

Simon says
- Size
- 97 × 60 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 24
- Nets
- 16
- Pads
- 63
- Tracks, vias
- 145, 9
- Pours
- 11
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 7 (file 20221018)
- Created
- 5 Oct 2023
- Updated
- 2 Aug 2025
Overview
Simon says is an open-source printed circuit board by pvar, from the pvar/pcb_simon_says repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 97 × 60 mm with 24 parts on 16 nets, routed with 145 tracks and 9 vias.
It is built around the ATTINY25-20PU. Its parts include 5 resistors, 5 switches, 4 diodes, 1 capacitor and 1 IC. It belongs with the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
1Parts
24| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 50R | Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal | R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 |
| 4 | 1N4004 | Diode_THT:D_DO-34_SOD68_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D3, D4 |
| 4 | SW_Push_LED | 12mm_tactile_with_led:FX_tactile_12mm_with_LED | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4 |
| 2 | , | ||
| 1 | ATtiny25-20P | Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm | U1 |
| 1 | C | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_Tantal_D4.5mm_P2.50mm | C1 |
| 1 | SW_Push | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_MEC_5GSH9 | SW5 |
| 1 | Speaker | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | LS1 |
The 19 most common of 24 parts.
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Questions
How big is the Simon says PCB?
It measures 97 × 60 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Simon says use?
24 parts, built around the ATTINY25-20PU. 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 Simon says KiCad files?
From the pvar/pcb_simon_says repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is simon_says.kicad_pcb and its schematic simon_says.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Simon says design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).