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CircuitPlayground Minecraft Gesture Controller
Move your body to play Minecraft!
by Jen Fox
Use the Circuit Playground Express to make a gesture controller for Minecraft or your other favorite computer games!
Arcade Coin-Op
Add a coin acceptor to your RetroPie arcade cabinet!
by John Park
Have you built a Picade or other retro cabinet and want to be able to insert coins to play? Add this programmable coin acceptor and you'll be able to relive the glory days of the arcade!
AtariFruit 2600 Joystick
Turn a classic Atari joystick into a wireless controller with the Feather nRF52 Bluetooth!
by John Park
You can cut the cord on the CX-40 joystick and enjoy wireless gaming with this classic controller! Using an nRF52 Feather as a BLE input device, you can play games on any iOS device that uses the iCade standard. Or, code it to work with many other systems!
Arduboy Game Controller Hack
Build a full-scale arcade controller for your pocket-scale Arduboy!
by John Park
An arcade joystick and buttons solder on to the Arduboy's test pads to bring cabinet-sized gameplay to the tiny, open source game machine! These methods can be used for assistive technology as well.
Joy Featherwing
Turn your Feather into a game controller!
by Dean Miller
A tiny joystick and buttons to put on your Feather board.
AdaBox 005
Explore and use the contents of your AdaBox 005
by Tyler Cooper
You've consumed four AdaBoxes - the equivalent of a delicious, nutritious meal of DIY electronics. And now it's time for dessert. Pour yourself some coffee (or a nice cold glass of milk) because it is finally time for Raspberry Pi.
Mini Pinball Table with Gemma M0
Use CircuitPython and the Gemma M0 to control iPad pinball built into an extruded aluminum mini table!
by John Park
You can wire arcade buttons to the Gemma M0 which can be programmed in CircuitPython as a USB HID device (emulating keyboard strokes) to control any iCade compatible game on iOS! Plus, you can build your own stylish, rugged mini table using slotted aluminum extrusions and hardware! And, no soldering is required, just plug and play!
Zelda Thunder Helm
3D Print A Precious Gerudo Heirloom for Link Cosplay
by Ruiz Brothers
The Thunder Helm is a piece of armor from The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.
NES Cart RetroPie Game Console
All-in-one game emulator/controller built inside a NES cartridge using Joy Bonnet and Raspberry Pi Zero!
by John Park
The Pi Zero is a great machine, capable of running RetroPie to manage old school game emulation. The Joy Bonnet is a very simple, plug-and-play way to add just the right controls. But you need a case, so embed it in an old cartridge for style and the ergonomics of a better grip!
Pinball Controller for iPad
Make a pinball controller for your iOS device using Teensy
by John Park
Virtual pinball is incredibly fun, but even more so with real, physical flipper buttons and a plunger. Use a Teensy in HID keyboard mode to send iCade-compatible commands to your iOS device over the Lightning connector.
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.
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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!
NeoPix Arcade Kit - 1D Arcade Game System - Circuit Playground
Create 1D arcade games based on the Circuit Playground Board
by itaparcade
The NeoPix Arcade Kit is a 1D arcade game system to encourage young programmers to code. The NeoPix Arcade Kit comes with a preprogrammed Circuit Playground that includes our 1D Pong Game to immediately start exploring basic game programming concepts on the Circuit Playground. The Circuit Playground Board has a host of sensors to create a variety of handheld electronic gaming projects.
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.
Glowing LED Team Badge for Pokemon Go
Use Circuit Playground to make your own night-time safety + team spirit wearable!
by R. Albritton
Pokemon GO has shown us that people can really go crazy over running around our cities bent on catching imaginary animals. It has also shown us that people are going crazy over chasing down said animals at all hours of the night and not always paying attention to what is going on around them. This is amplified when we are talking about children that are having a blast literally trying to catch them all. Build a safety light that's also a lovely way to show team spirit with this no-solder project!
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PiGRRL Zero
Portable RetroPi with the smallest Pi yet
by Ruiz Brothers
Build a small hand-held portable game station with a Raspberry Pi Zero and a 2.2" full color display. This battery-powered kit is 3D printed and made by you!
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PiGRRL 2
Make a portable Raspberry Pi 2 game console
by Ruiz Brothers
More buttons, more power and easier to build than the original PiGRRL!
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
Adafruit 3D Printed Chess Set
Get ready to play Circuit Playground Chess!
by Ruiz Brothers
3D print a lovely electronics inspired chess set from metallic filament. Each piece is inspired by Circuit Playground, and has a lovely metal sheen. We even designed a 3D-printed snap-together chess board.
3D Print Link's Hylian Shield
Take this shield, it's dangerous to go alone!
by Ruiz Brothers
Build an epic 3D Printed shield!
Pocket PiGRRL
Retropie in your pocket!
by Ruiz Brothers
Build a DIY gameboy pocket using Raspberry Pi A+ and 2.4" PiTFT
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.
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!