History of video games/Platforms/Pokitto

History
Finnish product designer Jonne Valola developed the Pokitto. At Maker Faire Rome in 2016, prototypes of the Pokitto were available for hands on demonstrations. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the project was launched on April 28, 2017.

The Pokitto was released around New Years 2018. Pokitto Magazine Issue 1 was released in July 2019. Pokitto Magazine Issue 2 was released in July 2020.

Compute
The Pokitto is powered by an using an 32 bit ARM Cortex M0+ LPC11U68 processor clocked at 48 megahertz with 36 kilobytes of RAM and 256 kilobytes of flash storage built in.

Hardware
The Pokitto uses a color 2.0" TFT LCD.

The Pokitto has a 600 mAh lithium polymer battery which lasts for 6 to 8 hours.

The computer is made in the USA, and the ABS plastic casing is made in Finland.

The Pokitto uses a microSD card.

Add ons
A Joystick N' Rumble Hat add on uses a 3D printed case that mounts to the top of the unit and adds a joystick, two additional face buttons, and optional rumble capability.

The Traffic Lights Kit adds either two or four miniature traffic lights to the console.

Games
A number of games have been made for the Pokitto.

External Resources

 * GitHub - Pokitto GitHub page.