One of the various causes to change to a mechanical keyboard—in addition to the mustache-twirling pleasure in shattering the silence of a quiet workplace—is with the ability to simply customise your keyboard’s look: a promoting level the creators of the MelGeek Pixel are closely leaning on with what they declare is the world’s first Lego-compatible mechanical keyboard.

Migrating to a mechanical keyboard is commonly the beginning of a slippery slope in the direction of obsessive {hardware} customization, as most are designed to permit customers to swap keycaps, modify under-key lighting, and even change out the mechanical mechanisms that give these keyboards their distinctive sounds and really feel. But customizing a mechanical keyboard can shortly get costly given simply what number of keys and elements you may exchange. The Pixel doubtlessly offers a less expensive solution to make a mechanical keyboard a minimum of look distinctly yours—assuming you’ve already bought an enormous bin of Lego bricks to work with.

Although it encompasses a extra compact key format than most standalone keyboards, the Pixel is way from being moveable due to a beneficiant border lined in a grid of Lego-compatible studs. The Pixel keyboard isn’t an official Lego product, however ever for the reason that firm’s patents on the design of its interlocking bricks expired in 1978, different corporations have been capable of make appropriate, however unofficial, merchandise. The Pixel’s border might be adorned with patterns created from clean Lego tiles, minifigure characters, and even 3D buildings, resembling brick-built pen holders.

The keyboard’s LED standing indicators are lined in clear brick studs too, permitting them to be constructed upon with extra clear Lego items. The similar applies to each single mechanical change on the board. Users can pop off the included set of keycaps and exchange all of them with customized Lego creations, though we advise a SNOT (studs not on high) method until you’re making an attempt to punish your fingertips.

We’ve reached out to the MelGeek staff for particulars on when the group expects the Pixel keyboard to ship out, and wewill replace this put up after we hear again. It’s presently obtainable for pre-order with a $1 refundable deposit which can allow you to ultimately buy the keyboard for $199, as a substitute of its full $269 MSRP.