We’ve shared Arduboy with you before, back when creator Kevin Bates was building them by hand. Now it’s finally being crowdfunded on Kickstarter as Bates promised. Arduboy packs loads of 8-bit monochrome gaming goodness into a very, very small package. It’s about the size of a business card and just 5mm thick. It’s just as durable as it is small, thanks to a metal back and tough polycarbonate face.
Thanks to an integrated lithium-ion battery, you can play for about 8 hours before you need to recharge. No proprietary charging plugs here, either: a standard micro USB cable is all you need to refuel. Arduboy is about more than a clever little handheld, though. It’s also about creating a fun, open gaming ecosystem.
Games
By Lee Mathews
May. 12, 2015 9:30 am
We’ve shared Arduboy with you before, back when creator Kevin Bates was building them by hand. Now it’s finally being crowdfunded on Kickstarter as Bates promised. Arduboy packs loads of 8-bit monochrome gaming goodness into a very, very small package. It’s about the size of a business card and just 5mm thick. It’s just as durable as it is small, thanks to a metal back and tough polycarbonate face.
Thanks to an integrated lithium-ion battery, you can play for about 8 hours before you need to recharge. No proprietary charging plugs here, either: a standard micro USB cable is all you need to refuel. Arduboy is about more than a clever little handheld, though. It’s also about creating a fun, open gaming ecosystem.
All the games that are being published for Arduboy (like Ardumon, Space Rocks, and Alien Attack) will be free and open source. You’re free to remix them as you like, and you can instantly share any game you’ve got installed on your own Arduboy with anyone else who has one in their pocket. For neophyte devs, they’ll even be offering up tutorials to help you create your first Arduboy game.
You don’t have to worry about whether or not Arduboy will meet its funding goal. With almost a month left to go, more than 1,600 backers have pledged their support to the tune of over $80,000 — its creators were seeking just $25,000.
While the first 1,000 bargin-priced Arduboys are all gone already, there are still plenty of perks available. Snagging your very own Arduboy will set you back $39, and you can score two for $69 or a five-pack for $179 — and gift a bunch to your geeky friends.
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