The eNcade: A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console

A project in Fitchburg, MA by Nicolas Wicker / Nzen Mods
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The eNcade is here!: A portable Raspberry Pi gaming tablet that focuses on retro gaming online with anyone, anywhere!
Backers: 84
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79

Funded: $6,629 of $6,500
Dates: Nov 4th -> Dec 4th (30 days)
Project By: Nicolas Wicker / Nzen Mods
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Latest News

MAJOR eNcade Redesign! - 43 Hours Left!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey All!,We are so close to reaching our goal and just under 2 days away from the end of this campaign. As long as we can get a couple of more supporters we can make the eNcade a reality and get it into the grasp of gamers everywhere. New eNcade... (Read More)

eNcade HDMI Demo and Full Speed N64 Test - 4 Days Left!

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone!,Thanks to all of our supporters for getting us this far, at the time of writing this we are just about 4 days away from the end of the campaign and we only need a a few more backers to reach our goal! Lately we've been working on... (Read More)

New NES Themed eNcade Reward and Software Demo

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone!,We just added a new reward tier: a NES themed eNcade! Now you can play all your favorite retro games with a nostalgic styled device symbolic of the iconic 80's console. This will be a $185 reward tier limited to 7. Get one now before... (Read More)

Limited Time Only: New Reward Tiers, Back Now to Claim!! + Stretch Goals

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone!,We have been discussing some new reward tiers, these will only be available for 2 1/2 days, after that the limit will be reduced to the amount claimed (marked as sold out) and they won't be available so hurry and get them while they... (Read More)

Backer Exclusive Color Options Poll

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Design Changes: Larger Screen

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!,Recently we have been considering a larger screen and we have came to a conclusion. We decided that we can incorporate a 3.5" touchscreen display to replace the current 2.8" display without changing the other dimensions of the eNcade.... (Read More)

Design Changes

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone!,So we have received a lot of feedback that the design's corners should be more round, therefore we have modified the eNcade to support this. Below is a couple of renderings in multiple colors to show off the new curvature.  We have... (Read More)

Keyboard/Mouse Interface Demo

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey!, We appreciate all of your support so far and we are now over 50% of our goal! As requested, we have a short demo video showing off how you can switch to the Raspbian desktop and use it as a standard raspberry pi computer interface outside of... (Read More)

Design Feedback Polls

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!,First, thank you all for your support, we're over 1/3 of the way to our goal! As mentioned, we wanted to hold some polls where we can receive feedback on what features you guys want to see incorporated into the final design. In addition... (Read More)

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