Developers are going to release DIY game gadget

Two developers raised enough money within two days with a crowdfunding campaign to produce the Pokitto. It is a simple DIY handheld for gaming, which should also help you learn programming and work with electronics.

The Finnish and American initiators behind the Pokitto, Japanese for ‘breaking twig’, managed to reach their goal of 10,000 dollars on Kickstarter within two days. The basis of the gadget is a Cortex-M0+ processor from NXP in combination with a 2″ screen with a resolution of 220×176 pixels. The Pokitto has an audio output and with the battery of 600mAh the handheld should last eight hours. be able to keep up.

At the top is an expansion port for connecting external accessories such as controllers. By default, the model contains some exclusive games, the makers promise, but the goal is also to make programming new games easy. The handheld can be connected to systems via USB, after which programming takes place via a browser. The documentation and manuals are available via Pokitto.com.

Delivery to early birds will start in July, followed by broad availability in August. The price is $49 for a DIY kit: the parts should be easy to assemble, without the user having to pick up the soldering iron.