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DEF CON 32 · United States · 2024

Dante's Inferno Badge (DEF CON 32)

Independent three-board LED badge with a later DEF CON 33 vendor-list trail

redactd's Tindie listing introduces Dante's Inferno as an electronic badge just in time for DefCon 32, inspired by the Dante's Inferno Room. It describes three connected circuit boards, special two-color solder mask on the top two boards, sixty LEDs, an included CR123A battery, a populated SAO v1.69bis port, custom-printed box, laser-cut foam insert, and lanyard. The same maker's public repository documents a USB/UF2 firmware-update procedure and a July 2024 v1.1 release for pre-sale 1.0/1.01 units. A Hacker Couture DEFCON 33 product list later repeats the $100 product and core three-board, sixty-LED, CR123A, and SAO claims. Together, these sources establish one source-backed independent 2024 DEF CON 32 artifact with a later 2025 vendor-list recurrence, not an official DEF CON credential, a second DC33 badge, confirmed distribution at either event, a complete electrical design, a licensed source-code archive, or reusable-image rights.

Dante's Inferno redactd DEF CON DEF CON 32 DEF CON 33 Hacker Couture Independent Badge Electronic Badge LED 60 LEDs CR123A SAO SAO v1.69bis UF2 Firmware Update Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

FightDystopia 2025 Badge (DEF CON 33)

Independent ESP32-S3 party badge with a scheduled DC33 BadgeLife drop

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.

FightDystopia FD Party BigTaro Jeff Geisperger DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Electronic Badge ESP32-S3 BLE Bluetooth MAC Address RGB LEDs LED Screen CTF Hardware Puzzle Software Puzzle Windows Vista Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

FrogStar Badge (DEF CON 33)

Unofficial electronic badge with a documented DEF CON 33 BadgeLife drop schedule

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.

FrogStar BigTaro Jeff Geisperger DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Unofficial Badge Electronic Badge RP2350 GC9A01 Round LCD SAO Simple Add-On WS2812B RGB LEDs Infrared CTF Game Firmware Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

GigaGeiger Badge (DEF CON 33)

Independent ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi monitoring and foxhunt badge sold for 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.

GigaGeiger HackMy* Penzz-HM DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Electronic Badge ESP32-S3 ESP32-S3-WROOM GC9A01 Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz Packet Monitor Foxhunt RSSI OTA Arduino Gerbers STL Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Gunslinger-B-Gone Badge and Sheriff SAO Combo (DEF CON 33)

Independent IR game/TV-control badge and Sheriff SAO combo listed for 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.

Gunslinger-B-Gone Sheriff SAO BigTaro Jeff Geisperger DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas Hacker Couture Independent Badge Electronic Badge RP2040 IR TV-B-Gone Laser Tag CTF Game SAO CR2032 LIR2032 Magnet Mount Soldering Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Masonic33 Indie Puzzle Badge (DEF CON 33)

Independent ATtiny1616 analog-input puzzle badge with a scheduled DC33 drop and current DC34 continuity

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.

Masonic33 Hak4Kidz Heal DEF CON 33 DEF CON 34 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Electronic Badge ATtiny1616 Potentiometer Analog Input LED Puzzle Badge UPDI AAA Battery VHS Box Historical Event Current Event North America

Payment Village at DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Payment Village DC33 Vulnerable ATM Badge

Large physical ATM attack-surface simulation artifact

A preserved DEF CON 33 programme describes Payment Village's Vulnerable ATM Badge as the conference's largest badge that year: a physical form factor attendees could carry with two hands, built to simulate ATM attack surfaces. Payment Village's own DEF CON 33 page confirms the village/event context, while its 2026 schedule still lists an Introduction to the Vulnerable ATM Badge. The recovered sources establish the named physical educational artifact, not its electronics, a reusable current build, or a 2026 reissue.

Payment Village DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas Nevada ATM Security Physical Simulation Village Badge Large-Form Badge Technical Details Unreleased North America

Rabbit-Labs at DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Rabbit-Labs The Pirates' Plunder Badge

DEF CON 33 RF badgelife badge with dual CC1101 radios

Rabbit-Labs and The Pirates' Plunder Badge was an independent DEF CON 33 collaboration badge that debuted at the Rabbit-Labs vendor booth, with public firmware options, an ESP32-S3-N16R8, two CC1101 433 MHz radios, an OLED, joystick controls, SDIO storage, and 32 WS2812B / NeoPixel LEDs.

Rabbit-Labs The Pirates DEF CON DEF CON 33 Badgelife Unofficial Badge ESP32-S3 CC1101 433 MHz OLED NeoPixel SD Card RF North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

SAO Many SAOs Badge (DEF CON 33)

Independent 25-slot Simple Add-On host badge; later DEF CON 34 roster continuity

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.

SAO Many SAOs Coruscant Ventures vor_t3x1 vortexcodes DEF CON 33 DEF CON 34 Continuity United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Electronic Badge SAO Host Simple Add-On 25 SAO Slots 18650 USB Power Barrel Connector LED SmartAO Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Submarine Badge & Pirate SAO (DEF CON 33)

Independent electronic badge and Pirate Flag SAO bundle with a scheduled DC33 BadgeLife drop

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.

Submarine Badge Pirate SAO Pirate Flag SAO BigTaro Jeff Geisperger DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas BadgeLife Independent Badge Electronic Badge Round Display Buttons SAO GPIO CTF Soldering Challenge Game DEF-SEA Historical Event North America

DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

Vibe Coder Dog SAO (DEF CON 33)

Maker-stated DEF CON 33 multicolor-LED Simple Add-On; 2026 leftover pickup only

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.

Vibe Coder Dog Science Dog Coder Dog coryallegory DEF CON 33 United States Las Vegas SAO Simple Add-On LED Multicolor LEDs AI Marketing Historical Event Leftover Release Independent Badge BadgeLife North America
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seeess at DEF CON 33 · United States · 2025

seeess DC33 Tipsy Badge

RP2040 galvanic-vestibular badgelife badge

The Tipsy Badge was an independent DEF CON 33 electronic badge by seeess, sold at the Hacker Warehouse vendor booth, with public CC BY-NC 4.0 repository documentation, firmware, a badge photo, 2xAAA power, RP2040 control, TFT display, buttons, LEDs, SAO port, custom photo storage, and galvanic vestibular stimulation modes.

seeess DEF CON DEF CON 33 Badgelife Unofficial Badge RP2040 Raspberry Pi Pico Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation TFT SAO Arduino North America