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# 2025-06-18

## HW Overview

- I don't know what the fuck I'm looking at
- ESP32
  - last year we needed an IO expander
  - hopefully not needed this year
  - should do wifi + bt
  - ESP-WROOM-32E?
- battery meter
- reset circuit
- usb -> uart interface
- USB C hell yeah
- neopixel nanos for LEDs
- 4 Buttons
- power switch seems to have a high failure rate
- has a security chip thing
  - ![](Pasted%20image%2020250618195636.png)
  - I zoned out for this bit
- NEW: magnetometer
- Accelerometer
- 1WIRE/iButton is back this year
  > [!TODO] Get ESP32 dev board

## Game/Theming

- Pandemic-type game
- semi co-op
- attendees VS us as game masters
- might involve Meshtastic?

### Next Steps

- uhh time to get on GitHub and Trello
- and dropbox?
- start looking at getting hardware
  - ESP32: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MQJWQN2](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MQJWQN2 "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MQJWQN2") iButton Reader: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BM1SSBV](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BM1SSBV "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BM1SSBV") Screen: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q2X2LL](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q2X2LL "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q2X2LL") Buttons: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WF76VHT](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WF76VHT "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WF76VHT") Lights: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PG84V17](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PG84V17 "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PG84V17")