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CircuitPython Game Development (PewPew M4)

Check out this open source CircuitPython game development platform based on the ARM M4 microcontroller. If you're looking to do some homebrew game development on a handheld platform, this is a great option. In this video I give an overview of the hardware itself and show how the CircuitPython programming environment works on it along with some basic programming examples. For more information check out the Hackaday page and the Makerfabs product info page.

ESPlay Micro: Open Source ESP32 Game Console

Today we'll take a look at the ESPlay Micro, an open source game console built around the ESP32 WROVER SoC. Aside from being a lightweight game console for retro emulation these boards also make for a great development platform to learn low level systems programming. The hardware and software are both open source and pretty straightforward. PS: these would make for an awesome Christmas present for anyone into gaming or making. Makerfabs: https://www.makerfabs.com/esplay-micro.html Source code: https://github.com/pebri86/esplay-retro-emulation Hardware: https://github.com/pebri86/esplay_micro_hardware Hackaday: https://hackaday.io/project/166707-esplay-micro Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/id/ESPlay-Micro-Retro-Game-Console-MicroPython/

DIY Raspberry Pi Game Console

I just got a brand new Raspberry Pi case and decided to build a little gaming console with it...