Rikia is a top-mounted Alice style board, designed by Caffeinated Studio featuring copper or aluminum bottoms. Initially a private project, there's potential for a public sale if interest grows. The board is heavy and made with exotic materials, resulting in a high price, with prototypes currently in progress.
Project Gallery
Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (4)
"Many users expressed strong interest and excitement about the copper board."
"Comments praised the design and materials used, particularly the copper aspect."
"Overall aesthetic appeals were mentioned positively."
"The project has garnered support from previous group buy participants."
Negative (4)
"Concerns were raised about the pricing being too high."
"Some users expressed skepticism about the viability of production."
"There were complaints about ice cream references distracting from the board discussion."
"Critiques were made regarding the project's inspiration and claims of originality."
Suggestions (3)
Consider doing a less limited run based on interest.
Include more color options for the aluminum bottom.
Explore additional features like hotswap options and VIA compatibility.
Questions (4)
What will the color options for the aluminum bottom be?
Is there a render available for the aluminum bottom?
Will standard accessories be compatible with this board?
Are there any coatings planned for the copper components?
Duckeebs Analysis
Thread consists of a mix of playful comments and serious inquiries. Multiple users expressed desires to buy the board, indicating strong community interest. A notably large number of comments included ice cream references, which may have distracted from key discussions.
Project Specs
- Name
- Rikia
- Release year
- -
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- -
- Layout Standard
- Alice
- Layout Ergonomics
- -
- Connection
- USB-C
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- Top Mount
- Case Colors
- Copper, Aluminum
- Case Material
- PC, Copper, Aluminum
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- 10 lbs
- Hot Swappable
- No
- Knob Support
- No
- Display Support
- No
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- No
- USB-C
- Yes
- USB passthrough
- No
- Hall Effect Support
- No
- QMK Support
- Yes
- VIA Support
- Yes
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- No
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- No
- Sound Dampening
- No
- Backlight
- No