Extras are live in my shop until they're gone!
Official Round 2 dates are Nov 24th through Dec 2nd, or until we reach 50 orders of each design. This will be a combo round with the Gothic50 kit, a compact layout version of the Gothic70. Shipping has begun, thanks everyone for your patience.
The Gothic50 features a completely stabilizer free layout option!



Current R1 Status: Shipped
Current R2 Status: Shipping now, orders are 95% shipped
This is a Group Buy based on the IC here:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=101999.0I've been wanting an Alice style board for a while and couldn't find one with a layout I like, the Arisu board was close, so I've modified it to add some additional features. Additions to the original Arisu PCB include adding USB-C, 3 indicator LEDs, an RGB strip header, and some extra keys (including an option for split or 2u backspace and stepped or full capslock), as well as some general routing and component cleanup. The completed board weighs 2-2.5 lbs depending on case options.
The board is QMK compatible, firmware avaialble here:
https://github.com/worldspawn00/Firmwares and eventually on the QMK configurator.
Timeline on the buy is to close when I hit 100 case orders, or 2 weeks, whichever comes first. If there is a lot of interest, I will rerun the buy after the first round ships. Estimated shipping is middle of October through the first week of November, depending on logistics. Updates will be regularly posted here.
The buy consists of 3 parts, the PCB, a plate, and the case, please make sure to get at least 1 of each item added to your cart for a complete kit.
PCB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/731952499/preorder-gothic-70-part-1-of-3-pcbPlate
https://www.etsy.com/listing/718098860/preorder-gothic-70-part-2-of-3-plateCase
https://www.etsy.com/listing/731965281/preorder-gothic-70-part-3-of-3-caseFinal price is $115 USD for a complete kit in acrylic or $45 for just a PCB
There are options to add plate foam, and upgrade the plate or whole case to POM, POM colors are limited to Black and White. Acrylic is avaialble in clear, frosted, white, black, and matte black.
A note on POM, POM looks similar to acrylic except it's going to be slightly less glossy and probably have small scratches on it, POM does not come with protective paper on it, so it frequently has small scratches from the factory. Please be aware of this if ordering a POM case.
I have the completed and working prototypes on hand and have confirmed that the board and firmware work fine. Photos below are hardwired due to the USB port being backordered, the final version will have a USBC port on the board.




Veneer option, in cherry

Clear and Frosted plates

Clear case

Frosted case

The PCB will be matte black soldermask and red silk.


I can take custom bezel orders, so if you would prefer standard Arisu layout or other blockered keys, please feel free to leave a note on the order for the case.