Altoids Project

A father and his 12-year-old son spent two months building a tiny computer game console that fits inside an Altoids tin, starting with a free robot from MIT Swapfest and progressing through multiple iterations. They overcame challenges including finding display pinouts, designing custom 3D-printed components, and mastering soldering techniques to successfully fit a display, Arduino Nano microcontroller, and power supply into the compact tin. The project resulted in a working handheld gaming device running Space Trash, though they encountered durability issues with the final prototype's wiring.