MINI ARCADE KIT

The mini arcade is built like a old school Game Boy – but you can add, modify and code your very own games using Microsoft MakeCode. Get started coding and developing games using the easy but powerful building blocks!

Within this kit

1 x Retro Arcade by ELECFREAKS

1 x Charging Cable

1 x Bricks Packs

1x User Guide

Resource Links and Downloads

Links to tutorials and games for the mini arcade machine
Microsoft Makecode Arcade

Game design competition and resources BAFTA Young Game Designers

Inspirational Studio

Nintendo

Nintendo is one of the most successful, video game and console producers of all time. Their first hand held gaming console was the Game Boy (1989) and it was a game changer. From games such as Donkey Kong, Pokemon, Zelda and Animal Crossing to consoles such as the Wii and Switch, Nintendo have proved they are leaders and innovators in all kinds of games and console.

Want to learn more?

Follow these links to discover more about creating your own games.

Scratch is a free to use code based game editor that lets you add your own graphics and sounds
If you are serious about making games Unity is one of the games engines the professionals use
Unreal is another games engine- used for games and “real-time” animation like the Mandalorian