diff --git a/lib/protomatter b/lib/protomatter
index 902c16f491..5e925cea7a 160000
--- a/lib/protomatter
+++ b/lib/protomatter
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 902c16f49197a8baf5e71ec924a812a86e733a74
+Subproject commit 5e925cea7a55273e375a6129761cb29b4e750d4f
diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index b870850090..de902f62fc 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
 #, c-format
-msgid "%d address pins and %d rgb pins indicate a height of %d, not %d"
+msgid ""
+"%d address pins, %d rgb pins and %d tiles indicate a height of %d, not %d"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/sdioio/SDCard.c
@@ -516,7 +517,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be a multiple of 512 bytes"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: shared-bindings/adafruit_bus_device/I2CDevice.c
 #: shared-bindings/bitbangio/I2C.c shared-bindings/busio/I2C.c
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
@@ -3714,6 +3714,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "threshold must be in the range 0-65536"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+msgid "tile must be greater than zero"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-bindings/time/__init__.c
 msgid "time.struct_time() takes a 9-sequence"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index 5f5ea4fae7..2a81bb53c2 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ STATIC void preflight_pins_or_throw(uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t *rgb_pins, uint8_
     }
 }
 
-//|     def __init__(self, *, width: int, bit_depth: int, rgb_pins: Sequence[digitalio.DigitalInOut], addr_pins: Sequence[digitalio.DigitalInOut], clock_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, latch_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, output_enable_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, doublebuffer: bool = True, framebuffer: Optional[WriteableBuffer] = None, height: int = 0) -> None:
+//|     def __init__(self, *, width: int, bit_depth: int, rgb_pins: Sequence[digitalio.DigitalInOut], addr_pins: Sequence[digitalio.DigitalInOut], clock_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, latch_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, output_enable_pin: digitalio.DigitalInOut, doublebuffer: bool = True, framebuffer: Optional[WriteableBuffer] = None, height: int = 0, tile: int = 1, serpentine: bool = False) -> None:
 //|         """Create a RGBMatrix object with the given attributes.  The height of
-//|         the display is determined by the number of rgb and address pins:
-//|         len(rgb_pins) // 3 * 2 ** len(address_pins).  With 6 RGB pins and 4
-//|         address lines, the display will be 32 pixels tall.  If the optional height
+//|         the display is determined by the number of rgb and address pins and the number of tiles:
+//|         ``len(rgb_pins) // 3 * 2 ** len(address_pins) * abs(tile)``.  With 6 RGB pins, 4
+//|         address lines, and a single matrix, the display will be 32 pixels tall.  If the optional height
 //|         parameter is specified and is not 0, it is checked against the calculated
 //|         height.
 //|
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ STATIC void preflight_pins_or_throw(uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t *rgb_pins, uint8_
 
 STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
     enum { ARG_width, ARG_bit_depth, ARG_rgb_list, ARG_addr_list,
-        ARG_clock_pin, ARG_latch_pin, ARG_output_enable_pin, ARG_doublebuffer, ARG_framebuffer, ARG_height };
+        ARG_clock_pin, ARG_latch_pin, ARG_output_enable_pin, ARG_doublebuffer, ARG_framebuffer, ARG_height, ARG_tile, ARG_serpentine };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_width, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY },
         { MP_QSTR_bit_depth, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY },
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
         { MP_QSTR_doublebuffer, MP_ARG_BOOL | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, { .u_bool = true } },
         { MP_QSTR_framebuffer, MP_ARG_OBJ | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, { .u_obj = mp_const_none } },
         { MP_QSTR_height, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, { .u_int = 0 } },
+        { MP_QSTR_tile, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, { .u_int = 1 } },
+        { MP_QSTR_serpentine, MP_ARG_BOOL | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, { .u_bool = false } },
     };
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
@@ -210,12 +212,18 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
         mp_raise_ValueError_varg(translate("Must use a multiple of 6 rgb pins, not %d"), rgb_count);
     }
 
-    // TODO(@jepler) Use fewer than all rows of pixels if height < computed_height
+    int tile = args[ARG_tile].u_int;
+
+    if (tile <= 0) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError_varg(
+            translate("tile must be greater than zero"));
+    }
+
+    int computed_height = (rgb_count / 3) * (1 << (addr_count)) * tile;
     if (args[ARG_height].u_int != 0) {
-        int computed_height = (rgb_count / 3) << (addr_count);
         if (computed_height != args[ARG_height].u_int) {
             mp_raise_ValueError_varg(
-                translate("%d address pins and %d rgb pins indicate a height of %d, not %d"), addr_count, rgb_count, computed_height, args[ARG_height].u_int);
+                translate("%d address pins, %d rgb pins and %d tiles indicate a height of %d, not %d"), addr_count, rgb_count, tile, computed_height, args[ARG_height].u_int);
         }
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +236,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
     mp_obj_t framebuffer = args[ARG_framebuffer].u_obj;
     if (framebuffer == mp_const_none) {
         int width = args[ARG_width].u_int;
-        int bufsize = 2 * width * rgb_count / 3 * (1 << addr_count);
+        int bufsize = 2 * width * computed_height;
         framebuffer = mp_obj_new_bytearray_of_zeros(bufsize);
     }
 
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n
         addr_count, addr_pins,
         clock_pin, latch_pin, output_enable_pin,
         args[ARG_doublebuffer].u_bool,
-        framebuffer, NULL);
+        framebuffer, tile, args[ARG_serpentine].u_bool, NULL);
 
     claim_and_never_reset_pins(args[ARG_rgb_list].u_obj);
     claim_and_never_reset_pins(args[ARG_addr_list].u_obj);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index bfe37c3404..4eb3c04b27 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t rgbmatrix_RGBMatrix_type;
 
-void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self, int width, int bit_depth, uint8_t rgb_count, uint8_t* rgb_pins, uint8_t addr_count, uint8_t* addr_pins, uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t latch_pin, uint8_t oe_pin, bool doublebuffer, mp_obj_t framebuffer, void* timer);
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self, int width, int bit_depth, uint8_t rgb_count, uint8_t* rgb_pins, uint8_t addr_count, uint8_t* addr_pins, uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t latch_pin, uint8_t oe_pin, bool doublebuffer, mp_obj_t framebuffer, int8_t tile, bool serpentine, void* timer);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_deinit(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t*);
 void rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_collect_ptrs(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t*);
 void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_reconstruct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self, mp_obj_t framebuffer);
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
index a09767b622..b8db0d8939 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 extern Protomatter_core *_PM_protoPtr;
 
-void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, int width, int bit_depth, uint8_t rgb_count, uint8_t *rgb_pins, uint8_t addr_count, uint8_t *addr_pins, uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t latch_pin, uint8_t oe_pin, bool doublebuffer, mp_obj_t framebuffer, void *timer) {
+void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, int width, int bit_depth, uint8_t rgb_count, uint8_t *rgb_pins, uint8_t addr_count, uint8_t *addr_pins, uint8_t clock_pin, uint8_t latch_pin, uint8_t oe_pin, bool doublebuffer, mp_obj_t framebuffer, int8_t tile, bool serpentine, void *timer) {
     self->width = width;
     self->bit_depth = bit_depth;
     self->rgb_count = rgb_count;
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
     self->oe_pin = oe_pin;
     self->latch_pin = latch_pin;
     self->doublebuffer = doublebuffer;
+    self->tile = tile;
+    self->serpentine = serpentine;
 
     self->timer = timer ? timer : common_hal_rgbmatrix_timer_allocate();
     if (self->timer == NULL) {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_construct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t *self, i
     }
 
     self->width = width;
-    self->bufsize = 2 * width * rgb_count / 3 * (1 << addr_count);
+    self->bufsize = 2 * width * common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_get_height(self);
 
     common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_reconstruct(self, framebuffer);
 }
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ void common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_reconstruct(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self,
         self->rgb_count/6, self->rgb_pins,
         self->addr_count, self->addr_pins,
         self->clock_pin, self->latch_pin, self->oe_pin,
-        self->doublebuffer, self->timer);
+        self->doublebuffer, self->serpentine ? -self->tile : self->tile,
+        self->timer);
 
     if (stat == PROTOMATTER_OK) {
         _PM_protoPtr = &self->protomatter;
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ int common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_get_width(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self) {
 }
 
 int common_hal_rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_get_height(rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t* self) {
-    int computed_height = (self->rgb_count / 3) << (self->addr_count);
+    int computed_height = (self->rgb_count / 3) * (1 << (self->addr_count)) * self->tile;
     return computed_height;
 }
 
diff --git a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
index 6dbc6fd41e..4a0e9235e7 100644
--- a/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
+++ b/shared-module/rgbmatrix/RGBMatrix.h
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ typedef struct {
     bool core_is_initialized;
     bool paused;
     bool doublebuffer;
+    bool serpentine;
+    int8_t tile;
 } rgbmatrix_rgbmatrix_obj_t;