{"title":"ESP8266 Tamagotchi DIY Soldering Kit","handle":"esp8266-tamagotchi-diy-soldering-kit","url":"/products/esp8266-tamagotchi-diy-soldering-kit","description":"A nostalgic DIY soldering kit that brings the 90s electronic pet experience to life on an ESP8266 platform. Built around a Wemos D1 Mini and an SSD1306 OLED screen (128 × 64 pixels), your digital pet can eat, sleep, and poop — just like the original, but with way more pixels.\n\nThe kit includes all headers, connectors, and components needed. Just add a soldering iron and solder wire — assembly takes 5 to 30 minutes depending on your skill level. Power it from a Mini-USB charger, power bank, or two AAA batteries for portable use.\n\nKey Features\n\n\nWemos D1 Mini (ESP8266) – WiFi-capable microcontroller board\n\nSSD1306 OLED Screen – 128 × 64 pixel I2C display\n\n3 Push Buttons – For interacting with your virtual pet\n\nBuzzer – Sound effects for a complete retro experience\n\nDual Power Options – Mini-USB or 2× AAA batteries\n\nBonus Game – Space Invaders clone also available as alternate firmware\n\nOpen Source – Full hardware and software documentation on GitHub\n\n\nAssembly\nSolder the included headers and connectors (soldering iron and wire not included). Assemble the four M2 brass standoffs with bolts to hold everything together. Detailed assembly instructions are available on the project page.\n\nFirmware\nThe kit ships with a PlatformIO project. Flash the firmware using PlatformIO's Build and Upload tasks — all framework and library dependencies are handled automatically. The firmware is based on the ArduinoGotchi ATmega emulator ported to the ESP8266 platform.\n\nIdeal For\n\nLearning to solder with a fun, functional project\nRetro gaming and virtual pet enthusiasts\nESP8266 and Arduino programming practice\nGift for makers and electronics hobbyists\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Wemos D1 Mini MCU Board\n1× SSD1306 I2C OLED Screen\n3× Push Buttons\n1× Buzzer\n1× Dual AAA Battery Holder\n4× M2 Brass Standoffs with bolts\nHeaders and connectors\n\n\n\nNote: Soldering iron and solder wire are not included. AAA batteries are not included.\n\n\nResources\n\nAssembly Instructions & Project Page (Hackaday)\nHardware & Software Documentation (GitHub)\nTamagotchi Firmware Source\nSpace Invaders Firmware Source\nPlatformIO Installation Guide\n","vendor":"Jaycar","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":1131,"title":"Default Title","sku":"EL-CQA23809TK","price":24.38,"compare_at_price":0.0,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":2,"option1":"Default Title"}]}