What do you get when you cross Arduino with a Game Boy? Arduboy FX - Open Source Card-Sized Gaming Boy ! The game system the size of a credit card! Create your own games, learn to program or download from a library of open source games for free! Preview all of the games online with the Arduboy FX Simulator! [BETA] Arduboy is a hardware development platform based on Arduino, an open-source community and tool chain for controlling electronics. An excellent way to get kids excited about programming as well as a fun way to remember the past and celebrate the retro-future!

If you don’t know how to program yet, it’s a great way to learn. If you already are an expert developer, join the open-source community and show off your skills. Arduboy is a game system the size of your imagination!

Features

• Processor: ATmega32u4 (same as Arduino Leonardo & Micro)
• Memory: 32KB Flash, 2.5KB RAM, 1KB EEPROM
• Flash Memory Module (W25Q128) – All of the Arduboy games are contained within this serial flash memory chip that can be accessed by the new Arduboy FX bootloader written by community member Mr. Blinky.
• Connectivity: USB 2.0 w/ built in HID profile
• 1.3″ bright and crisp black & white OLED Display
• 6 Tactile Momentary Push Buttons
• 2 Channel Piezo Electric Speaker
• Durable Polycarbonate and Aluminum Construction
• Rechargable 180mAh Thin-Film Lithium Polymer Battery
• Comes with USB to MicroUSB Cable
• Programming: Codebender, Arduino IDE, GCC & AVRDude

Check out this guide to help you quickly get started programming with the Arduboy!