H2HC 2023 · Brazil · 2023

H2HC 2023 Game Boy Badge

Custom Game Boy conference game artifact

A custom H2HC 2023 Game Boy game badge/artifact distributed as a conference-themed game cartridge experience rather than a PCB electronics badge.

H2HC Brazil Game Boy GB Studio Retrocomputing Identity Artifact South America

EventH2HC 2023

SeriesHackers to Hackers Conference

LocationSao Paulo

CountryBrazil

People

Authors & Credits

Game Boy badge music contributor

Torben

The writeup credits Torben for music used in the H2HC 2023 Game Boy artifact.

Source

badge writeup publisher

Security-Bits.de

Publisher of the H2HC 2023 Game Boy badge/game writeup.

Source

Why It Mattered

It expands the South American compendium beyond PCB-only records and captures a hacker-conference badge expressed as a playable retro-game object tied to the event venue and travel experience.

Hardware

The source documents a Game Boy game artifact rather than an event PCB badge. It mentions flashing around 120 cartridges and building a custom game experience for the H2HC audience.

Software & Apps

The game was built with GB Studio and used custom assets, maps, and music. The source describes a virtual visit through Sao Paulo, the hotel, the conference, and Brazil, including hidden interactions and a built-in conference context.

Lore

The artifact intentionally uses a retro handheld game as the badge medium, with a game-world trip to the event and venue instead of a traditional component-focused conference badge.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

distribution artifact source-backed

Flashed Game Boy cartridges

The source describes flashing about 120 cartridges for the H2HC 2023 Game Boy badge/game artifact.

Compatibility: H2HC 2023 Game Boy Badge

Source

game content source-backed

Custom music and hidden interactions

The game includes custom assets, music, maps, and hidden interactions rather than firmware for a microcontroller badge.

Compatibility: H2HC 2023 Game Boy Badge

Source

software artifact source-backed

GB Studio conference game

The badge artifact was implemented as a custom GB Studio game that guides players through a virtual Sao Paulo, hotel, conference, and Brazil-themed environment.

Compatibility: H2HC 2023 Game Boy Badge

Source

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

artifact classification note

The source proves a custom Game Boy game artifact for H2HC, but not a conference PCB badge, firmware repository, or electronic badge board.

The entry is classified as a playable event artifact rather than upgraded into unsupported electronic-badge claims.

Confidence: primary writeup
Status: documented
Timeframe: 2023 H2HC badge pass
Source note: Security-Bits H2HC 2023 Game Boy writeup.

missing rights-cleared image note

No local H2HC 2023 Game Boy badge image has been added because the public writeup images are not paired with explicit reusable image rights, attribution, and processing provenance.

The record stays source-backed and image-free rather than copying blog photos or using generated cartridge art.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy and Security-Bits H2HC 2023 Game Boy source page.

Resources

H2HC 2023 Game Boy badge writeup project page · Security-Bits writeup documenting the custom Game Boy game artifact, GB Studio workflow, maps, music, hidden interactions, and flashed-cartridge production for H2HC.

Sources

Security-Bits.de: H2HC 2023 Game Boy badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · First-hand source for the custom Game Boy game badge/artifact, GB Studio development, flashed cartridge quantity, virtual Sao Paulo / hotel / conference setting, music credit, and non-PCB badge classification.