I’ve noticed that ever since Hardkernel launched their ODROID-GO “10th anniversary” portable game console based on ESP32 processor, most of the talk on IRC and social media is about this new toy, and people almost seem to have forgotten about the company’s Arm Linux boards 🙂

But recently, I’ve come across a somewhat similar ESP32 device called WiFiBoy32 that acts as both a portable game console and an IoT development kit.

WiFIBoy32 specifications:

Wireless module – ESP32-WROOM-32 wireless module with 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 LE connectivity

Display – 2.4″ 240×320 color SPI TFT LCD display

Expansion – 2x 8-pin through holes with GPIOs, SPI, DAC, I2S,ADC, VP/VN, and power signals (3.3V, Vin, GND)

Misc Top – 6x large gaming buttons, select and start push buttons, buzzer Bottom – PROG and RESET buttons, user LED

USB – 1x micro USB port for power and programming (CP2102)

Dimensions – 120 x 73 mm

The board can be programmed with the Arduino IDE, MicroPython, or Python Blocky visual programming. You’ll find some Arduino tutorials in English teaching how to create various games, use WiFiBoy32 as a drone controller, and draw photos and fonts on the display, but most information is only available in Chinese from WiFiboy Club website. WiFiBoy32 is partially open source hardware with PDF schematics, and mechanimal design (DXF) files released.



That looks all good, until you actually try to buy WiFiBoy32, as the company only seems to offer it Taiwan, or during events like Maker Faire Tokyo which took place last week-end.

Normal price is 1800 TWD ($59 US) for WifiBoy32, and 1,200 TWD ($39) for their earlier ESP8266 based WiFiBoy model, and if I understand correctly you need to order by private message in the forums.