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From the Alleycat Team
What we shipped, what broke, and what we changed before the next Neo. Pair with Events for the player-facing story.
Dispatch index
2026
Conference
Open Sauce
2026
The Fixed Data Node was an idea long before there was a box.
2026
Year in Review
Building the Network. Neo
2026
205 PDN MK II in field · 7 FDN MK I prototypes · Posse + Shootout Multi Player Modes
2025
Conference
Hackaday Supercon
2025
Talk: Hardware for Emergent Games · Hackaday Supercon 2025
2025
Year in Review
Refined & Wireless. Neo
2025
~154 PDN MK II units built · 200+ in field · Full wireless mesh
2024
Conference
Hackaday Supercon
2024
Lightning talk · Technology for Immersive Experiences · Hackaday Supercon 2024
2024
Year in Review
The Crisis Build. Neo
2024
64 PDN MK I units in field · Screen + new form factor · First SMD PCB
2023
Year in Review
Going Digital. Neo
2023
44 Proto-PDNs in field · Quickdraw duels · Breakout-board build
2022
Year in Review
The Data Crypt. Neo
2022
42 Data Crypts in field · Capture-the-flag · Fully analog