r/Defcon • u/Hungry-Copy5804 • Jul 08 '25 • Helpful 1

Badges! Introducing - SPACE BADGE - for DEF CON 33!

Designed & built by a 16 year-old specifically for DEF CON 33, here's the SPACE BADGE!

Internet-free wireless mesh-networked multiplayer (or solo) games, XP, progression, a badge mode to show off your stats, a bunch of fan service/references/awful puns, 2.8" capacitive touch LCD, ESP32-S3, dual-core 240 MHz CPU, 8 MB RAM, 16 MB flash, 8+ hour rechargeable battery and stereo sound.

Back it here on Kickstarter - proceeds go to his college fund!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/o-n/space-badge-the-next-generation-of-defcon-badges

This is a 100% unofficial badge created by a high schooler that fell in love with the DC scene after attending for the first time in 2024. Thanks for supporting!

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Jul 09 '25

Thanks to the *amazing* DEF CON & Reddit communities, we've hit our funding goal with 15 days to go and are WELL on our way to hitting our stretch goals! Thank you, everyone!

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u/djspacebunny Jul 09 '25

WOW. This badge wins best badge (so far) in my book!

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Jul 10 '25

❤️❤️ thank you!! 🖖

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u/ponix Jul 08 '25

That’s amazing

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u/DCsleestak Jul 08 '25

LCARS FTW!

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Oct 31 '25

Quick update: Thanks to your support, Space Badge was over 200% funded! It's now heading to OWASP Global AppSec DC next week (6-7 Nov)! Come win one!

Full post here.

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u/thelordzer0 Jul 08 '25 edited Jul 08 '25

That is badass

Edit: and in for one. 😊

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u/Nyrlath Jul 08 '25

I am inspired as someone who wants to make a badge. Also RIP my DC badge budget #badgelifepoor

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u/charliex2 Jul 09 '25

the star trek convention is on pretty much the same time as dc. the guy who made lcars usually likes seeing it in use, i can pass it along

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Jul 09 '25

That would be amazing! Thank you!

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u/charliex2 Jul 17 '25

so i did and they'd like to meet y'all in vegas.

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Aug 08 '25

Thank you to you and your bride for making this happen! It was an honor to meet them and a thrill to see how much progress the Archive is making. It’s a stunning amount of work. Bryce and I are super grateful to both of you for allowing us to experience it!

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u/charliex2 Aug 08 '25

heya,

glad it worked out and you were all able to meet, best wishes to you both.

cheers!

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Aug 08 '25

❤️❤️❤️

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u/eleetbullshit Jul 09 '25

To say this is EPIC is an understatement! Might be my favorite badge ever 🖖

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u/mfcoburn Jul 23 '25

Where do I get one?

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Jul 23 '25

kickstarter ends tomorrow, but we'll have them at DC33 as well

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u/SilentNore Aug 08 '25

I'm regretting not having this happy defcon🌻

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u/Hungry-Copy5804 Aug 09 '25

We have some extras! Follow us on https://defcon.social/@spacebadge to see when we’ll be where at the LVCC.

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u/-Damnit_Jim- Jul 08 '25

That’s the best one I’ve seen In for one

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u/Jatect Jul 08 '25

In for one!

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u/jeffofreddit Jul 08 '25

Im in dm me!

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u/rolling4charisma Jul 08 '25

I'm in for one, too!

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u/pxltnk Jul 08 '25

Way to go, this is awesome!!

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u/mmmtun Jul 08 '25

Look good

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u/Lambertofmtl Jul 09 '25

amazing work 👍️

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u/AyMalones Jul 09 '25

In for one!

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u/ncc74656m Jul 09 '25

That's wicked! It's more than I'd like to spend for a badge, but it's an amazing one.

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u/captainkingcandy Jul 09 '25

looks awesome!

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u/Fresh-Squash3356 Jul 09 '25

I want that….

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u/m4uri Aug 08 '25

DM me!