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Arduboy FX-C projects and builds

Credit-card-sized 8-bit Arduino-compatible game system with monochrome OLED, controls and flash storage for homebrew games.

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Why it belongs on the bench

Arduboy FX-C is a credit-card-sized, Arduino-based 8-bit handheld with a monochrome OLED, directional and action buttons, speaker, USB-C and flash storage for a library of homebrew games. It fits the catalogue’s Arduboy2 framework examples for learning to build compact games within the ATmega32U4 platform’s limits. The official product page currently marks the shown editions sold out, so availability is the primary buying constraint. Its included USB-C link cable uses additional conductors for I2C multiplayer; an arbitrary charging-only USB-C cable should not be assumed to provide that link behavior or external-device access.

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Sources and further reading

Original project pages, manufacturer documentation and repositories used while preparing this page. Last reviewed .

  1. Arduboy FX-C official pageArduboy
  2. MLXXXp/Arduboy2GitHub repository

Arduboy FX-C projects and open-source builds

Guides for Arduboy FX-C

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Start handheld game development: Arduboy FX-C vs Playdate

Choose Arduboy FX-C if you want constrained Arduino C++ development, a tiny monochrome screen and direct open-source hardware culture; choose Playdate if you want a higher-level Lua/C SDK, simulator, larger display, sound and crank input. On either platform, finish a one-screen game with one verb, one failure state and a restart before adding progression or content.

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