BornHack 2022 · Denmark · 2022

BornHack 2022 Game On

RP2040 CircuitPython gaming badge

A game-controller-shaped BornHack badge built around RP2040, CircuitPython, a color LCD, and expansion connectors.

RP2040 CircuitPython SAO Qwiic Gaming BornHack

EventBornHack 2022

SeriesBornHack

LocationFunen

CountryDenmark

Image Provenance

Asset: optimized WebP from transparent cutout
Status: licensed original photo
Source: IMAGES/badge-front.jpg
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Attribution: BornHack badge2022 hardware repository contributors
Notes: Original 2000x1335 physical badge-front photo downloaded from the official bornhack/badge2022 hardware branch, cropped to the visible BornHack 2022 Game On board, conservatively polygon-masked, scaled to the site badge canvas, and preserved as a transparent source cutout before WebP delivery conversion. The repository LICENSE is CC BY-SA 4.0; this is a shallow-depth documentary product photo, so blurred workshop background remains where the original image sits close behind the board. The published badge.gallery delivery file is an optimized WebP generated from the rights-cleared local derivative/source with metadata stripped, WebP quality 82, and a maximum side cap of 1600 pixels when the source is larger; upstream source URL, license, and attribution remain unchanged.

People

Authors & Credits

BornHack 2022 Flappybirds project author

Pieter Vander Vennet

Named in the BornHack 2022 README as author of the Flappybirds project.

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BornHack 2022 Pacman project author

Glymphie

Named in the BornHack 2022 README as author of the Pacman project.

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BornHack 2022 Survivator project author

Daniel Lundsgaard Skovenborg

Named in the BornHack 2022 README as author of the Survivator arcade game.

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BornHack 2022 adventure game author

Jens 'JWolf' Larsen

Named in the BornHack 2022 README as author of the small adventure hack-and-slash game.

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BornHack 2022 audio/video project author

Konrad Beckmann

Named in the BornHack 2022 README as author of the video player and AM radio transmitter project.

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Why It Mattered

It shows the smaller-camp side of European badge culture: open files, workshop-friendly hardware, and practical expansion points.

Hardware

RP2040, 16 MB QSPI flash, color LCD, USB-C, SAO connector, Qwiic/STEMMA QT connector, buttons, and prototyping area.

Software & Apps

CircuitPython-focused, with board design files released through the BornHack GitHub organization.

Lore

The badge leaned into homebrew games and hands-on hardware tent experimentation.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

community badge app historical

Video player and AM radio transmitter

Konrad Beckmann's README-listed project used the RP2040 game badge as a video player and AM radio transmitter.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On

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community badge game historical

Adventure hack-and-slash game

Jens 'JWolf' Larsen's README-listed adventure game preserved the Game On badge as a homebrew handheld target.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On

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community badge game historical

Flappybirds

Pieter Vander Vennet's README-listed Flappybirds project appears in the BornHack 2022 badge project list.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On

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community badge game historical

Pacman

Glymphie's README-listed Pacman project is one of the preserved homebrew examples for the Game On badge.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On

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community badge game historical

Survivator

Daniel Lundsgaard Skovenborg's README-listed Survivator arcade game used a micro:bit for controls.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On plus micro:bit controller

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hardware expansion historical

SAO and Qwiic/STEMMA QT expansion

The BornHack 2022 badge exposed accessory connectors and a prototyping area for hardware add-ons.

Compatibility: BornHack 2022 Game On

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

Resources

BornHack 2022 Flappybirds badge app · README-listed Flappybirds project by Pieter Vander Vennet. BornHack 2022 Pacman badge app · README-listed Pacman project by Glymphie. BornHack 2022 Survivator badge app · README-listed arcade game using a micro:bit for controls by Daniel Lundsgaard Skovenborg. BornHack 2022 adventure game badge app · README-listed small adventure hack-and-slash game by Jens 'JWolf' Larsen. BornHack 2022 audio/video project badge app · README-listed video player and AM radio transmitter by Konrad Beckmann. BornHack badge2022 source · Hardware files and source repository. Hackster coverage article · Hardware overview.

Sources

GitHub: BornHack badge2022 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary design file repository and project index for apps running on the badge. GitHub: bornhack-badge2022-audiovideo Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README. GitHub: BornHack2022Game Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README. GitHub: BadgeMap BornHack branch Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Flappybirds project path linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README. GitHub: bh2022-pacman-game Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README. GitHub: survivator Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Project repository linked from the BornHack 2022 badge README. Hackster.io: BornHack 2022's Badge Is a CircuitPython Gaming Machine Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Secondary technical summary.