Pre-ship Update
Thanks for your patience. The Dazzler modules are done, and we plan to be assembling finished shields next week. If all continues to go well, the rewards will be shipping in a few days. Now would be a great time to check that your shipping information is current and correct. Read the full update.
Ending Soon, and a Discord AMA Tomorrow
The Dazzler campaign ends in 48 hours, so there is just time for for the AMA (Ask Me Anything) Event on the Crowd Supply Discord tomorrow, Wednesday October 28th at 1PM PST for one hour. This is a great time to ask any questions you might have about the Gameduino Dazzler 3X, the process behind it, future projects and anything else! Read the full update.
Text in the modern style, and the campaign has funded!
I am delighted to announce that the campaign has been successfully funded! Thanks to all the backers, production can now start. For the bulk of this update, I discuss the nuances of how one of the features for the Dazzler is really good text output. Read the full update.
Circuit Python
Graphics is hard. I'm quite pleased with the Gameduino's usability with the Arduino, and people do sometimes mail me with "hey that was easier than I expected" messages. But this year I've been working on another way: a CircuitPython library for the Gameduino. Read the full update.
Asteroids
For several years now, I've wanted to duplicate the original vector-display Atari Asteroids on the Gameduino. There's something about the this early monochrome vector game that I find very pleasing. This Summer finishing Dazzler presented the perfect excuse. Read the full update.
Conversation with my dog
A conversation with my dog in which you, dear reader, learn a whole lot about the Gameduino 3X Dazzler. Read the full update.
Launch Announcement!
The Gameduino 3X Dazzler is an Arduino-compatible shield that outputs HD picture and sound to any HDMI display or TV. The Dazzler is a new addition to the Gameduino family; it's the first one with HDMI output, and is built to let you make great looking graphics straight out of the box. Everything in the campaign video was taken directly from the Dazzler's 720p video feed - what you see is what you get! Check out the campaign to snag yours now. Read the full update.