# Hello! Matchbox is a DIY STEM kit for beginners to assemble **video game controllers** from **upcycled keyboards** and various 3D-printed parts.

**Problem:** * Many STEM toys are too expensive, making them inaccessible for beginners. * We generate around 40 million tons of e-waste every year. A large percentage of which consists of obsolete keyboards.

Matchbox team sorting through piles and piles of keyboards. Team members (from left to right): Bryan, Rafi, Enoch, and Hei

**Solution (?):** * Matchbox is an affordable DIY controller kit **designed for beginners** with **parts sourced from obsolete keyboards.** * By assembling a controller from inexpensive upcycled parts, everyone gets to have a fun and accessible introduction to hardware engineering! This project is still under development! Check out our [devlogs](https://fireworks-studios.gitbook.io/fireworks-studios/devlog) for more fun details about what we're making now! You can also check out our short development recap video to see everything we did in 2024! {% embed url="" %} ## Meet the team! We're a team of 3 undergrad students at the University of Hong Kong developing this project in our free time at our university's makerspace - [the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing](https://innowings.engg.hku.hk/innowing1/)! The project is currently solely funded by [the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing](https://innowings.engg.hku.hk/innowing1/).