“It's a really neat board with expansion / add-on possibilities.
Would love a slightly larger screen (my eyes aren't what they once were!) but that's a "wish lisat" thing and not a necessity.
Great job Adafruit.”
“An amazing little piece of kit for doing all sorts of things, not to mention MakeCode Arcade.
This is a perfect device for using when teaching kids (or anybody really) about coding.
You don't really need a device for MakeCode Arcade but having one has really kept my son enthused about coding, knowing that he can put his game on it and show it to family and friends, away from his PC.
The only gripe I have is that I needed to hunt down a battery and a speaker because it doesn't come with those things. There is a kit available that includes a case, battery, buttons and speaker, but this is not it. You may have to google for the full kit elsewhere.”
“I Bought this for my son who was adamant he wanted to make his own gaming console...
Showing my age, I thought the concept of creating a game Like Donkey Kong or something that users could create on a PC was going to be a bit of a battle but relented to buying this on the basis he should be able to master it quickly.
This was surprisingly simple...
Create a game on MakeCode. Press the Download Button - Drag and drop onto the PyGmaer (Just simply plugged in via USB) - Turns up as a memory stick and Voila !!
Awesome !”
“Very complete (if you add a very small LiPo and a speaker) gaming platform that you can program via Microsoft MakeCode Arcade (web interface), CircuitPython and in C with Arduino using Arcadia library.
May be extended with Feather Wings, Stemma I2C board and much more.”
“MakeCode Arcade is great for kids learning to write games, and these little devices really fire the imagination, being able to play the games easily.
They run CircuitPython and Arduino too, all round a win for anybody teaching kids to code, especially games.
They do need the optional cases tho'.”
“I have been waiting for a UK supplier to get the PyGamer in stock for a long time. The product itself is great - like all Adafruit stuff. But it is not complete.
This is no fun at all if you have to sit still, tethered to a USB power supply and wearing headphones. If this is supposed to be a modern DIY Gameboy then it needs to have its case and battery and speaker.
I know, I get it, not all customers order the case. The "2017" regulations/law regarding shipping batteries is a PITA. But the PyGamer is just Meh! without all its parts.
Please Pimoroni, sell us the whole thing!”
