Sprig is an Open Source handheld game console

[Hack Club] is a group that aims to teach technology to teenagers by involving them in open source projects. One of the group's latest efforts is Sprig, an open-source handheld game console, and [Hack Club] even distributed them!

La console is based on a Raspberry Pi Pico, coupled with a TFT7735 screen. There's also a MAX98357A audio amp on board to provide sound. Other than that, there are ten buttons for control, a few LEDs for feedback, and it's all assembled on a custom PCB designed for easy soldering.

A lot of work has been done to make Sprig an accessible platform for beginner developers. Games can be created for Sprig and run either on the device or in an online web editor. [Hack Club] even runs a program that will offer Sprig material to kids and teens around the world who write a game for the platform and submit it to the online gallery.

If you're eager to get into game development while understanding both the hardware and software side of things, Sprig might be just what you're looking for. With today's microcontrollers being so cheap and so powerful, we've seen some other great laptop designs lately!