| name | project |
|---|---|
@KianTheCon |
Monopoly Tablet |
I am going to build a tablet designed to be mounted to a table so that one can play a digital version of the board game Monopoly on it. It will utilize pieces with special shapes of conductive pads on the bottom (as indicated in this instructable https://www.instructables.com/Object-Interaction-With-Touchscreens) to differentiate the specific pieces, allowing for more specialized semi-physical UI interactions (differentiating which player is moving, letting players move their pieces in a more fun/entertaining way, etc). In the long run, I envision having online play capabilities and possibly other board games (but that is way too ambitious for a short hackathon so I am keeping it simple for now).
First, I will first be following more or less this instructable (https://www.instructables.com/Object-Interaction-With-Touchscreens/) in order to set up several prototype game pieces. I will paint some felt pads with conductive filament and attach them to some metal game pieces I already have (or some similar conductive object if that doesn't work).
Second, I will hook up a 7" LCD Display to a NucBox S SBC (I realize that this may seem overkill for this project, but given that I could've payed a similar price for something less powerful than a raspberry pi with the way the pricing is gouged at the moment, I though it would be more appropriate to try and get something that had a better value) in order to create the tablet device that will allow my special game pieces to be utilized.
Finally, I will program a Monopoly port that utilizes my different shaped pieces, hopefully creating an interesting digital/physical board game fusion that puts a unique spin on the classic game.
Note: I'm aware this goes a few dollars over budget but I am willing to pay the excess myself if that is possible.
| Product | Supplier/Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Felt Pads | https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Two-Colors-Furniture-Protector/dp/B07X941JP2/ | $7.49 |
| 7" Touchscreen LCD display | https://www.waveshare.com/product/raspberry-pi/displays/lcd-oled/15.6inch-fhd-monitor.htm | $62.99 |
| Conductive Paint | https://www.amazon.com/Bare-Conductive-Electric-Paint-10ml/dp/B00KBXT6JW/ | $13.97 |
| NucBox S (Intel SBC) | https://www.gmktec.com/collections/mini-pc/products/nucbox-most-powerful-palm-sized-4k-mini-pc-1 | $169.99 |
| Total | $254.44 |