--- title: "Someone made an ESP32 controller where the game lives on the pad itself" url: https://daily.dev/posts/someone-made-an-esp32-controller-where-the-game-lives-on-the-pad-itself-pe4bwt6ri source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-made-an-esp32-controller-where-the-game-lives-on-pad-itself type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-12T01:02:03.440Z updated: 2026-06-12T01:02:25.064Z tags: ["iot", "robotics", "embedded"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Someone made an ESP32 controller where the game lives on the pad itself **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Kickstarter campaign is funding the Smart Joystick Controller, an ESP32-S3-based handheld device featuring a 2.0" color LCD, dual analog sticks, haptic feedback, IR transmitter, and USB-C. It can function as a standalone handheld game console, a controller for external displays, or a remote for drones and robots. Compatible with Arduino, ESP-IDF, and MicroPython, it's fully programmable. Early bird pricing is $55, with standard pricing at $59, though standard crowdfunding risks apply. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [You, too, can make this ESP32 handheld console that can play retro games](https://daily.dev/posts/you-too-can-make-this-esp32-handheld-console-that-can-play-retro-games-qky4fonpb) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I stopped looking for the perfect Stream Deck alternative and built one instead](https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-looking-for-the-perfect-stream-deck-alternative-and-built-one-instead-u7tfkm5f3) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot), [#robotics](https://daily.dev/tags/robotics), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/someone-made-an-esp32-controller-where-the-game-lives-on-the-pad-itself-pe4bwt6ri)