Back This Kickstarter to Get the 1337 AND!XOR DEF CON 26 Indie Badge in Time for DEF CON 2018

DEF CON is one of the world’s largest cybersecurity conferences, and the highlight of the year for many hackers. Held annually in Las Vegas, the conference features presentations on cyber security and hacking, but the real fun is in the various contests: everything from hacking to lockpicking, and scavenger hunts to capture the flag. Over the years, part of that fun has become the conference badge itself, and attendees often create elaborate badges to demonstrate their geek cred.

Topping the list of those badges we’ve seen this year is the AND!XOR DEF CON 26 Indie Badge, and you can back it on Kickstarter just in time to get your hands on one before DEF CON 26 in August. The badge has a cool cyberpunk cowboy theme, and the usual blinking LEDs that have become a hallmark of DEF CON badges. But that’s just the start, because the AND!XOR badge features oh-so-much more.

Planted firmly on the cyber-cowboy’s Stetson is a screen surrounded by buttons. That’ll let you play single player games, and also multiplayer games with other attendees who have the badge. There is also a hacking challenge built-in—this is for DEF CON after all—and a number of Easter eggs for you to hunt down.

A single badge will cost you $150, and $300 will get you that and a mysterious add-on board that’s sure to add to the fun. Backers can expect to receive their rewards by the end of July, which gives you plenty of time to learn the badge’s secrets (and maybe find the entrance to the maze) before DEF CON 26 in August.