This is Mr. Dice - a handheld dice rolling gadget powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico. Mr. Dice allows you to quickly chose and roll up to five dice of varying values, displaying both the roll for each individual die and the total value. To see Mr. Dice in action, check out this short video. If you're more of a video watcher than a blog post reader, I have a full-length video about the creation of Mr.…
In late 2022, I decided it would be fun to design my own retro-style simulation game so I created "The Nightportsman of El'al Raheeb". In Nightportsman your goal is to make as much money as possible through the winter by strategically sailing between islands in the archipelago of El'al Raheeb. You'll need to recognize trends (which islands need what type of items), avoid hazards (krakens!), and…
This post covers the design and creation of the Floppy8, a microcomputer and cartridge system which fits inside a floppy drive. To see it in action, checkout this video! The Floppy8 plays 4K movies and games on custom cartridges, features wireless controllers, status lights, motorized cartridge ejection and more! Similar to a Famicon or Super Nintendo, the cartridge sticks out, allowing the label…