• Pick a Console

    1Start your adventure by choosing your very own DIY game console to build!
  • Build it Yourself!

    2Build your console from scratch following our step-by-step make tutorials!
  • Play 200+ Games

    3Start gaming with over 200 retro-style arcade games! Can you beat them all?
  • 8BitCADE Original

    DIY Game Console

    11+Age
    $54.99Price
    45Parts
    Beginner - The perfect first project for first time makers!
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  • 8BitCADE XL

    DIY Game Console

    13+Age
    $89.99Price
    70Parts
    Advanced - Take your next step forward as an inventor! Are you up for the challenge?
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  • Easy-to-Follow Build Tutorials

  • Introduction to Components

  • Quizzes and Progress Checks

  • Basic Coding Tutorials

Start your child’s STEM journey early!

Select an 8BitCADE game console to guide you into the world of STEM! Choose from several fun and exciting builds!

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Perfect for All Ages - Never too late to learn!

Relive the days of retro style games or discover them for the first time! There is no such thing as too young or too old!

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Start your child’s STEM journey early!

Select an 8BitCADE game console to guide you into the world of STEM! Choose from several fun and exciting builds!

Explore Now!

Hardware

  • Soldering & Electronics
  • Microprocessors
  • How Game Consoles Work

Software

  • Arduino and C/C++
  • Basic Coding Skills
  • Programming Game Consoles
  • Tigran J.

    I loved building the 8BitCADE. It was such a great experience and I learned so much.
  • Bennet T.

    I have learned so much and would not hesitate to recommend this project for anyone that likes spending time with their kids and learning a new skill!
  • Justin C.

    My child is so proud that he made it himself! He shows it to everyone and plays with it all the time. He is so proud of it!