The retro console that’s also a watch debuts on Kickstarter

Developer launches Kickstarter campaign with digital clock and 2-in-1 retro minigame, with 16-bit game emulation and smartphone integration; watch

Developer Jason Rogers has launched the Retro Gaming Watch digital watch campaign on Kickstarter. Essentially, it’s a wristwatch and a minigame to play 8 and 16 bit gameswith Bluetooth and limited integration with smartphones that allows you to synchronize the time, send and receive messages.

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Equipped with DA14706 SoC, it features an Arm Cortex processor M33 160MHz, 1.5MB RAM internal, 8 MB QSPI RAM and 2D GPU. The settings are extremely modest compared to those of smartwatchesbut they are more than enough to satisfy the proposal of a retro, portable console that can also be used as a digital watch.

10-year project cost in 10 days

Rogers states in the crowdfunding campaign description that the Retro Gaming Watch is a personal project that took about 10 years to get off the ground. According to the developer, after all “technically all watches are jewels, so having a beautiful presentation is a secondary objective, but a mini console that is portable and faithful” to the quality of consoles up to 16-bit generation is the fulcrum of the project.

The Retro Gaming Watch (RHW) campaign launched on 12/22 with an initial goal of $35,000. In just 10 days it reached the $56,000 mark. All early access levels and 30 beta-tester spots are already sold out, leaving only the “moral support” and developer levels, which only include development kits; and base levels of the final product, with delivery estimated for November 2024.

Well #retrogaming fans! The Retro Gaming Watch Kickstarter will launch at 6pm PST on Friday 12/22! Please share and retweet! More details here:https://t.co/flLe5VtZlL

— Randy ‘DUO’ Mongenel (@RandyMongenel) December 21, 2023

For those interested in reselling or gifting the product, Rogers has also included support levels for lots of 10 watches, totaling $1,599, which can also be personalized with messages engraved on the body of the RGW for an additional $25.

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