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24 alternatives to Arduboy

Card sized gaming

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▲156

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arduboy▲2

   Gaming system the size of a credit card

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   XO▲282

   Augmented reality cards

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fast Fives▲63

   Old School Gaming Bro

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wildcard▲91

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

   2013 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Gamurs▲77

   A social network for hardcore gamers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cardback▲86

   Your Personal Card Connoisseur

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rival {Theory}▲63

   Artificial intelligence for gaming

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Angry Birds EPIC▲66

    A new RPG adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Think Gaming▲54

    Estimates game revenue/ARPU/installs/dau

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Battlecade▲87

    A portable vintage gaming concept for two

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Thwipster▲94

    The marketplace for nerds

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    For players▲73

    Earn money playing games

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    themidgame▲126

    Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Arduino▲111

    Build your own electronics

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Deck of Cards▲4

    A playing card API

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hearthstone▲31

    An addictive trading card game w/ surprising amount of depth

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    XO▲44

    Augmented reality cards

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    eNcade ▲63

    A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Oh Hi▲79

    A logic game

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    shotclock▲61

    Time is a game

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cubits!▲79

    A game where less is more.

    2014 · 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 →