engcamino; 51
2: doiion; 49
3: JonS; 47

Level 2-5: Pearl of Wisdom

1: JonS; 55
2: doiion; 50
3: playfullootbug; 50

Level 3-1: Animal Farm

1: iridescent; 93
2: JonS; 91
3: engcamino; 86

Level 3-2: Dairy Queen

1: JonS; 69
2: playfullootbug; 66
3: Sarcastik; 63

Level 3-3: We Have the Meats

1: JonS; 87
2: playfullootbug; 82
3: doiion; 76

Level 3-4: Three Course Meal

1: JonS; 56
2: playfullootbug; 48
3: Sarcastik; 45

Level 3-5: To Catch a Crab

1: JonS; 52
2: engcamino; 43
3: doiion; 42

Level 4-1: Gearing Up

1: JonS; 47
2: engcamino; 38
3: doiion; 36

Level 4-2: Glass Beach

1: JonS; 46
2: Sarcastik; 40
3: doiion; 36

Level 4-3: Dear Diary

1: JonS; 64
2: doiion; 38
3: Sarcastik; 38

Level 4-4: A Thousand Words

1: JonS; 48
2: TheGoldenBolt; 37
3: doiion; 33

Level 4-5: Crafted Treasures

1: JonS; 60
2: iridescent; 32

Level 5-1: Smooth Like Butter

1: JonS; 66
2: doiion; 60
3: engcamino; 59

Level 5-2: I Melt With You

1: JonS; 56
2: playfullootbug; 46
3: doiion; 43

Level 5-3: Clammy Hands

1: JonS; 49
2: doiion; 28
3: iridescent; 24

Level 5-4: A Crabby Mood

1: JonS; 43
2: iridescent; 20

Level 5-5: See? Food!

1: JonS; 34
2: iridescent; 31

Level 6-1: Garden Party

1: iridescent; 52
2: JonS; 49
3: doiion; 44

Level 6-2: Cast in Iron

1: JonS; 53
2: iridescent; 48
3: doiion; 47

Level 6-3: Pot of Gold

1: JonS; 54
2: iridescent; 34

Level 6-4: Matryoshka Maker

1: JonS; 61

Level 6-5: Dead Wood

1: JonS; 29
2: TheGoldenBolt; 23

Level 7-1: Corn Fed

1: JonS; 74
2: iridescent; 60

Level 7-2: All Abuzz

1: JonS; 56
2: iridescent; 23

Level 7-3: Top of the Muffin to You!

1: JonS; 47

Level 7-4: Flower Power

1: JonS; 54

Level 7-5: From Field to Fryer

1: JonS; 58

Level 8-1: Sheep's Clothing

1: JonS; 46
2: wzc; 24

Level 8-2: Tough as Leather

1: JonS; 69
2: wzc; 45

Level 8-3: Sweater Weather

1: wzc; 38

Level 8-4: Swift Tailoring

1: wzc; 9

Level 8-5: Wearable Art

1: wzc; 14

Epilogue 3: Ship Shape

1: JonS; 181
2: wzc; 118

48.3 MB.
First published 02/25/2025, last updated 07/28/2025.
This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.
This game contains abstract representations of characters preparing meat and other animal products.
This game uses the crank as well as either the d-pad or A / B buttons, and requires a fair amount of precision with the crank. The controls can be switched to use d-pad and buttons only, without the crank, if desired. Additionally, the in-game timer can be turned off by using no-fail mode for a less stressful experience.

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