New Lego-compatible mechanical keyboard with modular TKL design gets teased ahead of Kickstarter launch

KBDcraft has officially teased the next addition to its line-up of mechanical keyboards. Sachiel shares the biblical inspiration for its name with the Adam, Israfel, and Lilith mechanical keyboards also made by KBDcraft. This time, though, there appears to be more customisation and a traditional TKL layout. 

Although not much has been revealed in terms of specifications, the KBDcraft keyboards all share a similar design, and a number of details can be inferred from the social media teaser (via KBDcraft on X). For starters, the Sachiel mechanical keyboard will use the same Lego-inspired and -compatible case as its predecessors. The Lego block-style design offers a ton of flexibility, including easy case modifications, ergonomic tweaks — like typing angle adjustment — and visual customisations. The teaser also shows off the option to swap out the six navigation keys typically found on the right side of a TKL keyboard with four rotary encoders. 

If previous KBDcraft keyboards are any indication, the Sachiel will pack QMK firmware and support for VIAL, a graphical keyboard customisation software that runs in a web browser. Support for QMK and VIAL means the four rotary encoders should be highly customisable, along with the rest of the keyboad, which should support macros and remapping. Sachiel will also likely use the same gasket mount that the rest of the KBDcraft block keyboards have featured, giving it a bit of flex while typing and preventing fatigue from jarring bottom-outs during long typing sessions. 

Of course, the Sachiel has not yet launched, but KBDcraft teased that the new mechanical keyboard will launch in April via a Kickstarter campaign. Pricing is also unconfirmed, but the Lilith and Adam (available on Amazon) keyboards come in at $89.99 and $79.99, respectively, suggesting the Sachiel will likely launch around the $100–130 mark, given the swappable knob module also needs to be accounted for.