MalO SCP-1741-A SAO
I am designing a limited run of MalO SCP-1471-A Shitty Add-Ons (SAOs) that will be sold at DEFCON in August, 2026. Above is a work-in-progress render (not final artwork).
As part of the standard DEFCON experience, each attendee receives a circuit board they wear around their neck that serves both as a multi-day ticket for the con and as a platform to show off hardware/software hacks.
These MalO SAOs plug into the expansion port on the official con badge to allow the user to customize their standard DEFCON badge.
Among other things, these MalO units will have a screen and buttons to allow the user to play games, unlock puzzles, display screen savers, view messages, etc. The devices can communicate with one another over infrared. There are dozens of LEDs. The units have a USB port so users can hack them with Python. The units are roughly 3" wide (each button on the right is the size of a finger print)
I would like to request feedback/ideas on what games/puzzles to include on a device like this. For example, I have plans for several variations of TicTacToe to introduce the user to the controls, Snake, and a side scroller.