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THOTCON 0x8 Badge historical

badge game

Stock firmware challenged attendees to navigate an 8x8x8 maze using the three potentiometers for Z, X, and Y movement.

Badge
THOTCON 0x8 Badge
Type
badge game
Status
historical
Compatibility
THOTCON 0x8 Badge
Source
https://hackaday.io/project/21797-thotcon-0x8-badge

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official event schedule

THOTCON 0x8 schedule

Official THOTCON archive source for May 4-5, 2017 Chicago dates, undisclosed-location framing, and badge pickup at attendee check-in.

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Thotcon 0x8 Badge project

Hackaday.io source for badge hardware, two CR2032 holders, 8x8x8 maze mechanics, LED meanings, serial-console setup, ICSP bootloader recovery, Arduino Leonardo targeting, and pin mapping.

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Source trail

Evidence Sources

Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15

Hacking The Thotcon 0x8 Badge

Technical and attribution source for the badge designer, firmware programmer, hardware list, tesserHack firmware, USB serial behavior, and bootloader-recovery context.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge

Hackaday.io / Gigawatts · retrieved 2026-05-15

Thotcon 0x8 Badge

Technical project source for hardware details, maze controls, LED states, serial menu setup, ICSP bootloader recovery, Arduino Leonardo workflow, and pin mapping.

Badge: THOTCON 0x8 Badge