DEF CON 33 Badge
An official DEF CON 33 non-electronic physical badge by Mar Williams, built around layered art, 3D image interactions, lenses, clue spotting around the con, and an Arts & Entertainment booth badge challenge.
DEF CON
DEF CON 33
The 2025 DEF CON edition whose official Mar Williams art badge returned to a non-electronic physical format with layered 3D/lens interactions and an Arts & Entertainment badge challenge.
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada · United States · 2025
NilbinSec DC33 Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots
NilbinSec's Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots was a DEF CON 33 badgelife release announced in the DEF CON #Badge Life forum, sold as a limited full-size badge set through RENXCHANGE, and listed in the DC33 community schedule as a badge drop.
GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)
HackMy*'s maker storefront labels GigaGeiger a Wi-Fi badge for DEF CON 33 and shows a USD 120 price with a sold-out-since-August 6, 2025 state. The same listing describes a retro Geiger-counter-inspired device with a single rotary dial for 2.4 GHz channel monitoring, MAC-address foxhunting, and browser-based firmware flashing; it says the product shipped with a lanyard and batteries. Its linked public Penzz-HM repository publishes an MIT-licensed Arduino/C++ implementation for an ESP32-S3-WROOM, GC9A01 display, rotary input, Wi-Fi scanning, promiscuous-mode packet counting, RSSI tracking, and a local web updater, plus firmware binaries, Gerbers, and enclosure STL files. A separately published GigaGeiger PCB project on PCBWay is dated June 25, 2025, names Matt Wagner, provides Gerbers, and is marked CC BY-SA. These sources establish a real independent 2025 BadgeLife artifact and a public design trail, not official DEF CON issuance, admission, a completed event handoff, a complete electrical specification, universal radio/OTA safety, or a rights-cleared hero image.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO (DEF CON 33)
coryallegory's live Uberflux listing calls this the Vibe Coder Dog SAO, says Science Dog is now Coder Dog, and says the artifact was created for DEFCON 33. The same current listing says a few leftover units are available as a 2026 pre-order for pickup at DEF CON 34 or BSidesLV in Las Vegas. Its August 4, 2026 snapshot lists $15, five sold, and zero remaining, with a free Saturday August 8 BadgeLife Village pickup label. The maker says the unit is fully assembled, has a standard 2 by 3 SAO header, and uses cycling multicolor LEDs to light its keyboard with AI magic. This is source-backed evidence for an independent DEF CON 33-associated LED Simple Add-On, not proof of the original 2025 distribution, a specific controller or actual AI behavior, final 2026 pickup, DEF CON organizer affiliation, conference admission, or reusable-image rights.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
BigTaro's FrogStar 2025 project page calls FrogStar an unofficial DEFCON badge, and the DEF CON 33 Creator Events List schedules a BadgeLife Community Table 1 drop that explicitly names the FrogStar Badge alongside two other BigTaro artifacts. The maker page identifies a Raspberry Pi RP2350, 1.28 inch GC9A01 240 by 240 round LCD, two SAO V1.69bis ports, addressable WS2812B RGB LEDs, an infrared receiver, six buttons, frog-themed CTF and game framing, and a Firmware v1.0 UF2 download with a copy-to-flash instruction. A Tindie listing separately calls it an electronic badge and says it was a Defcon pickup preorder; a later Uberflux listing shows an $80 / seven-sold / 23-remaining snapshot, a DEF CON 34 drop label, and $11 USPS Flat Rate shipping. These sources establish a real independent electronic artifact and a scheduled 2025 event association, not a confirmed completed handout, official DEF CON issuance, admission, exact production count, completed later fulfillment, firmware source release, or reusable-image rights.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
BigTaro's Tindie listing calls this the Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO and describes a $150 Defcon-pickup preorder. It frames the electronic artifact as an interactive underwater world with CTF package deliveries in DEF-SEA, pirate battles, underwater cults, Atlantis, hardware/software puzzles, and soldering challenges. The source says it has a super-bright round display, more than six buttons, one SAO port, exposed extra GPIO, a fully-programmable claim, an exclusive Pirate Flag SAO bundle, stickers, and an interaction with Gunslinger-B-Gone. BigTaro's own Submarine page supplies a live dashboard-like maker surface, and the DEF CON 33 Creator Events List independently schedules a Friday BadgeLife Community Table 1 drop naming Submarine alongside FrogStar and FightDystopia. These sources establish a real independent electronic-badge bundle and a scheduled 2025 event activity, not an official DEF CON credential, confirmed attendance or handout outcome, production count, electrical design, firmware source release, or reusable-image rights.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
BigTaro's Tindie listing calls FightDystopia 2025 an electronic party badge, prices it at $150, and displays an out-of-stock state that says it has been sold out since August 11, 2025. The maker says it detects a user-defined list of BLE MAC addresses to give a heads-up about what is around the user; includes a CTF with Windows Vista-era throwbacks, hardware and software puzzles, unlockable bling and GIFs, two custom PCBs sandwiching a screen for a retro-TV aesthetic, an ESP32-S3-based fully-programmable claim, twelve RGB LEDs, a custom lanyard, and stickers. The DEF CON 33 Creator Events List independently schedules a Friday BadgeLife Community drop naming FightDystopia alongside Submarine and FrogStar. This establishes a source-backed independent 2025 electronic artifact and scheduled event association, not an official DEF CON credential, universal or completed handout, BLE detection mechanism, security or privacy assurance, firmware source release, party-benefit accounting, or reusable-image rights.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
BigTaro's Tindie page calls Gunslinger-B-Gone an electronic badge with laser tag, a TV-B-Gone, a CTF, and an included Sheriff SAO; the page shows $100 and says it has been sold out since September 13, 2025. A separate Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List independently lists a Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge by BigTaro at $140 and describes laser-tag play with the Sheriff SAO, making friends' badges light up, pointing an IR blast at a TV to power it down, CTF challenges, bling modes, Drinking Roulette, and a fully-programmable claim. BigTaro's Sheriff guide identifies the Sheriff companion as an RP2040-chip board, documents a CR2032 or LIR2032 battery holder with magnet and sticky pad, an independent battery switch, a standalone/wearable configuration, and an optional soldered SAO connection to the Gunslinger with the notch side up. These sources establish a real independent electronic-badge combo and a 2025 DEF CON vendor-list association, not a BadgeLife drop, official DEF CON issue, admission credential, complete IR or electrical specification, confirmed vendor handoff, firmware source release, or reusable-image rights.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
Hak4Kidz Lab's Tindie listing calls Masonic33 a cryptic, interactive badge for puzzle lovers, hackers, and DEF CON attendees. It says two 10 kΩ potentiometers control an ATtiny1616-based board with eleven independently controlled LEDs; players tune analog inputs to unlock a hidden LED sequence and solve four puzzles. The listing also names a UPDI-compatible one-wire programming interface, 4.5 V AAA-battery input with batteries included, a 4.25-inch black-solder-mask/white-silkscreen PCB, custom VHS-style box, patches, lanyard, and stickers. A recovered public DEF CON 33 schedule records a 10:30-10:59 PDT BadgeLife Community Masonic33 Badge drop credited to Heal-Hak4Kidz, while the Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 product list separately shows the Masonic33 Badge at $125. Badge.Life's live DC34 Village Schedule additionally lists Masonic33 Badge — heal at 10:30 AM on Friday August 7 and 11:00 AM on Saturday August 8, 2026, without naming a changed board or revision. These sources establish a real independent 2025 puzzle badge with planned 2026 continuity, not official DEF CON issuance, admission, a confirmed completed drop, a separate DC34 artifact, a complete circuit/firmware archive, a connection to any fraternal organization, or reusable-image rights.
SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)
Coruscant Ventures' official SAO Many SAOs Badge page identifies the object as a DEFCON 33 product, presents it as a 25-design Simple Add-On display platform, and says its outer LEDs require the separate SmartAO SAO. The maker's public technical README says the badge has two pre-installed 18650 batteries, USB and barrel-connector power/charging paths, up to 25 SAO slots, and an approximately 300 mA at 3.3 V total SAO budget when using charged batteries. A July 2026 public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response marks SaO MANY SAOs as Update to Existing, gives an $80 price and Venmo acquisition note, and repeats 25 SAO slots plus a 360 by 360 mm size. The current roster does not identify a changed board or new revision, so this is one independently documented DEF CON 33 host badge with a later availability/continuity record, not a duplicate DEF CON 34 artifact, official credential, completed sale, confirmed delivery, or rights-cleared image.
Lifecycle
Add-ons & Upgrades
DEF CON 33 Badge
source-backed
Non-electronic physical art format
Public creator material says DC33 was a non-electronic badge year, making optical interaction and material design the documented hack surface instead of firmware.
NilbinSec DC33 Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots
source-backed
Robot-fighting badge game
The product and forum sources describe a main badge that uses onboard controls and supports robot fights against other badges.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
source-described extra-fun interaction
Gunslinger-B-Gone interaction claim
The seller says Submarine interacts with BigTaro's Gunslinger-B-Gone for extra fun. It does not say whether that interaction is electrical, infrared, radio, software, physical, optional, bilateral, safe, interoperable across revisions, or available at the scheduled drop.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
published pre-event schedule; completion and revision unconfirmed
DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Masonic33 planned recurrence
Badge.Life's live DC34 Village Schedule lists Masonic33 Badge — heal at 10:30 AM Friday August 7 and 11:00 AM Saturday August 8, 2026. It supports a planned current recurrence of the named artifact, not a new board or revision, price, allocation, stock, official DEF CON issue, admission, completed handoff, or reusable-image term.
SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)
public self-submission reviewed 2026-08-04
Current $80, 25-slot, and 360 by 360 mm roster statement
The current public roster lists an $80 price, a Venmo acquisition note, 25 SAO slots, and 360 by 360 mm for the Update to Existing entry. It does not establish final price, payment method availability, inventory, material, dimensional tolerance, board revision, production completion, sale, pickup, shipping, or delivered-unit configuration.
NilbinSec DC33 Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots
schedule-backed
Badgelife Community badge drop
The DC33 community schedule lists a Hack 'em Crack 'em Robots badge drop by 2PAC in the Badgelife Community area.
DEF CON 33 Badge
historical
Arts & Entertainment booth badge challenge
The creator announcement directed attendees to spot clues around the convention and visit the Arts & Entertainment booth to participate in the badge challenge.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO (DEF CON 33)
maker-stated DC33 origin; 2026 marketplace snapshot reviewed 2026-08-04
DEF CON 33 creation and 2026 leftover-pickup split
The maker says the SAO was created for DEFCON 33, then separately says a few leftover units can be pre-ordered for pickup at DEF CON 34 or BSidesLV. The live page showed $15, five sold, zero remaining, and a free Saturday August 8 BadgeLife Village pickup label. This documents a later leftover listing, not a record of original 2025 distribution, sale, recipient allocation, or completed 2026 handoff.
SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)
historical product page plus current roster entry; separate 2026 revision not documented
DEF CON 33 origin and DEF CON 34 update-to-existing continuity
The official product page identifies SAO Many SAOs as a DEFCON 33 badge, while the July 2026 roster explicitly calls it Update to Existing. This preserves the later maker listing without creating a second DEF CON 34 artifact. Neither source proves the original DEF CON 33 handoff, a 2026 new board, event authorization, purchase, pickup, shipment, or delivery.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
published creator-event schedule; outcome unconfirmed
DEF CON 33 BadgeLife FightDystopia scheduled drop
The DEF CON 33 Creator Events List schedules a Friday BadgeLife Community Table 1 Badge Drop naming Submarine Badge, FrogStar Badge, and FightDystopia Badge, with Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger named as creator. This establishes a publicly scheduled 2025 FightDystopia activity, not attendance, inventory, sale, recipient allocation, completed handoff, organizer issuance, or admission function.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
published creator-event schedule; outcome unconfirmed
DEF CON 33 BadgeLife FrogStar scheduled drop
The DEF CON 33 Creator Events List schedules a Friday BadgeLife Community Table 1 Badge Drop that names the Submarine Badge, FrogStar Badge, and FightDystopia Badge, with Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger named as creator. This establishes a publicly scheduled 2025 FrogStar activity, not the number made, attendance, sale, handoff, recipient allocation, completed distribution, organizer issuance, or admission function.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
published schedule; outcome unconfirmed
DEF CON 33 BadgeLife Masonic33 scheduled drop
The recovered DEF CON 33 schedule lists a 10:30-10:59 PDT BadgeLife Community Masonic33 Badge drop credited to Heal-Hak4Kidz. This establishes published 2025 creator activity, not organizer issuance, attendance entitlement, confirmed stock, completed handoff, recipient allocation, or admission function.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
published creator-event schedule; outcome unconfirmed
DEF CON 33 BadgeLife Submarine scheduled drop
The DEF CON 33 Creator Events List schedules a Friday BadgeLife Community Table 1 Badge Drop naming Submarine Badge, FrogStar Badge, and FightDystopia Badge, with Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger named as creator. This establishes a publicly scheduled 2025 Submarine activity, not attendance, inventory, sale, recipient allocation, completed handoff, organizer issuance, or admission function.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
published 2025 vendor product list; sale and handoff unconfirmed
DEF CON 33 Hacker Couture vendor-list entry
The Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List names a Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge by BigTaro at $140. This establishes a published 2025 DEF CON vendor-list association, not a BadgeLife drop, organizer-issued item, attendance entitlement, confirmed stock, completed purchase, handoff, or attendee allocation.
NilbinSec DC33 Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots
source-backed
Red and blue fighter SAOs
The NilbinSec announcement and product page describe two included SAOs, red and blue fighters, with game data and hidden interactions carried through EEPROM.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
source-described product bundle
Pirate Flag SAO and sticker bundle
The listing says the badge comes bundled with an exclusive Pirate Flag SAO and stickers. It does not publish the SAO's components, pinout, power draw, host compatibility, circuit, firmware, license, standalone availability, final delivery, or image-reuse permission.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
high-level features named
CTF, bling modes, Drinking Roulette, and programmable claim
The vendor list says CTF challenges unlock extra features and bling modes, names Drinking Roulette, and calls the product fully programmable. No source publishes game rules, age/access policy, challenge/solution path, reset path, player scope, score service, firmware, configuration, content rights, data handling, or security review.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
high-level behavior claims
Sheriff laser-tag and IR TV-control claims
The vendor PDF says the Sheriff SAO supports laser-tag play that makes friends' badges light up and that an IR blast can power down TVs. It does not identify transmitter/receiver parts, carrier/protocol/code set, range, target compatibility, consent/safety boundaries, power, regulatory context, tests, or a guarantee that any third-party badge or television will respond.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
maker instructions published
Sheriff standalone battery, magnet, and wearable assembly guide
The Sheriff guide lists the Sheriff SAO, CR2032 or LIR2032 battery, magnet battery holder, sticky pad, soldering iron, and flush cutter; it describes soldering battery wires, using the holder's independent switch, selecting Sheriff batt mode, and magnet-mounting it through clothing. It says an LIR2032 may last longer but the badge does not charge it. The source does not replace battery-safety, charging, thermal, medical-device, magnetic-interference, or assembly-risk guidance.
GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)
public storefront and implementation documentation
Three-position Wi-Fi monitor, foxhunt, and web-flasher dial
The maker describes left, center, and right dial positions for 2.4 GHz channel monitoring, RSSI foxhunting, and local browser firmware flashing. The source uses a rotary input to choose operating paths, but does not establish mode reliability, range, scan completeness, update success, accessibility, safe use, or that every sold unit has identical configuration.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO (DEF CON 33)
first-party product description
Fully assembled standard 2 by 3 header and multicolor keyboard-light claim
coryallegory says the unit is fully assembled, uses a standard 2 by 3 SAO header, and has cycling multicolor LEDs that light the keyboard. No source supplies an LED count/part/current, controller, voltage/current limits, pinout, orientation, power budget, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB files, dimensions, safety guidance, or host test matrix.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
high-level gameplay claims
Analog-input hidden LED-sequence puzzle
The listing says two analog inputs are tuned precisely to unlock a hidden LED pattern, and solving four puzzles unlocks the badge's full potential. It does not publish the inputs, sequence logic, calibration range, solutions, reset behavior, accessibility path, scoring, or outcome evidence.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
game and CTF behavior claimed
Frog CTF, secret content, and built-in game framing
The maker says a frog-themed CTF unlocks GIFs, bling, and secret surprises, and that a frogger-like game is built into the badge. No source provides challenge rules, release dates, solution path, scoring/leaderboard, content source or license, offline/online behavior, telemetry, personal-data handling, security model, or preservation archive.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
high-level game and CTF claims
DEF-SEA CTF and undersea story surface
The seller describes an underwater world where CTF challenges deliver packages to DEF-SEA inhabitants, potentially with other players, plus pirate battles, underwater cults, and a hidden Atlantis. No source provides rules, release timing, solution path, challenge inventory, player count, score validation, server/network behavior, content provenance, archive, or accessibility information.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
component-level product description
ATtiny1616, potentiometer, LED, and UPDI surface
The maker names an ATtiny1616, two 10 kΩ potentiometers, eleven independently controlled LEDs, and a UPDI-compatible one-wire programming interface. It does not publish circuit or pinout documentation, LED electrical characteristics, controller configuration, programmer settings, firmware, or electrical-safety validation.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
high-level physical description
ESP32-S3 retro-TV hardware surface
The maker says an ESP32-S3-based device uses two custom PCBs with a screen sandwiched between them for a retro-TV aesthetic. No source supplies the module/flash/antenna, screen/display controller, radio configuration, power system, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB files, dimensions, assembly, testing, safety, or compliance details.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
maker technical and seller descriptions
Two SAO V1.69bis ports and fully-programmable wording
The project page lists two SAO V1.69bis ports, while the maker listings say FrogStar supports two SAOs and is fully programmable. No reviewed source supplies port pinouts, orientation, I2C/GPIO behavior, voltage/current budget, hot-plug safety, host matrix, electrical protection, programming interface, or implementation details for the fully-programmable claim.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
high-level physical description
AAA-powered 4.25-inch custom PCB claim
The listing says the custom PCB is 4.25 inches tall with black solder mask and white silkscreen and runs from included AAA batteries through a 4.5 V input. It does not identify the battery holder, power path, regulator, current draw, runtime, protection, board thickness, materials, mechanical test, or compliance evidence.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
physical surface named; engineering details absent
Round display, buttons, SAO port, and exposed-GPIO claim
The seller lists a super-bright round display, over six buttons, a SAO port, extra exposed GPIO, and a fully-programmable claim. It does not state controller, display details, pinout, power budget, voltage/current limits, electrical protection, GPIO function, programming interface, SAO compatibility, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB files, or testing.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
high-level game and display claims
CTF, puzzle, GIF/bling, and twelve-RGB-LED claim
The seller says a CTF with Windows Vista-era throwbacks and hardware/software puzzles unlocks bling and GIFs, and names twelve RGB LEDs with custom light patterns. It does not publish the challenge rules, source/licensing of content, LED part/current, score/service path, solution/reset method, privacy/data handling, or final behavior.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
listing contents claimed; delivery unconfirmed
VHS-style package and bonus merchandise
The maker describes a custom VHS-style lore box plus embroidered patches, themed lanyard, and three exclusive vinyl stickers. It does not establish the exact contents of every unit, package revision, artwork rights, recipient allocation, completed shipment, pickup, or resale state.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)
puzzle categories named
Hardware/software and soldering puzzle claim
The product page says Submarine includes hardware and software puzzles plus a few soldering challenges. It does not list a component kit, soldering steps, temperature/safety guidance, challenge prerequisites, tooling, board revisions, troubleshooting, reset path, solution policy, or completed event-support record.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
feature claim without implementation details
User-defined BLE-MAC-address detection claim
The listing says the badge detects a user-defined list of BLE MAC addresses to give a heads-up about what is around the user. It does not say whether behavior is passive or active, which address types/advertisements are used, how a list is configured or stored, range, cadence, false positives, logging, network use, consent, retention, security, or regulatory context.
SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)
public product page and technical README
25-slot host, SmartAO-linked outer LEDs, and leash accessories
The maker says the board holds up to 25 SAOs, has a notch beside each port for tethering, includes keyhole-compatible leash-ring rectangles, and exposes outer white LEDs linked to the top-left slot; the product page says the separate SmartAO SAO is required for the outer LEDs. It does not publish slot pinouts, port layout, connector orientation, current per port, SmartAO protocol, LED circuitry, compatibility matrix, mechanical load test, or user safety guidance.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
manual soldering instruction published
Gunslinger-to-Sheriff SAO attachment guide
The maker says the Gunslinger combo includes an SAO connector, directs the user to solder it to the Gunslinger with the notch side up, then to set the Sheriff power to SAO mode. The source does not publish the connector pinout, electrical limits, orientation drawing beyond prose, hot-plug guidance, strain relief, compatibility with other SAOs, verification steps, or troubleshooting.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
maker technical page
RP2350 round-display and input surface
BigTaro lists a Raspberry Pi RP2350, 1.28 inch GC9A01 240 by 240 round LCD, addressable WS2812B RGB LEDs, infrared receiver, and six onboard buttons. The source does not state component counts beyond the six buttons, wiring, memory, power, battery, electrical limits, schematic, BOM, PCB files, or test results.
SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)
public technical README
Two-18650 USB/barrel power and stated SAO budget
The README says the badge has two pre-installed 18650 batteries, can run from USB, battery, or barrel power, and provides about 30 mA when all SAOs are run from USB/barrel or about 300 mA at 3.3 V when batteries are charged. It also claims surge protection. It does not publish the circuit, cell specification, charging algorithm, fuses, voltage/current limits, measurement method, thermal behavior, fault testing, or safety certification.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
linked binary available
Firmware v1.0 UF2 download and copy-to-flash instruction
The maker page labels Firmware v1.0, links a FrogStarFirmware1.0.uf2 file, and says to flash by copying the firmware file to the badge. It does not state the release date, changelog, source code, license, checksums, signing, toolchain, bootloader steps, target-board configuration, rollback, recovery, or support policy.
DEF CON 33 Badge
historical
Layered-lens optical challenge
Mar Williams described the DC33 badge as interacting with 3D images and layered art around the con through different lenses and lens combinations.
GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)
repository material published
MIT source repository with firmware, Gerbers, and enclosure STLs
The maker-linked Penzz-HM repository includes the Arduino sketch, ESP32-S3 build outputs, a Gerber archive, enclosure STL files, and a root MIT license. It supplies a practical preservation and modification trail, but does not establish a complete schematic/BOM, reproducible production build, release-to-device mapping, every-dependency license, image-reuse selection, support commitment, or warranty.
GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)
source implementation documented
2.4 GHz packet-count monitor
The published ESP32 sketch enables promiscuous mode, sets a selected Wi-Fi channel, and increments a packet counter that it displays through the dial-style interface. It does not document capture filtering, persistence, encryption handling, packet content storage, channel coverage, sampling accuracy, traffic authorization, privacy handling, lawful-use context, test results, or RF performance.
GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)
source implementation documented
Access-point BSSID and RSSI foxhunt flow
The sketch scans nearby Wi-Fi networks, lets the user lock a selected access point by BSSID or SSID, and periodically displays the matching access point's RSSI. This documents a source-level tracking surface, not a validated locating tool, a guarantee that a BSSID belongs to the intended device, permission to scan or follow third-party equipment, a precise distance measurement, or a privacy-safe deployment.
FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)
separate seller statements; outcomes unconfirmed
Tindie preorder and Uberflux marketplace contexts
Tindie calls FrogStar a Defcon pickup preorder and says leftovers would be posted after the con. A separate live Uberflux listing shows $80, seven sold, 23 remaining, a DEF CON 34 drop label, and $11 USPS Flat Rate shipping. These seller contexts do not prove common inventory, an original DC33 allocation, final stock, payment, pickup, shipment, refund, replacement, or completed fulfillment.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)
price and mission statement published
$125 seller state and Hak4Kidz mission wording
The product and Hacker Couture list show $125, while the Hak4Kidz Lab profile says all proceeds support its mission and ethos. These statements do not establish inventory, payment, quantity, fulfillment, the amount or destination of any particular proceeds, tax treatment, charitable accounting, or completed donation outcome.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)
Tindie page says sold out since September 13, 2025
$100 sold-out Tindie marketplace state
The seller page shows $100, an out-of-stock notice, and wording that the product has been sold out since September 13, 2025. This seller state does not establish shared inventory with the $140 Hacker Couture list, production quantity, buyers, payment, pickup, shipping, refunds, replacements, support, or completed delivery.
FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)
Tindie page says sold out since August 11, 2025
$150 sold-out marketplace state
The seller page shows $150, an out-of-stock notice, and a statement that it has been sold out since August 11, 2025. This seller state does not establish production quantity, number of purchasers, buyer identity, recipient allocation, payment, pickup, shipment, refund, replacement, support, or party-benefit outcome.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO (DEF CON 33)
no AI function described
Science Dog/Coder Dog and AI-magic wording
The listing says Science Dog is now Coder Dog and calls its keyboard-lighting behavior AI magic. It does not name a model, inference, application, network, controller, firmware, sensor, or programmable feature. This retains the maker's wording without converting it into an artificial-intelligence or software claim.
DEF CON 33 Badge
documented
Cash-line paper badge fallback
DEF CON's August 7, 2025 news notice says attendees in the cash line were receiving paper badges because the main badge shipment was delayed.
Operational history
Issues & Camp Impact
The source says a few leftover units are available as a pre-order for DEF CON 34 or BSidesLV pickup, and the current page shows $15, five sold, zero remaining, and one free BadgeLife Village drop label. It does not establish paid orders, final stock, pickup scheduling, handoff, shipment, refund, replacement, support, or completed fulfillment.
Readers can see the dated seller snapshot without treating an announced 2026 pickup as a completed distribution or as a change to the artifact's stated DEF CON 33 origin.
The product prose calls the LED behavior AI magic, but no reviewed source describes a microcontroller, firmware, model, application, inference, sensor, network, repository, binary, software license, hardware license, build/flash path, update policy, or test evidence.
The catalogue records the named cycling LED behavior without turning marketing language into an AI, software, security, or open-source claim.
The source says it detects a user-defined list of BLE MAC addresses to alert the user about what is around them, but does not disclose passive/active operation, address handling, filtering, range, logging, storage, transmission, retention, consent, false positives, interference, security controls, authorized-use guidance, or jurisdictional/regulatory analysis.
The catalogue preserves the maker's exact high-level feature claim without presenting it as a privacy-safe, legally cleared, reliable, covert, or generally appropriate tracking capability.
The maker describes a frog-themed CTF, unlockable GIFs/bling/secrets, and a frogger-like built-in game but does not publish challenge rules, intended player scope, solution or reset path, scoring, service availability, networking, telemetry, content provenance, data handling, archival plan, accessibility, or security testing.
The catalogue treats these as source-described interactive features rather than asserting a verified challenge system, live service, privacy posture, or preserved gameplay archive.
The product page identifies a DEFCON 33 badge and displays a historical $70 sale from $100, while the July 2026 roster says Update to Existing and $80. Neither source demonstrates the original run's quantity, event distribution, whether the older price or current price was transacted, stock, payment, order acceptance, manufacturing, refund, pickup, shipment, delivery, recipient, support, or a distinct 2026 revision.
The catalogue preserves two time-specific maker statements without calling either a completed event sale, a current in-stock guarantee, or a new DEF CON 34 badge.
The product appears in a DEF CON 33 Hacker Couture list and a seller page later says it is sold out, but this pass did not recover a booth location, inventory count, receipt/purchase record, production total, recipient list, attendee report, vendor after-action, pickup/shipping result, or a link between vendor-list stock and later Tindie stock.
The record preserves its documented event-vendor association without equating a product list or sold-out state with a confirmed attendee handoff or completed distribution.
The vendor list says the Sheriff can play laser tag, light friends' badges, and send an IR blast that powers down TVs, but does not disclose carrier/protocol/code set, range, target behavior, laser classification, eye safety, consent expectations, authorized-use guidance, third-party-device compatibility, failure modes, regulatory context, or test evidence.
The catalogue does not present the product as a safe, legal, reliable, universally compatible, or acceptable means of controlling another person's badge or television.
The maker describes square-and-compass imagery, 33rd-degree mystique, and secret-society/Freemasonry-inspired modern puzzle elements. No reviewed source establishes sponsorship, endorsement, membership, authority, or affiliation with any Masonic or fraternal organization, nor provides a license for theme/artwork elements.
The catalogue documents the source's creative framing without inferring religious, fraternal, organizational, legal, or licensing relationships beyond that stated theme.
The listing names an included Pirate Flag SAO and a Submarine interaction with Gunslinger-B-Gone, but does not define the bundled SAO's hardware/firmware or the companion interaction's transport, compatibility, required versions, security, privacy, safety, availability, or final behavior.
The catalogue preserves the named bundle and cross-badge relationship without inventing an interface standard or claiming every companion unit will work together.
The maker guide directs battery-wire soldering, CR2032/LIR2032 use, magnet mount through clothing, and power-switch selection; it says the badge does not charge an LIR2032. It does not provide battery compatibility, polarity protection, current draw, charging/thermal guidance, solder-fume/burn precautions, magnet interference or ingestion cautions, mechanical retention testing, short-circuit protection, or medical-device guidance.
The catalogue records a source-backed build path without treating it as a complete safety procedure or an endorsement of every battery, body placement, or modification.
The product labels a UPDI-compatible one-wire programming interface, but does not disclose the connector/pad pinout, voltage, wiring, programmer compatibility, fuse/lock-bit state, erase behavior, backup, recovery, user-data effects, board warranty, or safe modification procedure.
The catalogue records an explicit programming surface without presenting it as a risk-free, universally compatible, authorized, or supported reflashing path.
The product and source describe channel monitoring, packet counting, access-point selection, and RSSI-based foxhunting, while the sketch enables ESP32 promiscuous mode and scans nearby networks. Sources do not establish user authorization, venue policy, consent, lawful-use boundaries, packet payload handling, metadata retention, encryption handling, target verification, false-positive behavior, tracking accuracy, interference impact, RF performance, privacy notice, security review, or responsible-use guidance.
Readers can understand the documented research surface without treating it as permission to monitor or follow third-party wireless activity, a privacy-safe product guarantee, a precise locating instrument, or a validated security tool.
DEF CON 33 Badge
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DEF CON announced that cash-line attendees were temporarily receiving paper badges because the main badge shipment was delayed.
The record should not imply that every attendee received the final physical art badge immediately at registration; the temporary paper credential is part of the event artifact history.
The README names two 18650 batteries, USB/barrel paths, stated 30 mA and 300 mA conditions, and surge protection, but does not publish cell chemistry/brand/protection, battery holder, charging/power-path circuit, fuse ratings, regulator design, input voltage limits, per-port power allocation, inrush, thermal, short-circuit, reverse-polarity, ESD, fault, battery-transport, or host-compatibility tests.
The record does not convert a high-level power-budget statement into a battery-safety instruction, a guaranteed power supply, or a safe multi-SAO integration certificate.
The repository root declares MIT and contains source and build outputs, but the reviewed material does not establish signed firmware, checksums, release notes, binary-to-device mapping, reproducible builds, credential-management policy, secure transport, authentication, rollback/recovery, vulnerability process, support policy, or final production firmware. The current sketch's packet callback increments totals only; its displayed Deauths count is not populated by deauthentication parsing in the reviewed code. PCBWay's CC BY-SA page is separately attributed and does not determine the license of every repository file, storefront claim, or product image.
The catalogue links public code and fabrication material without claiming a secure updater, complete deauthentication detector, supported release, final feature set, universal license scope, or permission to republish every artifact image.
The project page links a Firmware v1.0 UF2 and gives a copy-to-flash instruction, but no reviewed source provides code, repository, license, changelog, checksums, signing, build toolchain, supported host procedure, bootloader instructions, hardware configuration, rollback, recovery, update policy, or security review.
Readers can locate the declared binary release without assuming it is open source, reproducible, authenticated, safe to flash on every variant, or supportable after failure.
The sources call the combo fully programmable and name CTF, bling modes, laser tag, TV control, and Drinking Roulette, but no reviewed source provides firmware, binary, code, repository, license, build/flash instructions, configuration, game rules, solution/reset path, scoring, data handling, update policy, or security testing.
Readers can understand the advertised feature set without assuming it is open source, reproducible, supported, safe, or available in every unit/configuration.
The listing says the ESP32-S3 badge is fully programmable, has a CTF/puzzles, unlocks GIFs/bling, and helps support the FD party, but no reviewed source provides firmware, binary, code, repository, license, build/flash instructions, game rules, solution/reset path, score service, content rights, data handling, party recipient, donation amount, accounting, affiliation, update policy, or security testing.
The catalogue records the advertised activity and party-support framing without assuming open source, an ongoing service, rights-cleared content, a particular beneficiary, or a verified fulfillment of support.
The source names fully-programmable behavior, hardware/software puzzles, soldering challenges, CTF deliveries, and narrative/game elements but does not publish firmware, a binary, code, repository, license, build/flash instructions, rules, reset path, solutions, scoring, networking, data handling, update policy, or security testing.
Readers can understand the advertised interaction surface without assuming open source, completed service availability, reproducible behavior, or a verified security model.
The listing says analog tuning and four puzzles unlock LED patterns, but no reviewed source provides firmware, binary, code, repository, license, build toolchain, fuse map, calibration values, puzzle solutions, score/reset path, update policy, accessibility information, security review, or test results.
The catalogue preserves the advertised interactive surface without assuming it is open source, reproducible, stable, fully documented, supported, or uniformly present in every unit.
The public sources document high-level Pico/OLED/button/SAO/EEPROM/game behavior, but this pass did not recover schematics, PCB files, BOM, firmware source, protocol documentation, production files, or a public repository.
Component and firmware claims remain limited to the public product and announcement text, with no invented electronics or implementation details.
The sources describe capacity, retention accessories, outer LEDs, and a separate SmartAO relationship, and the repository exposes a README, BOM CSV, image files, and SVG schematic sheets. They do not identify a final board revision, component map, released Gerbers, assembly/test workflow, controller, SmartAO protocol, firmware, binary, build/flash process, software or hardware license, documentation license, update/recovery path, or support policy. The reviewed root does not visibly expose an explicit LICENSE/COPYING file.
Readers can trace the available maker material without assuming that the host is fully documented, programmable, open source, reproducible, universally compatible, or licensed for redistribution.
Sources identify an ESP32-S3-WROOM, GC9A01 display, rotary input, lanyard/battery claim, Gerber archive, and enclosure STLs, but do not provide a reconciled schematic/BOM, final board revision, display variant, antenna/matching, battery chemistry/capacity/protection, charging or power-path design, input/output limits, current draw, connector pinout, enclosure material, assembly instructions, test procedure, RF/emissions certification, battery-transport guidance, safety instructions, or production parity statement.
The public trail is useful for research and preservation without turning GigaGeiger into a universally safe, electrically characterized, regulatory-cleared, production-reproducible, or fully documented device.
The maker names an ESP32-S3-based device, two custom PCBs, a sandwiched screen, and twelve RGB LEDs, but not module/flash/antenna, display characteristics, LED part/current, battery, charger, power path, voltage/current limits, thermal behavior, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, dimensions, test matrix, safety guidance, or compliance evidence.
The record provides a traceable hardware surface without representing it as an electrically complete design, radio-performance guarantee, or safety validation.
The maker names ATtiny1616, potentiometers, LEDs, UPDI, AAA input, and board dimensions, but does not provide LED part/current, controller configuration, input circuit, power path, battery holder/protection, voltage/current limits, pinout, circuit, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, assembly, test matrix, safety guidance, or compliance evidence.
The record provides a traceable hardware surface without representing it as an electrically complete design, runtime guarantee, programming guarantee, or safety validation.
The source names an assembled 2 by 3-header SAO with cycling multicolor keyboard LEDs, but does not identify components, LED current, controller, voltage range, power draw, electrical protection, pinout, orientation, power budget, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, dimensions, test results, safety guidance, or host matrix.
The catalogue does not promote a short product description into a general electrical-compatibility, reliability, or safety guarantee.
The source names a round display, over six buttons, one SAO port, exposed GPIO, a bundled SAO, and fully-programmable wording, but not a controller, display/LED specs, battery, power path, voltage/current limits, pinout, GPIO behavior, electrical protection, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, dimensions, safety guidance, or host test matrix.
The catalogue retains the seller's named surfaces without representing the kit as an electrically complete design, general compatibility guarantee, or safety validation.
The guide identifies a Sheriff RP2040 chip, battery holder, modes, and SAO attachment, but no reviewed source identifies the Gunslinger controller, IR components, screen/LEDs, batteries, power path, voltage/current limits, SAO pinout, connector ratings, circuitry, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, dimensions, test matrix, safety guidance, or compliance evidence.
The record retains a traceable physical assembly surface without representing it as a complete electrical design or general interoperability guarantee.
The maker identifies an RP2350, round GC9A01 display, two SAO V1.69bis ports, WS2812B RGB LEDs, IR receiver, and six buttons, but not the LED count, display wiring, component values, battery, charger, power path, voltage/current limits, thermal behavior, SAO pinout/orientation, electrical protection, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, dimensions, test matrix, safety guidance, or compliance evidence.
The catalogue retains a useful hardware inventory without representing it as an electrically complete design, general host-compatibility guarantee, or safety validation.
The current maker listing says the SAO was created for DEFCON 33, but this pass did not recover an original 2025 product page, dated announcement, schedule entry, drop record, production count, sales record, recipient list, or attendee report. The 2026 leftover listing does not by itself prove how, when, or whether units were originally distributed at DEF CON 33.
The record may preserve the maker-stated DEF CON 33 association while avoiding a stronger original-distribution, sale, allocation, or event-outcome claim.
The Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 product list names the Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge by BigTaro, while maker/seller sources describe an independent combo. None says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, made it a Human-badge replacement, granted access, or endorsed it as an official credential.
The catalogue classifies the combo as an independent badge with a DEF CON 33 vendor-list association, not as an organizer-issued conference credential, admission item, or scheduled BadgeLife drop.
coryallegory's listing ties the artifact to DEFCON 33 and later lists DEF CON 34/BSidesLV pickup, but does not say it was issued by DEF CON, included with registration, grants admission, replaces a Human badge, has organizer endorsement, or has confirmed venue authorization.
The catalogue classifies Vibe Coder Dog as an independent community SAO rather than an official conference credential, organizer-issued badge, or access item.
The seller calls it an FD party badge and the creator-event schedule names a FightDystopia Badge drop, but neither source says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, made it a Human-badge replacement, granted access, or endorsed it as an official credential.
The catalogue classifies FightDystopia as an independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 33, not as an organizer-issued conference credential or admission item.
The maker calls the badge for DEF CON attendees, the public schedule lists its BadgeLife drop, and a vendor list places it in a DEF CON 33 product context, but no source says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, made it a Human-badge replacement, granted access, or endorsed it as an official credential.
The catalogue classifies Masonic33 as an independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 33, not as an organizer-issued conference credential, admission item, or universal attendee handout.
The maker's product page frames the host badge around DEFCON 33 and the later roster places an existing item in a DEF CON 34 Badgelife context, but neither source says DEF CON issued it, includes it with registration, grants access, replaces a Human badge, has organizer endorsement, or has confirmed venue authorization.
The catalogue classifies SAO Many SAOs as an independent maker badge, not an official conference credential, organizer-issued item, or admission token.
The seller calls this a Defcon pickup preorder and the creator-event schedule names a Submarine Badge drop, but neither source says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, made it a Human-badge replacement, granted access, or endorsed it as an official credential.
The catalogue classifies Submarine as an independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 33, not as an organizer-issued conference credential or admission item.
HackMy* labels the product a DEF CON 33 Wi-Fi badge and records it as sold out on August 6, 2025, but no reviewed source proves a DEF CON-issued badge, registration inclusion, official drop, sales count, stock allocation, buyer identity, scheduled pickup, shipment, receipt, recipient handoff, venue approval, replacement, refund, or support outcome.
The catalogue preserves the documented independent DEF CON 33 association without treating a maker listing or sold-out indicator as organizer issuance, a completed conference handoff, conference admission, or a universal attendee benefit.
The Tindie page shows $120 and Defcon preorder wording, while a separate Uberflux page shows $80, seven sold, 23 remaining, a DEF CON 34 drop label, and $11 shipping. The sources do not explain whether these offers share a batch, are leftovers, are a later run, or will result in completed pickup/shipment.
The catalogue records seller-provided state as date-sensitive availability context rather than merging prices, stock, and planned drops into a single proven distribution history.
No Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo image is published because the reviewed maker, marketplace, and vendor-list sources do not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying vendor PDF, maker-guide, storefront, social-media, screenshot, placeholder, or generated imagery.
No Vibe Coder Dog SAO image is published because the reviewed marketplace listing does not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying marketplace media, screenshots, social posts, placeholders, or generated approximations.
No FightDystopia 2025 Badge image is published because the reviewed marketplace and schedule pages do not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying storefront, schedule, social-media, screenshot, placeholder, or generated imagery.
No FrogStar image is published because the reviewed maker and marketplace pages do not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying maker-page, storefront, social-media, screenshot, placeholder, or generated imagery.
No NilbinSec DC33 image is published because the forum and product-page images are not paired with a reusable image license, exact attribution, and processing provenance for local publication.
The record stays source-backed and image-free rather than copying product photos, forum images, social-media previews, or generated artwork.
No Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge image is published because the reviewed maker listing, maker profile, schedule, and vendor-list sources do not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying storefront, schedule, vendor-PDF, social-media, screenshot, placeholder, or generated imagery.
No SAO Many SAOs Badge image is published because the reviewed Coruscant Ventures product page and vortexcodes repository expose product or project media without pairing one selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying storefront photos, repository JPG files, SVG sheets, screenshots, social media, placeholders, or generated imagery.
DEF CON 33 Badge
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No local DEF CON 33 badge photo has been added because the visible creator-post images and official media assets have not been paired with complete reuse rights, attribution, and processing notes.
The entry remains image-free rather than copying creator, official, attendee, or press photography without provenance.
No Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO image is published because the reviewed maker and marketplace pages do not pair a selected factual artifact image with a reusable license or explicit permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing notes.
The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying maker-page, storefront, social-media, screenshot, placeholder, or generated imagery.
No GigaGeiger image is published because the maker storefront, maker-linked repository, and PCBWay project do not pair a selected factual artifact image with the complete source URL, reusable-license or explicit-permission basis, attribution, and processing notes required for this catalogue's local hero-image publication.
The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying product photos, repository asset images, PCB previews, screenshots, placeholders, or generated approximations.
DEF CON 33 Badge
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Public sources document the non-electronic lens/layer concept, clue trail, badge-making talk, and black-badge collaborator note, but this pass does not inventory every physical lens, badge type, printed layer, clue, or final challenge solution.
The catalogue records verified badge lineage and interaction surfaces while leaving full artifact photography and challenge reconstruction for a later pass.
The product page shows a $150 price and says it is a preorder for Defcon pickup with leftovers to be posted after the con. It does not establish paid orders, final stock, pickup timing, handoff, shipment, refund, replacement, support, or completed fulfillment.
The catalogue records source-provided seller terms without treating a planned pickup or retail price as a proven completed distribution.
The DEF CON 33 vendor list names a $140 Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge, while the Tindie page later shows $100 and sold-out-since-September-13-2025 wording. The sources do not explain shared batches, stock, price changes, payment, pickup, shipping, refunds, replacements, or completed fulfillment.
The catalogue keeps distinct source snapshots instead of merging them into a single asserted price, inventory, or distribution history.
The product page shows $150, an out-of-stock notice, and sold-out-since-August-11-2025 wording. It does not establish final stock, number of orders, payment, pickup, shipment, refunds, replacements, support, resale, or completed distribution.
The catalogue preserves a dated seller availability statement rather than treating sold out as proof that every unit reached the scheduled event or every buyer received a badge.
The product and vendor list show $125, and the profile says all proceeds support Hak4Kidz's mission and ethos. Sources do not establish inventory, units sold, buyers, payments, proceeds amount/destination, charitable accounting, pickup, shipment, refunds, replacements, support, resale, or completed fulfillment.
The catalogue keeps the published marketplace and mission wording without treating it as proof of sales, donation outcome, official fundraising, or final recipient delivery.
A 2025 creator-event schedule records a FightDystopia Badge drop at BadgeLife Community, and a later seller page says the badge is sold out. This pass did not recover an after-action announcement, production count, recipient list, attendee report, final schedule confirmation, delivery record, or evidence relating the sold-out state to the scheduled drop.
The DEF CON 33 attachment rests on a documented scheduled activity without turning it into a universal attendee distribution, event outcome, or sale-allocation claim.
A 2025 creator-event schedule records a FrogStar badge drop at BadgeLife Community, and a seller page describes a Defcon pickup preorder. This pass did not recover an after-action announcement, production count, sales record, recipient list, attendee report, final schedule confirmation, or delivery record showing how many FrogStars were made, sold, or handed over.
The DEF CON 33 attachment rests on a documented scheduled activity without turning it into a claim of universal attendee distribution or a completed event outcome.
A 2025 creator-event schedule records a Submarine Badge drop at BadgeLife Community, and the seller describes a Defcon pickup preorder. This pass did not recover an after-action announcement, production count, sales record, recipient list, attendee report, final schedule confirmation, or delivery record showing how many bundles were made, sold, or handed over.
The DEF CON 33 attachment rests on a documented scheduled activity without turning it into a universal attendee distribution or completed event-outcome claim.
A public 2025 schedule records a Masonic33 Badge drop and seller/vendor pages show a $125 item. Badge.Life's current 2026 Village Schedule lists Masonic33 Badge — heal twice, but does not identify a new board or revision. This pass did not recover an after-action announcement, production count, booth location, receipt, recipient list, attendee report, final schedule confirmation, pickup/shipping record, completed donation accounting, or evidence that every listed package reached a recipient for either appearance.
The catalogue preserves a 2025 origin and planned 2026 recurrence without turning either schedule entry into a universal attendee distribution, completed event outcome, sale, allocation claim, or distinct DEF CON 34 badge.
The maker page expressly calls FrogStar unofficial and says it will not get someone into the con. The creator-event schedule names a FrogStar Badge drop, but neither source says DEF CON issued it, included it with registration, made it a Human-badge replacement, granted access, or endorsed it as an official credential.
The catalogue classifies FrogStar as an independent BadgeLife artifact associated with DEF CON 33, not as an organizer-issued conference credential or admission item.
Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots is a NilbinSec badgelife release connected to DEF CON 33, not the official DEF CON 33 attendee badge.
The catalogue includes it as an unofficial community badge artifact while keeping the official Mar Williams DEF CON 33 badge as a separate record.
Resources
FightDystopia 2025 Badge
BigTaro Tindie product listing · First-party seller listing for the FD-party framing, $150 price, sold-out-since-August-11-2025 display, user-defined BLE-MAC-address detection claim, ESP32-S3/two-PCB/screen/12-RGB-LED surface, CTF/puzzle/bling/GIF/lanyard/sticker claims, and product name. Its images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
FrogStar Badge
BigTaro Tindie product listing · Seller listing that calls FrogStar an electronic badge, describes its CTF, game, round display, and two-SAO surface, and says it was a Defcon pickup preorder with leftovers to be posted after the con. The listing does not establish completed payment, pickup, shipment, attendee allocation, official issuance, or image reuse permission.
Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo
BigTaro Tindie product listing · First-party seller listing that calls the product an electronic badge with laser tag, TV-B-Gone, CTF, and an included Sheriff SAO; it shows $100 and a sold-out-since-September-13-2025 state. Its images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO
BigTaro Tindie product listing · First-party seller listing for the $150 Defcon-pickup preorder language, underwater/CTF narrative, hardware and software puzzle framing, soldering challenges, round-display/button/SAO/GPIO claims, Pirate Flag SAO bundle, Gunslinger-B-Gone interaction, and product name. Its images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
FrogStar Badge
BigTaro Uberflux product listing · Live marketplace listing for BigTaro's FrogStar Badge. The reviewed listing gives the $80 / seven-sold / 23-remaining seller snapshot, DEF CON 34 drop label, USPS Flat Rate $11 shipping, and recurring CTF/game/two-SAO description. Product media have no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.
Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List
DEF CON 33 vendor product list · Nineteen-page Hacker Couture product-list PDF headed DEFCON 33 that lists Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge by BigTaro at $140 and gives its laser-tag, IR-TV-control, CTF/bling, Drinking Roulette, and fully-programmable claims. It establishes a vendor-list association, not organizer issuance, scheduled drop, completed sale, or image reuse permission.
Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List
DEF CON 33 vendor product list · Nineteen-page Hacker Couture product-list PDF headed DEFCON 33 that lists Masonic33 Badge at $125 and describes a cryptic analog-input/hidden-LED-sequence puzzle, esoteric 33rd-degree theme, custom package, and bonus merchandise. It establishes a vendor-list association, not completed sale, organizer issuance, or image reuse permission.
Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge - Hak4Kidz
Hak4Kidz Lab Tindie product listing · Primary maker listing for the independent $125 Masonic33 puzzle badge, its ATtiny1616, two 10 kΩ potentiometers, eleven LEDs, UPDI interface, AAA power, four-puzzle/hidden-sequence claims, dimensions, and custom VHS-style package. Its images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
DEF CON 33 badge drop schedule
community schedule · DEF CON 33 schedule mirror source listing the Badge Drop - Hack 'em Crack 'em Robots session by 2PAC in the Badgelife Community area.
Mar Williams DEF CON 33 announcement
creator announcement · Creator source documenting DEFCON 33 badges as non-electronic, layered with 3D image and lens interactions, clue spotting, Arts & Entertainment booth participation, and black-badge collaborators.
DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Village Schedule
current BadgeLife Village schedule · Badge.Life's live 2026 Village Schedule lists Masonic33 Badge — heal at 10:30 AM Friday August 7 and 11:00 AM Saturday August 8. It documents planned current village appearances, not a changed board or revision, price, allocation, official DEF CON issue, admission, completed handoff, or image rights.
DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
event creator schedule · DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule listing a Badge Drop – Submarine Badge/FrogStar Badge/FightDystopia Badge at BadgeLife Community Table 1 and naming Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger. It establishes a published scheduled 2025 drop, not completed handoff, allocation, sale, organizer issuance, or credential status.
DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
event creator schedule · DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule listing a Badge Drop – Submarine Badge/FrogStar Badge/FightDystopia Badge at the BadgeLife Community table and naming Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger. It establishes a published 2025 scheduled drop, not completed handoff, allocation, sale, organizer issuance, or credential status.
DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
event creator schedule · DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule listing a Badge Drop – Submarine Badge/FrogStar Badge/FightDystopia Badge at BadgeLife Community Table 1 and naming Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger. It establishes a published scheduled 2025 drop, not completed handoff, allocation, sale, organizer issuance, or credential status.
DEF CON 33 event archive
event page · Official DEF CON archive source for August 7-10, 2025 dates, Las Vegas Convention Center venue, and post-con archive links.
SAO Many SAOs Badge official product page
first-party Coruscant Ventures product page · Maker-operated DEF CON 33 product page that names the SAO Many SAOs Badge, shows a $70 sale price from a $100 original price, describes a 25-design display platform, and says the outer LEDs require the separate SmartAO SAO. Its product images do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
Vibe Coder Dog SAO
first-party coryallegory product listing · Live maker marketplace page whose product description says the SAO was created for DEFCON 33, then separately describes a 2026 leftover-unit pre-order for DEF CON 34 or BSidesLV pickup. It provides the assembled, 2 by 3 header, cycling multicolor keyboard-LED, $15 / five-sold / zero-remaining, and pickup claims, but its product media has no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.
GigaGeiger maker product page
first-party maker storefront listing · HackMy*'s public product page labels GigaGeiger a Wi-Fi badge for DEF CON 33, shows the USD 120 listing and sold-out-since-August 6, 2025 state, describes its dial-selected monitoring, foxhunt, and web-flashing modes, and says it shipped with a lanyard and batteries. Storefront images are not used because the page does not state reusable image permission.
NilbinSec Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots announcement
forum announcement · DEF CON #Badge Life forum source for NilbinSec's first full-size badge, SAO giveaway funding, included red and blue SAOs, EEPROM game-data behavior, DEF CON 33 release context, and pricing note.
Hak4Kidz Lab Tindie profile
maker and nonprofit profile · Public maker profile describing Hak4Kidz Lab as the research-and-development department of Hak4Kidz NFP, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and stating that proceeds support its mission and ethos. It does not establish product manufacturing, final distribution, technical completeness, or image reuse permission.
Sheriff SAO Standalone Build Guide
maker assembly guide · Maker-authored guide for the included Sheriff companion's standalone/wearable build and optional Gunslinger SAO attachment. It identifies the RP2040 chip, CR2032/LIR2032 and magnet-holder surface, soldering steps, power-mode positions, notch-up connection instruction, and no-battery-charging statement; its photographs do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
BigTaro's Badges Tindie profile
maker profile · Public maker profile identifying Jeff as BigTaro and explaining that leftover con badges are put up in the store. It supports public maker identity and seller context, not a complete Gunslinger hardware, IR, fulfillment, or rights record.
BigTaro's Badges Tindie profile
maker profile · Public maker profile identifying Jeff as BigTaro and explaining that leftover con badges are put up in the store. It supports public maker identity and storefront context, not a complete FightDystopia manufacturing, delivery, BLE, party-support, or rights record.
BigTaro's Badges Tindie profile
maker profile · Public maker profile identifying Jeff as BigTaro and BigTaro's Badges as a maker that publishes leftover con badges there. It supports public maker identity and storefront context, not a complete manufacturing, event-distribution, or rights record.
BigTaro's Badges Tindie profile
maker profile · Public maker profile identifying Jeff as BigTaro and explaining that leftover con badges are put up in the store. It supports public maker identity and storefront context, not a complete Submarine manufacturing, delivery, or rights record.
coryallegory Uberflux maker profile
maker profile · Public marketplace profile that identifies the source-named coryallegory handle and currently lists Vibe Coder Dog SAO alongside METROPOLIS AI SAO. It corroborates current publisher identity and listing presence, not original DEF CON 33 distribution, technical design, image rights, or official event affiliation.
BigTaro's FrogStar 2025 Badge
maker project and technical page · Maker-owned page that calls FrogStar an unofficial DEFCON badge, lists its RP2350, GC9A01 round LCD, two SAO V1.69bis ports, WS2812B RGB LEDs, IR receiver, six buttons, CTF/game framing, and Firmware v1.0. Its images and artwork do not state a reusable license or explicit permission basis.
BigTaro's Submarine Badge
maker project page · Maker-owned Submarine dashboard-like page that links the badge back to BigTaro's store and maker communication channels. It supplies project identity and a current maker-owned surface, but does not publish the electrical design, firmware, challenge system, distribution outcome, or reusable-image permission.
FrogStar Firmware 1.0 UF2
maker-published firmware binary · Direct UF2 file linked by the maker project page, whose installation text says to copy the firmware file to the badge. This establishes a downloadable binary artifact at the stated URL, not firmware source code, a build recipe, a release license, a security review, or a complete recovery procedure.
DEF CON 33 badge media-server directory
official badge archive · Official media-server source proving a dedicated DEF CON 33 badge archive directory; audited as empty during this pass.
DEF CON 33 badge shipment delay notice
official news · Official DEF CON source documenting that cash-line attendees temporarily received paper badges on August 7, 2025 because of a badge shipment delay.
DEF CON 33 news archive
official news · Official DEF CON source for the DC33 event framing, registration context, and post-event news timeline.
Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots product page
product page · RENXCHANGE product source for the limited DEF CON 33 NilbinSec badge set, Raspberry Pi Pico, OLED, buttons, badge-to-badge fighting game, SAO roles, hidden interactions, and sales/shipping context.
GigaGeiger Arduino firmware sketch
public Arduino/C++ implementation source · Published source for the ESP32-S3 GC9A01 display setup, rotary input, Wi-Fi scans, promiscuous-mode packet counter, BSSID/RSSI foxhunt, and local web-update code. It exposes one reviewed implementation rather than a signed or supported release, a security review, traffic-capture authorization, or a guarantee of shipped-firmware parity.
GigaGeiger PCB public Gerber project
public PCBWay fabrication project · A June 25, 2025 PCBWay project by Matt Wagner titled GigaGeiger PCB, described as PCB for the DEFCON GigaGeiger badge and offering Gerbers under the page's CC BY-SA label. Its separate project attribution and license do not establish storefront fulfillment, repository-wide licensing, final board parity, or image publication provenance.
DC33-SaO-MANY-SAOs repository
public maker repository · Public vortexcodes repository containing the technical README, a BOM CSV, image files, and SVG schematic sheets. The reviewed repository root does not visibly expose an explicit LICENSE/COPYING file, so public availability is not treated as a blanket hardware, code, documentation, or image-reuse license.
DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)
public maker self-submission roster · Public July 2026 response from Coruscant Ventures / vor_t3x1 that marks SaO MANY SAOs as Update to Existing, gives an $80 price and Venmo acquisition note, links vortexcodes, and states 25 SAO slots with a 360 by 360 mm size. It supports later independent maker continuity, not a new revision, final availability, completed sale/delivery, official DEF CON issue, or image-reuse permission.
DC33-SaO-MANY-SAOs technical README
public maker technical documentation · Maker-published README for the DC33 host badge's two pre-installed 18650 batteries, USB/barrel/battery power paths, stated total SAO budget, 25-slot capacity, outer-LED/SmartAO relationship, port notches, tether accessories, and high-level surge-protection claim. It does not provide a complete circuit, build package, final release, safety validation, or media reuse grant.
Penzz-HM/GigaGeiger repository
public maker-linked firmware and fabrication repository · The source repository linked directly by the maker storefront contains the GigaGeiger README, Arduino sketch, ESP32-S3 build outputs, Gerber archive, enclosure STL files, asset images, and a root MIT license. It is a public development and fabrication trail, not proof that every file or build matches every sold unit, nor a selected rights-cleared hero image.
Recovered DEF CON 33 schedule
public schedule mirror · Recovered public DEF CON 33 schedule PDF that records a 10:30-10:59 PDT BadgeLife Community Masonic33 Badge drop credited to Heal-Hak4Kidz. It establishes a published scheduled activity, not event issuance, stock, attendance, completed handoff, or image rights.
Making the DEF CON 33 Badge
talk metadata · Official creator-talk page source for the badge-making talk title, presenter Mar, time, room, duration, and art/hacking framing.
Sources
Badge.Life: DEF CON 34 BadgeLife Village Schedule
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary current-event schedule source listing Masonic33 Badge — heal at 10:30 AM Friday August 7 and 11:00 AM Saturday August 8, 2026. It corroborates planned BadgeLife Village activity under the existing badge name, not a distinct 2026 board or revision, official DEF CON issuance, admission, price, allocation, completed drop, sale, handoff, or image rights.
BigTaro: BigTaro's FrogStar 2025 Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker source for FrogStar's expressly unofficial DEFCON framing, listed RP2350/GC9A01/SAO/WS2812B/IR/button hardware surface, frog CTF and game claims, and Firmware v1.0 link. It does not provide a circuit, power specification, production proof, event-distribution record, code repository, license, security documentation, or image reuse permission.
BigTaro: BigTaro's Submarine Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Maker-owned project page confirming a distinct Submarine Badge project and linking to the maker's ongoing sales/community channels. It does not independently document technical details, deployment, distribution, rights, or any claim from the product listing.
BigTaro: FrogStar Firmware 1.0 UF2
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Direct binary file linked as Firmware v1.0 by the maker project. It corroborates a downloadable UF2 artifact; it does not reveal source code, authorship history, compiler/toolchain, license, contents, flash target, bootloader behavior, integrity verification, update policy, recovery method, or security review.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: BigTaro's Badges store profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public profile that identifies Jeff as BigTaro and describes the store's leftover-con-badge context. It corroborates maker/store identity without proving this combo's manufacturing, IR behavior, vendor handoff, or distribution outcome.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: BigTaro's Badges store profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public profile that identifies Jeff as BigTaro and describes the store's leftover-con-badge context. It corroborates public maker/store identity without proving this specific badge's manufacturing, BLE behavior, party-benefit outcome, or distribution result.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: BigTaro's Badges store profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public profile that says Jeff is also known as BigTaro and that leftover con badges are put up on the store. It corroborates public maker/store identity and general leftover-sales context, not a particular FrogStar production or handoff outcome.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: BigTaro's Badges store profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public profile that identifies Jeff as BigTaro and describes the store's leftover-con-badge context. It corroborates public maker/store identity without proving this specific badge's manufacturing or drop result.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: FightDystopia 2025 Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary seller source for the independent party-badge framing; $150 price; sold-out-since-August-11-2025 display; user-defined BLE-MAC-address detection wording; CTF, hardware/software puzzle, GIF/bling, two-PCB/screen, ESP32-S3, twelve-RGB-LED, lanyard, and sticker claims. It does not specify BLE implementation, power design, firmware, event distribution, party-benefit terms, official credential, or image reuse rights.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: FrogStar Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · First-party seller listing for the electronic-badge, CTF, game, round-display, two-SAO, fully-programmable, sticker, and Defcon preorder wording. Its seller terms are not proof of a completed pickup, specific event year outcome, exact inventory, payment, shipment, or official event affiliation.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary seller source for the electronic badge, laser-tag, TV-B-Gone, CTF, included-Sheriff-SAO, $100, and sold-out-since-September-13-2025 claims. It does not give product circuitry, IR behavior, battery or power documentation, firmware, official DEF CON status, event handoff, or image reuse evidence.
BigTaro's Badges / Tindie: Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary seller source for the $150 Defcon preorder, interactive underwater world, DEF-SEA CTF/package deliveries, pirate/Atlantis story, hardware/software and soldering puzzle claims, display/buttons/SAO/GPIO surface, Pirate Flag SAO bundle, and Gunslinger-B-Gone interaction. It does not provide circuitry, power, firmware, protocol, production, completed pickup, official credential, or image reuse evidence.
BigTaro's Badges / Uberflux: FrogStar Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Current first-party marketplace source for the observed $80 / seven-sold / 23-remaining state, DEF CON 34 drop label, $11 USPS Flat Rate shipping, and recurring CTF/game/two-SAO wording. It does not establish the original DEF CON 33 handout, whether this inventory is leftover or a later run, final delivery, hardware specifics beyond prose, or image reuse permission.
Coruscant Ventures: SAO Many SAOs Badge official product page
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker/seller source identifying the SAO Many SAOs Badge as a DEFCON 33 product, its then-displayed $70 sale from $100, 25-design display framing, and SmartAO-dependent outer LEDs. It does not prove exact delivery, current 2026 price, final stock, engineering details, official DEF CON issuance, admission, or image reuse rights.
Coruscant Ventures / vor_t3x1 via public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response sheet: DEFCON 34 Badgelife Form (Responses)
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public maker self-submission that calls SaO MANY SAOs an Update to Existing, lists $80 and a Venmo note, and gives 25 slots plus 360 by 360 mm. It establishes a current independent continuity statement, not a distinct 2026 board, official DEF CON status, sale/delivery result, or image reuse permission.
DEF CON: Badge Shipment Delay
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official source for the August 7, 2025 shipment-delay notice stating that cash-line attendees were getting paper badges while DEF CON awaited the delayed physical badge shipment.
DEF CON: DEF CON 33 Hacking Conference
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official source for DEF CON 33 dates, venue, conference context, cash receipt link, contest results link, and media-server path.
DEF CON: DEF CON 33 Hacking Conference - News
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official source for DC33 public event timeline and post-event publication context.
DEF CON: Making the DEF CON 33 Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official creator-talk source for Mar's badge-making talk, Saturday 10:00 timing, 45-minute duration, and framing around badge creation, art, hacking, and constraints.
DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule: DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Event schedule source for the published BadgeLife Community Submarine Badge/FrogStar Badge/FightDystopia Badge drop and Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger name. It corroborates a scheduled DC33 creator activity, not exact artifact hardware, stock, completed distribution, DEF CON issuance, admission, or image rights.
DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule: DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Event schedule source for the published BadgeLife Community FrogStar badge-drop listing and Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger name. It corroborates a scheduled DC33 creator activity but does not itself prove the artifact's technical specification, inventory, final distribution, DEF CON issuance, admission function, or image rights.
DEF CON 33 creator-event schedule: DEF CON 33 Creator Events List
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Event schedule source for the published BadgeLife Community Submarine Badge/FrogStar Badge/FightDystopia Badge drop and Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger name. It corroborates a scheduled DC33 creator activity, not exact artifact hardware, stock, completed distribution, DEF CON issuance, admission, or image rights.
DEF CON 33 schedule mirror / 2PAC: Badge Drop - Hack 'em Crack 'em Robots
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Schedule source placing the NilbinSec badge drop at DEF CON 33 in the Badgelife Community area.
DEF CON Forums / 2PAC: Introducing Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots!
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · First-hand badgelife announcement source for NilbinSec's DEF CON 33 full-size badge, prior SAO giveaway context, red/blue SAOs, EEPROM-backed game data, ready-to-play packaging, pricing, and social-media drop plan.
DEF CON Media Server: DEF CON 33 badge media directory
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official source for the dedicated DC33 badge directory and the current absence of listed badge files in that directory.
GitHub / Penzz-HM: GG_OTA_061025.ino
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary implementation source for the GC9A01 display pins, rotary-input pin, packet-count callback, Wi-Fi scanning, BSSID/RSSI tracking, ESP32 promiscuous mode, and local web update server. In the reviewed sketch the callback increments packets only, while a displayed Deauths count is not populated by deauthentication parsing. It does not establish a release tag, security review, traffic-capture permission, or shipped-unit behavior.
GitHub / Penzz-HM: Penzz-HM/GigaGeiger
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public repository source for the GigaGeiger README, Arduino/C++ sketch, ESP32-S3 build outputs, Gerber archive, STL enclosure files, and root MIT license. It describes the implementation and source scope but does not prove final manufacturing, component population, deployment, update safety, or that every repository image is suitable for independent local publication.
GitHub / vortexcodes: DC33-SaO-MANY-SAOs repository
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public repository source for the maker-published README, BOM CSV, image files, and SVG schematic-sheet presence. No explicit root LICENSE/COPYING file was identified in the reviewed tree, so the repository is not treated as a general hardware, software, documentation, or image-reuse grant.
HackMy*: GigaGeiger
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker storefront source for the DEF CON 33 Wi-Fi-badge label, USD 120 price, sold-out-since-August 6, 2025 state, Geiger-counter framing, three dial-selected modes, lanyard/battery statement, and direct links to source/documentation/design material. It does not establish official DEF CON issuance, event delivery, an electrical specification, radio authorization, or image reuse rights.
Hacker Couture / Hacker Warehouse: Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary vendor-list source for a Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge by BigTaro on the DEF CON 33 product list, $140 vendor price, Sheriff-laser-tag/light-up claim, IR TV power-down claim, CTF/bling, Drinking Roulette, and fully-programmable wording. It does not prove a BadgeLife drop, completed sale, attendance, delivery, technical design, official DEF CON issuance, or image rights.
Hacker Couture / Hacker Warehouse: Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 Product List
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary vendor-list source for a $125 Masonic33 Badge in a DEF CON 33 product context and its high-level analog-input/hidden-LED, themed-package, and merchandise wording. It does not prove a BadgeLife drop, hardware details beyond the list, completed sale, official DEF CON issuance, or image rights.
Hak4Kidz Lab / Tindie: Hak4Kidz Lab Tindie profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public profile for Hak4Kidz Lab's relationship to the Hak4Kidz NFP, its 501(c)(3) public-charity status, and its proceeds-support-mission wording. It supports maker and mission context without proving product allocation, technical design, or event outcome.
Hak4Kidz Lab / Tindie: Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge - Hak4Kidz
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker/seller source for the independent electronic badge, $125 price, analog-input puzzle claims, ATtiny1616, two 10 kΩ potentiometers, eleven LEDs, UPDI, AAA power, four-puzzle framing, PCB dimensions, themed package, and merchandise. It does not provide circuitry, firmware, license, official DEF CON role, final distribution, safety validation, or image reuse rights.
Jeff “BigTaro” Geisperger: Sheriff SAO Standalone Build Guide
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker guide source for the Sheriff companion's RP2040 chip, CR2032/LIR2032, magnet holder, standalone wearability, soldering steps, battery and SAO power modes, notch-up Gunslinger connection, and no-charging note. It is not a complete design, battery-safety, IR, firmware, or license archive.
Mar Williams Art: DEF CON 33
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Creator source for non-electronic badge status, 3D/layered art and lens interactions, clue and Arts & Entertainment booth challenge context, and collaborator credits.
PCBWay / Matt Wagner: GigaGeiger PCB
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public fabrication-source page dated June 25, 2025 for a GigaGeiger PCB described as a DEFCON GigaGeiger badge board, with a Gerber-download surface and a CC BY-SA label. It is retained as a separately attributed source and does not by itself prove maker identity, production quantity, final revision, storefront fulfillment, repository license scope, or reusable hero-image provenance.
RENXCHANGE: Hack 'Em Crack 'Em Robots - Limited Badge Release for DEF CON 33 by NilbinSec
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Product-page source for the badge-set name, NilbinSec attribution, Raspberry Pi Pico/OLED/buttons hardware summary, robot-fighting badge-to-badge game behavior, SAO interaction, edition size, and sales/shipping caveats.
Uberflux / coryallegory: coryallegory maker profile
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · First-party marketplace profile source linking the maker handle to the current Vibe Coder Dog SAO listing. It adds public publisher identity and current listing context but does not independently substantiate 2025 distribution, hardware, software, image rights, or DEF CON affiliation.
coryallegory / Uberflux: Vibe Coder Dog SAO
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary first-party source for the maker-stated DEFCON 33 creation, Science Dog/Coder Dog wording, fully assembled standard 2 by 3 SAO header, cycling multicolor keyboard LEDs, AI-magic marketing phrase, and the later $15 / five-sold / zero-remaining 2026 pickup snapshot. It does not establish original DC33 distribution date, count, recipients, final 2026 handoff, controller, actual AI function, firmware, electrical safety, official status, admission, or image reuse permission.
public DEF CON 33 schedule mirror: Recovered DEF CON 33 schedule
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public schedule source for the listed 10:30-10:59 PDT BadgeLife Community Masonic33 Badge drop and Heal-Hak4Kidz attribution. It corroborates a scheduled creator activity, not artifact hardware, organizer issuance, admission, attendance, inventory, sale, completed handoff, or image rights.
vortexcodes / Coruscant Ventures: DC33-SaO-MANY-SAOs README
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary maker technical documentation for two pre-installed 18650 batteries, USB/barrel/battery power behavior, stated 30 mA and 300 mA SAO-budget conditions, surge-protection claim, up-to-25-SAOs capacity, outer-LED/SmartAO relationship, and physical retention accessories. It does not establish a complete released circuit, final production revision, measured safety behavior, firmware/software release, license, or image reuse right.