What You'll Learn
Hardware Basics
Learn how to read a simplified schematic, use a breadboard, and wire up screens, buttons, and microcontrollers.
How to load various games on your console
We'll teach you how to find other open source games online and load them onto your conosle using the Arudino IDE.
Meet the Console
In class, you'll build an Arduboy-compatible console entirely on a breadboard. It features an OLED screen, tactical buttons, and a piezo buzzer for retro sound effects.
Try it out! →
Play a sample game right here in your browser using the simulator.
The demo game is Castle Boy, a Castlevania demake by Joel Lauener.
Join the Next Session
We teach classes several times a year at Twin Cities Maker. Classes are open for all ages (kids 10+ and adults!).
If you're interested in having us run a session at private event, get in touch.
No Current Sessions Scheduled
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3-5 participants $50 per student
6-9 participants $45 per student
10+ participants $40 per student
Email: hello@twincitiescircuits.com
Location: Minneapolis, MN
About Twin Cities Circuits
Founded by Jason Altekruse, a software engineer based in Minneapolis with a hobby interest in both hardware hacking and video game programming.
He has built websites, databases and video games in a variety of programming languages for a variety of platforms. He created an open source website aimed at helping math teachers and students called freemathapp.org.
Games and Projects Made by Jason
Tiny Nightnmare - N64 Homebrew Game Demo
Slime Dude - Platformer in Javascript
Old Miner - Game for Arduboy
Scratch to Arduboy Converter
Various Scratch Games
Giant arcade Gameboy, runs on real hardware.
Wiring for the arcade Gameboy project, harvesting the video signal and converting to VGA using a Rasberry Pi Pico.
