A short time ago I built a miniature version of the 1981 electronic board game Dark Tower as a gift. This project combined 3D printing with some electronics and game programming. It was a ton of fun to design and build.
I decided to record the process and put it up on YouTube. This was a promise I made myself for 2022 to get more active in the Maker community. This is one of the first projects I recorded. As you might expect, most of that recording was garbage. Just me rambling while working on the project with a camera in one hand. Thankfully, through the wonders of editing, I was able to distill it down into (I think) a couple fun videos. Check them out over on my YouTube channel.
I’ll take a moment here to beg for a click on those Like and Subscribe buttons. Seriously. It means a lot to have these efforts validated with a thumbs-up. Costs you nothing and lets me know folks are out there. Constructive feedback is also appreciated so can improve the quality of the next video project. Want to see more details on coding? The 3D design process? Assembly? Help guide the next video project by letting me know what aspects you want to see more of.
Wanna build one? Links to the source code, 3D models and parts list can be found in the second video description.
More info on the FeatherS2: https://www.feathers2.io/
Adafruit Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/2-0-inch-3…
Well of souls (link to Java source) https://well-of-souls.com/tower/index…
PDF of the game manual https://www.progettosnaps.net/manuals…
Bob Pepper art https://www.flickr.com/photos/2163129…
Font: https://www.freefonts.io/itc-serif-go…
Source Code: https://github.com/mighty-bean/Darkis…
3D Models: https://www.printables.com/model/1609…
Inspiration model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:402…
Game Board:
Mighty Studios Blog 