{"product_id":"picosystem","title":"PicoSystem","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tiny hackable dev handheld with RP2040 at its heart ❤\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicoSystem is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epocket-sized handheld games console\u003c\/strong\u003e, built around Raspberry Pi's RP2040 chip (that's the little fella that's the core of a Raspberry Pi Pico).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've taken these lucky bits of silicon to the component spa and treated them to the full works: a big chunk of flash memory, a vibrant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e240x240 screen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a nice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD-pad and buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epicked out by our most particular arcade enthusiasts. There's also a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epiezo speaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor discreet retro bleeps and chirps and a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erechargeable LiPo battery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso you can take your homebrew games on the bus (you'll need to grab a USB-C cable for charging)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished product looks and feels great - so we couldn't resist going all out on the build quality by adding a custom matt black anodised\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ealuminium case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a handy wrist strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe think RP2040 has tons of potential as an experimental gaming platform, and we're really looking forward to seeing what folks create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLithium Battery Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Due to courier restrictions, this product can only be shipped within the United Kingdom. With this item in your cart your shipping options will be limited and may cost more than our usual rates. Why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by RP2040 (Dual Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz with 264kB of SRAM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16MB of QSPI flash supporting XiP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.54\" colour SPI IPS LCD (240 x 240 pixels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-pad and buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e525mAh LiPo battery (should be good for at least 6 hours of on-time)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo buzzer\/speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn\/off power button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRGB LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCNC milled aluminium case\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e*swoon*\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrist strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable and rechargeable via USB-C (cable not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes fully assembled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC++\/MicroPython API\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchematic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs PicoSystem is RP2040-powered, you've got an array of options for making your own games. Here's a quick rundown!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eC++\/MicroPython\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Our official\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePicoSystem API\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis designed to be lightweight, easy to use and to not get in the way while you're developing games. You can find a C++ tutorial\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a function cheatsheet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere. A MicroPython build is coming soon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- You can use the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStage library\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto make simple games in CircuitPython (thanks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeshipu!). Download a PicoSystem flavoured CircuitPython build\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e32blit SDK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- It's also possible to make PicoSystem games using C++ and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e32blit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSDK, thanks to the heroic efforts of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e32blit community. 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Create chains of two or more and race to get the biggest score.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nRocks and Diamonds\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Classic game of dodging rocks and grabbing diamonds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nGeometry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Smash up space boulders with lasers to make smaller space boulders!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nRainbow Ascent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- The Dark Souls of procedurally generated vertical jumping puzzles. 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