2 layers96.6 × 82.8 mm
2 layers92.2 × 89.9 mm
Starbie
gvlf/starbieHalf-Life Hack Club Week 1: A Tamagotchi-like machine self made!
- Size
- 92.2 × 89.9 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 9
- Nets
- 26
- Pads
- 54
- Tracks, vias
- 67, 0
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 8 Oct 2026
- Updated
- 12 Oct 2026
Overview
Starbie is an open-source printed circuit board by gvlf, from the gvlf/starbie repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 92.2 × 89.9 mm with 9 parts on 26 nets, routed with 67 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the DHT11. Its parts include 2 ICs, 2 connectors, 2 switches and 1 resistor. It belongs with the ESP32 and RISC-V boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdStarbie
A Tamagotchi made by following the tutorial of SharKingStudios/Starbie, with minor changes. It's my very first project involving any PCB design work so while this was pretty hard, it was also very enjoyable.
render of the PCB
The whole process of making this piece of hardware is written in detail in JOURNAL.MD. It took me about 2hrs for the initial setup and making the schematic, the other 4 hours went to the PCB.
Photo of the Footprint
Project status
Only the PCB is finished, I have made Gerber files for printing of the PCB. The BOM will likely be the same as the tutorial one. For the real deal we will have to wait for Week 6 - Building time!
Software
The software is literally the same as the tutorial, with the exception that I changed up the SDA and SCL pins on the ESP32 so those are set to 6 and 7 respectively.
Parts
9| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LOGO | LOGO | G***, G*** |
| 2 | SW_Push_45deg | Button_Switch_Keyboard:SW_Cherry_MX_1.00u_PCB | SW1, SW2 |
| 1 | 10K | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x04_Pin | Imported Parts:Display_128x64_096_I2C | J1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x08_Pin | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | DHT11 | Sensor:Aosong_DHT11_5.5x12.0_P2.54mm | U2 |
| 1 | XIAO-ESP32-C3-SMD | Imported Parts:XIAO-ESP32-C3-SMD | U1 |
Questions
How big is the Starbie PCB?
It measures 92.2 × 89.9 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Starbie use?
9 parts, built around the DHT11. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the Starbie KiCad files?
From the gvlf/starbie repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is starbie/starbie.kicad_pcb and its schematic starbie/starbie.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Starbie design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask gvlf before reusing the design.
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