Making your own video games may seem difficult, however nothing could be further than the truth. And your Arduino or compatible board has enough processing power to run a wide variety of classic video games that are quite enjoyable - so why not make your own?
A great example of doing so has been documented by Joao Vilaca who uses an Arduino-compatible, analogue joystick and a colour display to play games such as Tetris and Breakout. As you can see from the video below, the gameplay is acceptable and runs like the original:
For all the information and sketches required to make your own, visit Joao's interesting website. And for more, we're on facebook, twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
If you're looking for a neat and colourful display to use with your Arduino or Raspberry Pi - consider our 128x128 pixel OLED Module. With a diagonal size of 1.5" and 16,384 colours to select from, so almost anything is possible. Furthermore there's a microSD card socket, and removable tabs on each side which can hold LEDs and buttons:
And using the module is made simple - we have tutorials and drivers for both the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms - great for experimenters or those who use both systems. Furthermore, check out the forum where members are already creating modified drivers to rapidly increase the display speed. For more information including our Quickstart guides - and of course to order - visit the OLED Module product page.
