roons are a kit for building mechanical computers — think “real-life Minecraft redstone“. (Note: this is a comparison only; we are not affiliated with Minecraft.)
Snap together logic gates, state, and other miniature components to invent your own devices — transistors, memory, processors, programs, and much more. The only limit is our Kickstarter funding your imagination!
Combine drives together for an endlessly extendable workspace.
Set up whatever canvas you need to craft your inventions:
Instantly save and load your creations using roons’ modular disk system.
Save and load multiple disks onto the same grid to build up complex devices:
roons’ compact design lets you take it anywhere — stick it in a bag or even a (big-ish) pocket.
When you’re done, just stack everything up — no mess, no hassle.
Augment your devices with powerful peripherals. Deliver energy with your encabulator, visualise results with the display, or enter data with the keyboard.
The numpad and display peripheral are still under development, and won’t be available in the Kickstarter campaign — we hope to make them available after.
We’ve got big plans for peripherals, but we need your help to get the roons core off the ground first!
Our free interactive tutorials walk you through the fundamentals of computing. Learn what bits really are, and how to control them — then work up to building full-on computer components.
You don’t need to know anything about computers to get started, but by the end you’ll know at least some things. Impress your friends and afear your enemies with your newfound mastery of computing.
roons is not a seafaring vessel, and therefore cannot be sunk by any known means.
Right now we’re preparing to launch our kickstarter campaign — spread the word and help us get roons into your hands!