CircuitPet Kit

Build, Code and Play with A Handheld Virtual Pet

This 13-piece DIY kit will help you create an artificial human companion in the form of a digital pet named Duckileo. Just like real a life pet, you can play with this digital duck, take care of it and help it grow! Don’t leave your CircuitPet without love for too long or it will begin to rust! With 6 pre-loaded mini-games, you can level up your pet, collect XP and keep it healthy and happy! Help Duckileo reach his dream of becoming an astronaut as you launch him into the stars.

Learn skills such as soldering and hardware assembly while gaining an understanding of microcomputers and other electronic components. Learn about the parts that make the CircuitPet work using the online step-by-step instructions. No knowledge is needed of coding since this kit since the online,  detailed instructions that should answer all of your questions.

You will learn about real video game mechanics as embedded programming helps you learn coding skills. With a real-time clock (RTC) and an LCD display this pet will keep you entertained for hours at a time. Due to the low power and always on technically you can take breaks from your CircuitPet unlike most classic digital pets! 3 hours build time, medium difficulty. Requires soldering (not included). For ages 11+.

PLEASE NOTE: Comprehensive written and video instructions for this product are available online only. Printed instructions are not included.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: 

Hardware skills: 

• Soldering and hardware assembly
• RTC (real-tome clocks)
• Microcomputers and other electronic components 
• TFT LCD displays 

Coding skills: 

• Coding in C++ and Circuitblocks 
• Low power and always-on technology
• Embedded programming 
• Video game mechanics 

What's in the box:

• Main circuit board
• Acrylic casing
• Lanyard
• Pushbuttons
• Metal bolts
• Brass spacers
• Black button caps
• RGB LED
• Piezzo buzzer
• Li-Po Battery
• Female pin header
• Male pin header
• Display board