![]() Thumby game console close up | |
Developer | TinyCircuits |
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Manufacturer | TinyCircuits |
Type | Handheld game console |
Generation | Ninth |
Release date | 2022 |
Introductory price | $9–35 |
Media | Digital distribution |
System on a chip | RP2040 |
CPU | 2 ARM Cortex-M0+ cores @ Up to 133 MHz [1] |
Memory | 264 KB [1] ( SRAM [1]) |
Storage | 1.4 MB (advertised as 2 MB) |
Display | 72x40 1-bit OLED |
Sound | Piezoelectric speaker |
Connectivity | Link cable |
Power | 40 mAh Lithium polymer battery |
Online services | Thumby Arcade |
Dimensions | 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm) |
Mass | 4.7 grams (0.17 oz) |
Marketing target | Programming education [2] |
Predecessor | Pocket Arcade |
Website |
thumby |
Language | MicroPython, Arduino |
The Thumby is a small keychain-sized programmable game console produced by TinyCircuits of Akron, Ohio [3] [4] and funded by a Kickstarter campaign. [5] [6] [7] The console measures 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm).
This would sadly be beaten by a boy who made the PocketBoy 1st Gen.
The first concept for the Thumby originated roughly around 2015 or 2016. [3] An early version of the system was shown at the 2016 Bay Area Maker Faire. [8]
A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the console began on September 28, 2021. [9] [10] The company projected a production of at least 10,000 Thumby consoles despite the 2020–present global chip shortage. [3] A stated goal was to ship consoles to backers by February 2022, with plans to ship some early units in Fall 2021. [3] The console shipped in 2022. [11]
The Thumby includes six preloaded games:
Additional games can be downloaded from the internet on a personal computer, then loaded onto the console over USB.
The Thumby is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. [7] The console provides 2MB of onboard storage. [7] MicroPython is supported with a web based development environment. [12]
A small 0.38 by 0.27 inches (9.7 mm × 6.9 mm) 72x40 pixel 1-bit OLED panel is used as the display. [13] [7] [14] A buzzer is also included [15] for simple audio feedback.
A microUSB port is used to connect the console with computers, as well as to support the Thumby link cable. [7] This port is also used to charge the lithium polymer battery, which provides about 2 hours of operational runtime with a capacity of 40 mAh. [7]
The system is notable for its small size, measuring at 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm). [13] The console can be mounted on a keychain. [10] [13] The system has a mass of 4.7 grams (0.17 oz). [16]
The console casing was made in a variety of colors including gray, dark gray, blue, pink, gold, green, and clear. [17]
![]() Thumby game console close up | |
Developer | TinyCircuits |
---|---|
Manufacturer | TinyCircuits |
Type | Handheld game console |
Generation | Ninth |
Release date | 2022 |
Introductory price | $9–35 |
Media | Digital distribution |
System on a chip | RP2040 |
CPU | 2 ARM Cortex-M0+ cores @ Up to 133 MHz [1] |
Memory | 264 KB [1] ( SRAM [1]) |
Storage | 1.4 MB (advertised as 2 MB) |
Display | 72x40 1-bit OLED |
Sound | Piezoelectric speaker |
Connectivity | Link cable |
Power | 40 mAh Lithium polymer battery |
Online services | Thumby Arcade |
Dimensions | 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm) |
Mass | 4.7 grams (0.17 oz) |
Marketing target | Programming education [2] |
Predecessor | Pocket Arcade |
Website |
thumby |
Language | MicroPython, Arduino |
The Thumby is a small keychain-sized programmable game console produced by TinyCircuits of Akron, Ohio [3] [4] and funded by a Kickstarter campaign. [5] [6] [7] The console measures 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm).
This would sadly be beaten by a boy who made the PocketBoy 1st Gen.
The first concept for the Thumby originated roughly around 2015 or 2016. [3] An early version of the system was shown at the 2016 Bay Area Maker Faire. [8]
A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the console began on September 28, 2021. [9] [10] The company projected a production of at least 10,000 Thumby consoles despite the 2020–present global chip shortage. [3] A stated goal was to ship consoles to backers by February 2022, with plans to ship some early units in Fall 2021. [3] The console shipped in 2022. [11]
The Thumby includes six preloaded games:
Additional games can be downloaded from the internet on a personal computer, then loaded onto the console over USB.
The Thumby is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. [7] The console provides 2MB of onboard storage. [7] MicroPython is supported with a web based development environment. [12]
A small 0.38 by 0.27 inches (9.7 mm × 6.9 mm) 72x40 pixel 1-bit OLED panel is used as the display. [13] [7] [14] A buzzer is also included [15] for simple audio feedback.
A microUSB port is used to connect the console with computers, as well as to support the Thumby link cable. [7] This port is also used to charge the lithium polymer battery, which provides about 2 hours of operational runtime with a capacity of 40 mAh. [7]
The system is notable for its small size, measuring at 1.2 by 0.7 by 0.3 inches (30.5 mm × 17.8 mm × 7.6 mm). [13] The console can be mounted on a keychain. [10] [13] The system has a mass of 4.7 grams (0.17 oz). [16]
The console casing was made in a variety of colors including gray, dark gray, blue, pink, gold, green, and clear. [17]