DEF CON 34 · United States · 2026
Pre-event RP2350 CTF-adventure BadgeLife badge for DEF CON 34
BigTaro's own Wordweaving Badge project page and live Uberflux listing describe an independent DEF CON 34 top-down adventure / CTF badge. The current maker payload shows a $120 100-unit presale with 41 sold, DC34 pickup, and post-con shipping; it also says the badge would be $140 at the maker-described Hacker Warehouse booth during the conference. The maker describes an RP2350 with 4 MB flash, 16 RGB addressable LEDs, a 128×128 grayscale display, rechargeable LiPo via USB-C, and a fully addressable SAO port. It publishes game, CTF, multiplayer, word-building, and optional-component claims, but says hardware documentation and a stub firmware will only be provided after the conference. The project page says 30-plus CTF puzzles while the live listing says 35-plus, so the record preserves a broad maker-described challenge surface rather than resolving the discrepancy. This is a source-backed pre-event independent badge, not proof of final hardware/firmware, shipment or pickup, game availability, CTF completion, venue authorization, DEF CON affiliation, conference admission, or reusable-image rights.
People
BigTaro's maker-owned badge directory lists Wordweaving as new for 2026, and the linked project page / Uberflux listing publish its feature and purchase claims. This records the public maker/project identity without inferring final hardware authorship, manufacture, event role, or image-reuse authority.
SourceWordweaving is a current, unusually game-forward BadgeLife release with a live pre-sale count and a maker-owned project site that goes beyond a product thumbnail. The record can describe its stated RP2350/display/lighting/battery/SAO platform and wide game surface while making the temporal boundary unmistakable: promised post-con documentation is not a release, challenge marketing is not a spoiler archive or final behavior guarantee, a pickup line is not proof of handoff, and maker imagery is not a cleared catalogue asset.
The maker's live listing names an RP2350 with 4 MB flash, 16 RGB addressable LEDs, a 128×128 grayscale display, a rechargeable LiPo battery via USB-C, and a fully addressable SAO port. The project page separately calls the display an OLED and describes a rechargeable LiPo but does not add an exact component list. No reviewed source identifies the RP2350 package/board revision, flash maker/part, display driver/model, LED part/layout, battery capacity/chemistry/protection, charging circuit, connector pinout, SAO wiring/version, dimensions, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, enclosure, assembly process, current/thermal data, certification, or final production revision.
BigTaro describes a playable top-down retro adventure, boss encounters, CTF/puzzle challenges, unlockable LED modes, multiplayer, and collaborative word-building. The project site says 30-plus CTF puzzles and can link up to 50 badges, while the Uberflux listing says 35-plus challenges and more than 1,000 unique words with other badges. It also says hardware documentation and a stub firmware will be provided post-con. No reviewed source currently publishes final firmware or a stub, source tree, binary, game data, protocol, build/flash instructions, update/recovery path, player-data policy, versioned release, or software license.
The maker's own badge directory calls Wordweaving new for 2026, and the project page directs buyers to Uberflux and Tindie. The live Uberflux payload currently identifies DEF CON 34 pickup and post-con shipping, says uncollected pickup-marked badges will be forfeited and donated, and says a $140 at-con purchase option is planned at a maker-described booth. These are seller-published pre-event terms, not evidence of final allocation, pickup schedule, venue permission, donation recipient/process, shipping completion, admission, or DEF CON organizer status.
Lifecycle
The project page describes a Game Boy-inspired top-down adventure with 30-plus CTF puzzles, while the live listing describes 35-plus CTF and puzzle challenges. Both frame the badge as a playable adventure with unlockable bling; no public challenge archive, final count, solution policy, ruleset, scoring system, accessibility review, or completed game behavior is published.
SourceThe project page says badges can link up to 50 units, while the live listing says participants can create more than 1,000 unique words and phrases with other badges. Neither source publishes the transport, pairing, range, privacy/security model, player-data handling, protocol, connectivity requirement, interoperability, or final event behavior.
SourceThe live listing names an RP2350 with 4 MB flash, 16 RGB addressable LEDs, and a 128x128 grayscale display; the maker project page calls the display a 128x128 OLED. The source does not identify exact part numbers, wiring, final layout, revision, component list, schematic, PCB, test data, or a complete screen/LED specification.
SourceThe live listing says that soldering additional components unlocks CTF challenges. It does not identify the components, modification points, tools, difficulty, required safety precautions, challenge behavior, allocation, assembly instructions, or support scope.
SourceThe maker lists a rechargeable LiPo via USB-C and a fully addressable SAO port. It does not publish battery capacity, chemistry/protection details, charger/power path, voltage/current limits, runtime, thermal data, connector pinout, SAO version, supported devices, electrical test matrix, safety guidance, or universal compatibility guarantee.
SourceThe maker says hardware documentation and a stub firmware will be provided after the conference. That is a public future-release statement, not a currently available repository, license, binary, final firmware, completed design release, or guarantee of timing/scope.
SourceThe live product payload reports a $120 100-unit presale with 41 sold, a DEF CON 34 pickup option, and a seller-published $140 at-con plan. This is a time-specific maker marketplace snapshot, not proof of final production, paid orders, finished units, onsite inventory, booth authorization, pickup, shipment, delivery, donation, refund, or customer support outcome.
SourceOperational history
The catalogue preserves the game and collaboration claims without inventing a final challenge count, protocol, network/privacy guarantee, completed event experience, or solution material.
The dossier records the promise as a future source lead without asserting software availability, reproducible builds, final feature behavior, or reuse rights.
The record does not turn product-level specifications into a complete electrical design, safe-use instruction, repair guide, certification claim, or universal SAO guarantee.
The catalogue classifies Wordweaving as an independent BadgeLife project associated with DEF CON 34, not an official conference credential, admission item, organizer-issued badge, or confirmed authorized sales presence.
The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying maker renders/photos, game screenshots, marketplace images, social-media media, placeholders, or generated approximations.
The catalogue retains the seller's current acquisition terms without presenting them as a completed run, confirmed onsite sale, guaranteed shipping/pickup, or verified charitable transfer.