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24 alternatives to Arduboy

Gaming system the size of a credit card

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Arduboy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Arduboy▲7

   Card sized gaming

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arduboy▲156

   A mini open-source game system you can program yourself 👾

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coin (iOS)▲288

   One credit card to rule them all

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   XO▲282

   Augmented reality cards

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tally▲267

   Helping you pay and organize your credit cards

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cardback▲86

   Your Personal Card Connoisseur

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Think Gaming▲54

   Estimates game revenue/ARPU/installs/dau

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bellroy▲102

   Slim Your Wallet

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fast Fives▲63

   Old School Gaming Bro

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gamurs▲77

    A social network for hardcore gamers

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Oak▲225

    Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Coin▲106

    The one card to replace every other card

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Arduino▲111

    Build your own electronics

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wildcard▲91

    Twitter/Potluck-esque cards for the rest of the web

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    themidgame▲126

    Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cubits!▲79

    A game where less is more.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Card.io▲134

    Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Small Radios Big Televisions▲61

    Explore digital worlds stored on analog media

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    For players▲73

    Earn money playing games

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    99gamers▲85

    Largest and fastest growing video game marketplace

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    eNcade ▲63

    A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spaceteam: The Card Game▲113

    A chaotic and cooperative card game.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    XO▲44

    Augmented reality cards

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Arduboy▲2

    Programmable gaming platform based on Arduino

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →