Issue dossier

This pass relies on contemporary Hackaday technical coverage and DEF CON host-event context but does not recover an official Queercon 16 badge repository, firmware archive, full ARG ruleset, or production photo set.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

Queercon 16 Q Badge note

artifact-depth caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs deeper archive recovery

The catalogue records verified hardware and social-game behavior while leaving firmware, challenge, and complete variant archaeology for a later pass.

Badge: Queercon 16 Q Badge
Category: artifact-depth caveat
Severity: note
Confidence: source-backed but incomplete
Status: needs deeper archive recovery
Timeframe: current Queercon 16 pass
Source note: Hackaday Queercon 16 article and DEF CON 27 host archive.

Evidence

Related Resources

article

Queercon 16 hardware badge hands-on

Hackaday source for the 2019 Q and C badge split, custom membrane keyboard, e-paper display, RGB LEDs, TI CC2640R2, Holtek LED driver, RJ12 connector, AA power, Handler badges, base station, and ARG flow.

Badge: Queercon 16 Q Badge

host event page

DEF CON 27 event archive

Official DEF CON archive source for the host-event context around Queercon 16's DEF CON 27-adjacent badge record.

Badge: Queercon 16 Q Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 27 Hacking Conference

Official host-event archive source for DEF CON 27 context around the Queercon 16 badge record.

Badge: Queercon 16 Q Badge

Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15

Hands-On: Queercon 16 Hardware Badge Shows Off Custom Membrane Keyboard

Primary technical source for the Q badge hardware, C badge counterpart, badge-team credits, membrane keyboard, e-paper display, RGB LEDs, TI CC2640R2, RJ12 token exchange, Handler missions, and base-station progress behavior.

Badge: Queercon 16 Q Badge