Grant Sinclair has announced GamerCard, a new gaming device that is engineered to be the size and shape of a standard retail gift card. Powered by Raspberry Pi and with a 4″ square high-resolution IPS screen, GamerCard is ready to go right as soon as you pick one up (or have it delivered). There is no packaging or setup, and it comes preloaded with arcade-style games. It is currently being sold for £125, exclusively from grantsinclair.com; it will be available from retail hooks (just like those gift card walls) soon.
The experience begins with an eye-catching desktop launcher (pre-installed) providing easy access to games and apps. Users navigate using the silicone control pads, which have an anti-bacterial coating applied. A Pi Game App is also pre-installed, modified for the square screen format. This is where you can find titles like Saboteur, a trilogy of Ninja stealth action-adventure games
The two full multi-level action games that are preloaded were originally released by indie developers for Nintendo Switch: the pixel-perfect action platformer Bloo Kid 2 and the hyper-charged rhythm-based space shooter AstroBlaze DX. Due to GamerCard’s Raspberry Pi heart, it’s a powerful emulator that can run popular apps like Recalbox, RetroPie, and Lakka. Explore iconic game design and rediscover retro classics through emulation. (I don’t support pirating, but I do support game preservation – it’s a fine line!)
GamerCard is PICO-8-compatible, and its square display is ideal for PICO-8’s native resolution. Games can be created, played, and shared using the Splore browser. It also supports coding development in MicroPython, C, C++, BASIC, and more.
GamerCard is 128mm long by 88 mm wide with a thickness of 6.5 mm, weighing a mere 100 grams, making it 80% smaller and lighter than leading gaming handhelds. It is built with a patented next-generation PCB sandwich construction, replacing traditional body casings and eliminating wasteful manufacturing processes.
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It features a high-speed 4-inch square IPS display (720×720, 60fps) protected by scratch-resistant glass and sub-miniature speakers/amps. The ultra-responsive two silicone navigation disks have snap-dome buttons. There is 128 GB of internal storage and a 1600mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery. The rest of the technical specs are a bit of gibberish to a newbie to the scene like myself, so I’ll quote them:
“A built-in Qwiic connector enables easy modification without opening the device and allows access to a wide plug-and-play ecosystem of sensors, displays, and modules from companies like SparkFun. Add other peripherals to USB-C and HDMI ports to transform GamerCard into a fully functioning Raspberry Pi-powered desktop PC.”
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