Pokitto - easy-to-learn and program Gaming Gadget!

A project in Virginia Beach, VA by Daniel deBeer
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With Pokitto you can play games, learn programming and create your own IoT gadgets - only your imagination is the limit!
Backers: 457
Average Pledge Per Backer: $60

Funded: $27,235 of $10,000
Dates: Apr 28th -> May 28th (31 days)
Project By: Daniel deBeer
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Latest News

Final minutes of Kickstarter campaign, a thank you to all backers

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Pokitto team wants to thank all the backers. Your support to the Pokitto project means a lot to us. You have made a great choice. Pokitto is an interesting device. Pokitto was designed to be extendable, modular & backwards compatible from day 1,... (Read More)

IMPORTANT: Add 10 USD for TRACKING to cost of shipment if needed

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Pokitto Kickstarter is closing soon. We have received request to include tracking for shipments. If you want to select this option now, adjust your pledge so that your pledge is 10 USD more. This means reward + normal shipping + 10 USD for tracking.... (Read More)

Back from Maker Faire Bay Area, only 3 days left to back Pokitto!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're back from Maker Faire Bay Area and back in business: me in Finland taking care of plastic parts and Daniel building the electronics in USA. Hundreds of people came by our stand. Other than minor issues with a bad batch of switches (we built the... (Read More)

Pokitto Game+Watch? Real time clock in testing!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Talk.pokitto.com community has suggested adding a Real Time Clock to the Pokitto. This means Pokitto is able to keep time and could be used as an alarm clock and/or a time-based digital pet, similar to "Tamagotchi". We have looked at the schematics... (Read More)

Maker Faire is over, and we are over 400 backers strong!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Maker Faire Bay Area is over and we met some of our backers at our stand. Thank you so much for coming by! We got a lot of feedback from people and will continue to improve the product before we ship. Also with 400 backers, we have achived the... (Read More)

15 days left to get Pokitto straight from us at lower Kickstarter price

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Pokitto Kickstarter campaign is half way and 200% funded - thank you to all backers! If you are not yet a backer and are considering whether to get yourself a Pokitto from the Kickstarter campaign or to buy it later, you need to know that the... (Read More)

Take a LOOK at these REAL parts!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Colors are still a bit off, we had to use off-the-shelf plastics. But take a look at the level of detail and silky smooth surface finish! This is what you will be getting!  SO PLEASE: we need more friends for the Pokitto. This is a great product run... (Read More)

Dear Backers! We are making massive progress.

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are making massive progress. Today we got first plastic parts. For anyone who doesn't know how long it takes to create plastic parts, let me tell you that 6-8 weeks is absolute, absolute minimum to get molds done. Usually making a new part is a... (Read More)

Electronics for Everyone! Pokitto as a teaching tool.

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Pokitto is a DIY color game console, that can do so much more. For example, building stuff using Pokitto can help you learn the basics of electronics!    (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL #1 ANNOUNCED ! COLORMIX - 30000 USD!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
STRETCH GOAL #1 ANNOUNCED ! COLORMIX - 30000 USD! Get us to 30000 USD and we will injection mold keys and back cases in all sorts of color combinations - not just white! Backers* will be able to choose their combination. *color choice range... (Read More)

Pokitto: Wie Kinder programmieren lernen k

May 4th - via: netzflutr.de
Seit einigen Tagen l (Read More)

Pokitto Community is amazing!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Today, 3 hours ago, we released a sneak preview of the Pokitto Simulator. With the simulator, users can try Pokitto programming before they have access to the real device. Within 1 hour, talk.pokitto.com community users Adekto and Nullmember had... (Read More)

Newcomers & beginners: do not be worried. Let me tell you why.

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all Pokitto backers and fans We've been getting several comments from people with worries about being complete beginners, and I want to address these concerns with a public update. The discussion in Pokitto project comments and on... (Read More)

Stretch goal situation update

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all Negociations for the stretch goals are underway. We were hoping to have them done by this morning, but there are many technical and financial aspects to straighten out. Stretch goals will be based on the feedback given so far by backers,... (Read More)

And we are 100% backed! Thank you all. Stretch goals coming!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone, we are now fully backed. We have been negociating your stretch goals but due to the fact its holiday today (may day) we will be able to confirm some things only later today. More news by tomorrow morning!  (Read More)

Pokitto, a small console with which one can learn to program

May 1st - via: hitechgazette.com
If you are interested in learning how to program, it is likely that the device that we talked about will catch your attention (Read More)

86% funded! Organizing stretch goals!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now 86% funded in 48 hours 54 minutes Thank you all. We really did not expect such an amazing response. We would like to remind all backers that there is really great discussion going on at the talk.pokitto.com community site and that all of... (Read More)

Pokitto on Kickstarter "Love" list! 2 x Earlybird added

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all Kickstarter has given our project their official blessing - we are now on the "Projects We Love" list. Thank you Kickstarter ! Arigatōgozaimashita! Several people have asked for more than 1 early bird option.Therefore 2 x earlybird will... (Read More)

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