Finally some progress.
After various problems I decided to put the components together using a universal PCB, both for electrical contacts and mecanical suport for them.
Many changes since the original idea (I will update the components list later):
Now I'm using the 5110 LCD display (same as the old Nokia phone), and my idea is to use a CR2032 coin battery, with a step-up module to convert the 3V of the battery to 5V necessary for Arduino.
At least for now, there will be only 2 buttons (Left and Right), for sake of simplicity.
I managed to soldering the Arduino, display and the buttons in the PCB. Besides this I wrote a very crude first draft of a breakout game. This took me aproximatelly 2 hours of work, which seems very good for me.
Next step is connect the power (Battery and step-up module), sound (a simple buzzer), and fit everything inside a TicTac plastic case.
Some pictures of the progress so far (probably the worst soldering you have ever seen):
Thanks for reading.
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