Folk craftsman presented Dinoboy - an ultra-wide retro console and fidget gadget in one device

User Paul introduced Dinoboy - an ultra-wide retro console that also serves as a mechanical fidget companion. It's a one-button portable device that unfolds on a hinge like a Swiss army knife.

Some gamers miss the times when in arcade halls you only had to press one button to jump over an obstacle or shoot an enemy. Plus, particularly lucky players even had an Atari 2600 console with its one-button joystick.

Especially for them and others, folk craftsman Paul created Dinoboy — a one-button portable console. You can play it while drinking tea, eating, or playing Duck Hunt with your other hand.

Many people have already become familiar with Dinoboy, as they have encountered situations where Google did not show the desired page due to a network failure, and a game with a small dinosaur appeared on the screen.

Well, now you can play it on a one-button portable device that unfolds on a hinge like a Swiss army knife. The button is located on the hinged part of the body, where the thumb naturally rests, and the handle fits in the palm — it resembles a TV remote with a screen at a right angle.

When Paul saw how much time users spent mindlessly scrolling through endless feeds, he realized that the problem was not only digital but also physical. Our hands crave movement, and our brains crave instant, micro-satisfying feedback. Perhaps this is why fidget toys (stress relievers) have become so popular in the last decade.

Instead of fighting the urge to pick up a gadget, Paul wanted to create something that would satisfy this need without drawing a person into an algorithmic abyss. He invented a device capable of delivering instant joy, rooted in the physical world — a unique ultra-wide retro console that also serves as a mechanical fidget companion.

An NFC tag is hidden inside the device, which enables airplane mode on a smartphone if the console is waved over it. So you can wave it like a magic wand, grab a cup of tea, and start playing. And when the user is not playing, the device can be used as a desktop clock.

There is no information yet on whether Paul will assemble this console for sale or open the project so that other people can assemble it themselves. But such a concept will definitely appeal to various retrogamers. The Dinoboy video can be viewed on the Wattiv website.