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CNC Joy Bonnet Case
Learn how to CNC mill a wooden case!
by Ruiz Brothers
Go from CAD, to CAM! Make a case out of a block of wood to make a classic looking project.
Adafruit Joy Bonnet for Raspberry Pi
The cutest little gaming helper ever
by Phillip Burgess
Pocket-sized fun is the name of this game, with the Joy Bonnet - our most fun Bonnet ever (no we didn't even think that was possible, either!) This Bonnet fits perfectly on top of your Raspberry Pi Zero (any kind) and gives you adorable hand-held arcade controls. Once you install our script onto your Pi, the controls will act like a keyboard, for easy use with any emulator or media player.
Adafruit Arcade Bonnet for Raspberry Pi
A tiny emulator helper
by Phillip Burgess
Playing retro games is easy on a Raspberry Pi - and the pocket computer is pretty good at it too! All you need is a little help to connect buttons and a joystick up and you can custom design your own arcade console, desktop or stand-up machine, even just a simple controller box. It makes for a fun weekend project that will last all year. This Adafruit Arcade Bonnet is designed to make small emulator projects a little easier to build. Here's what you can look forward to!
Overwatch Prop Gun: Lucio's Blaster Pt. 2
Part 2: Lights, music, and sound effects prop circuit integration
by John Park
Build your own Overwatch Lucio Blaster! Use Arduino, NeoPixels, MP3 Music Maker, Audio FX board, and a 20 watt amplifier to drive the impressive blasting sound effects, lights, and music from this Overwatch prop gun! In part two, combine the electronics into an integrated system.
Overwatch Prop Gun: Lucio's Blaster Pt. 1
Lights, music, and sound effects prop circuit design
by John Park
Build your own Overwatch Lucio Blaster! Use Arduino, NeoPixels, MP3 Music Maker, Audio FX board, and a 20 watt amplifier to drive the impressive blasting sound effects, lights, and music from this Overwatch prop gun! In part one, design and build the individual components.
World's Smallest MAME Arcade Cabinet
Tempest in a Teacup
by Phillip Burgess
Lessons learned while making absurdly small things.
Press Your Button for Raspberry Pi
Press Your Button is a game of chance for all ages.
by Roberto Marquez
Press Your Button is a single or multi-player game written for Raspberry Pi. It uses a button, attached to a GPIO pin, to tell the computer when to stop the score board. Players take turns until one reaches the target score.
Talking d20 20-Sided Gaming Die
“Greetings, adventurer!”
by Phillip Burgess
The 20-sided die — or “d20” as it’s known to tabletop gamers — is an icon of geek culture. We’ll 3D-print a jumbo d20 and outfit it with electronics to announce your rolls (and a few surprises).
3D Printed Flexible LED Glove with Conductive Filament
Make a flexy glowing wearable with integrated circuits!
by Ruiz Brothers
In this project we’ll show you how to use glow in the dark ninjaflex and conductive filament to create an LED wearable! No soldering or wires involved here, the circuit is fully 3D printed
7" Portable HDMI Monitor
Build a battery powered raspberry pi, camera, or general computer monitor
by Ruiz Brothers
Make a HDMI portable display for a computer, camera or a raspberry pi! This portable, battery powered monitor contains an 800x480 7" display in a sleek 3D printed enclosure
3D Print Link's Hylian Shield
Take this shield, it's dangerous to go alone!
by Ruiz Brothers
Build an epic 3D Printed shield!
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Pocket PiGRRL
Retropie in your pocket!
by Ruiz Brothers
Build a DIY gameboy pocket using Raspberry Pi A+ and 2.4" PiTFT
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NeoPixel Arcade Buttons
LED rainbow buttons!
by Ruiz Brothers
Add NeoPixels to your arcade buttons with 3D printed parts.
LedGames - a BeagleBone Black 64x64 LED Game
Retro gaming to the extreme, with 64x64 resolution!
by K. Henrickson
Forget about the obsession with "all the pixels". Play games at 64x64 resolution, but many colors to make your visions come alive.
Link's 3D Printed Wooden Sword
Print using bamboo wood!
by Ruiz Brothers
Wood working using a 3d printer.
3DPrinted Custom Keycaps
Customize your keyboard
by Ruiz Brothers
In this project we're 3D printing custom keycaps for mechical keyboards with cherry mx switches. Our keyboard features a customizable layout and LED backlighting. It comes with extra keys which is really nice, but there's a lot of cool stuff you could do by 3D printing your own!
Introducing the iTapStick: Video Game USB Mouse Stick for Wii Nunchuk Controllers
Play One Finger Death Punch Martial Arts PC Game with Wii Nunchuks using a Nunchucky + Pro Trinket
by itaparcade
Kung Fu video games are only as good as the controllers used to interact with them. One Finger Death Punch (OFDP) for Steam on the PC is one of those games that's OK to play with a mouse or an XBox controller, but with Wii Nunchuks the fun meter is maxed out! This project shows how you can transform Wii Nunchuks into custom nunchuck controllers for the OFDP video game on a PC using a Nunchucky adapter and Pro Trinket creating what we call the iTapStick!
Raspberry Gear
Upgrade your Sega Game Gear with a Raspberry Pi and 3.5 inch TFT display!
by Phil Herlihy
In this project, we give the beloved Game Gear a much needed upgrade. With the Raspberry Pi and RetroPie, we're giving new life to our battery-life deficient little friend.
DIY Bluetooth Gamepad
Make your own custom wireless gamepad!
by Ruiz Brothers
Use a Permaproto, Bluefruit EZ-Key and a handful of buttons to make a 3D printed DIY gamepad.
3D Printed Gunblade
Cosplay as Squall Leonhart with an epic replica GunBlade
by Ruiz Brothers
3D print your own Gunblade without having to join SeeD, save Rinoa and fight Ultimecia! This epic 3D print comes in 4 glued-together parts and even features a revolving cylinder
Super Game Pi
DIY Raspberry Pi Game Console Portable with 5" HDMI Screen
by Ruiz Brothers
In this EPIC build, we kick off 2015 right with a DIY game console-emulator portable that features a beautiful 5" HDMI screen and a custom 3D printed enclosure.
DIY Camera Monitor
DIY monitor for DSLR cameras or any HDMI device!
by Ruiz Brothers
This is really great display for DIY projects like monitoring arial drone shots, mobile gaming, and of course video production and photography.
Animated Scrolling "Mario Clouds" TFT Jewelry
The peaceful background of your favorite game, now for you to wear
by Phillip Burgess
It's 8-bit retro Mario Clouds! It's so tiny and cute, you can wear it! In this project, we're making Cory Arcangel-inspired Super Mario jewelry using 3D printing and DIY electronics.
Wireless Game Show Poppers for the Classroom!
Pro Trinket + Hacked Duo Pop Game = Game Show Fun!
by itaparcade
Ever wanted to create your own game show environment. Hack a Duo Pop Game infrared (IR) receiver so you can create your own game show system using wireless poppers with a PC or Mac computer. This modification allows the IR receiver to interface with both PC and Mac game show software via the USB. This project leverages lessons learned from previous tutorials at adafruit.com involving 1) IR decoding and 2) the virtual USB library. This is a great weekend project for learning about wireless IR protocols and USB communication using the Pro Trinket.
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PiGRRL - Raspberry Pi Gameboy
The best enclosure for a Raspberry Pi!
by Ruiz Brothers
3D Print yourself this classic gaming device using a Pi and PiTFT Touchscreen. You can play classic NES and MAME games for hours with a rechargeable internal battery and a full controller setup.