Hello,
I have a background of making (woodworking, plaster, 3D prints, etc.) but am just now starting to explore the electronics side of things.
I am hoping to make a version of a light up game that I saw recently (an array of pucks, 2 pucks light up 2 different colors, whoever touches their puck first gets a point, new pucks light up).
I had a few general questions to make sure that I am going down the right paths to learn and buy the things I will need. Would love any input on whether things are feasible or not.
-Strip of addressable LEDs, cut into 3s or 6s and then wired up between pucks. Can addressable LEDs be separated this way?
-1 sensor per puck to detect taps (perhaps just a light sensing LED to detect if something has covered the puck?)
-Jumper wires between each puck and the controller. Do these need to be a certain gauge?
-Controller for the LEDs and scoring (Arduino?).
-3D printed housing for each puck. I have 3D modeling experience (Fusion, SolidWorks, and Sketchup) so I’m not concerned about designing and printing the parts.
-Coding for the controller (Python?).