Jun 17, 2025 08:00:00

DeskHog is a tiny game development machine with a 240x135 color TFT display, 10-hour battery life, Wi-Fi, and more, all housed in a 3D printed case

DeskHog , a game development kit that boasts being open source, has been released. It is a commercially available computer housed in a 3D printable case, so anyone can build it at home with just the parts.

DeskHog - A developer toy from PostHog

https://posthog.com/deskhog

DeskHog is a kit that includes a board called ' ESP32-S3 Reverse TFT Feather '. The combination of this board and a 3D printable case is called 'DeskHog'. The finished version will be equipped with a 240x135 color TFT display, a 10-hour battery, LED lights, and more.

Detailed specifications are as follows.

Processor	ESP32-S3 Dual Core 240MHz
Memory	4MB Flash, 2MB PSRAM 512KB SRAM
screen	1.14 inch color IPS TFT 240x135 pixels
Connectivity	2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth LE (BLE)
Power and Battery	MAX17048 Monitors Low Power Sleep (40-50µA) with Built-in USB Type-C/LiPo Battery Charging
Scalability	STEMMA QT (I²C) FeatherWing Compatible Serial Debug Pin
Chassis	Custom 3D Printing (PETG) Open source files available
input	3 x user tactile buttons Reset and DFU buttons
size	Approximately 70mm x 40mm x 15mm

The case and firmware are open source, so you can freely develop your own games and play community-made games. Games like 'Pong' and 'Flappy Bird' are available, but 'Doom' is 'in the works.'

The games include 'POG: It's Pong, but with a different name. It's perfect for playing in the toilet. Apparently,' 'IDLEHOG: An idle clicker game designed to increase shareholder value,' and 'Notchagotchi: I was a little worried I'd get sued if I called it by its real name.'

The DeskHog kit will be available soon, but you can 3D print it yourself now if you have the parts. For more information, please see the repository below.

GitHub - PostHog/DeskHog: A friend for your desk, a dedicated terminal for numbers

https://github.com/PostHog/DeskHog