Build guides
What are you
trying to do?
If this is your first day, open What’s in the box. Then make one good scan.
First time here?
New kit? Start with these.
- 1Open
Set out the right parts
What's in the box → - 2Test
Make one good scan
First Weekend → - 3Build
Hide four clues
The Lost Star, all 18 steps →
At the table
Open, connect, and test.
What's in the box
Match every item to the order photo. See what to use today and what stays packed.
Open guide First 90 minutesMake one good scan
Power one Cardputer, connect the reader, and scan five cards.
Open guide Before children startSafety notes
Use a dry table, low hiding places, and a grown-up for power and moving parts.
Open guideBuild something
Pick the next project.
The Lost Star
Follow the complete 18-step guide for the four-clue hunt.
Open project Projects 002 to 004Choose the next build
Start with the beacon. Add StackChan and Tab5 later.
Open guide Grown-up setupSet up StackChan
Install the local server, test one safe move, and keep the camera off unless needed.
Open guideGrown-up desk
Save, fix, and check the facts.
Save your place
See what stays in the browser and what the private family link does.
Open guide TechnicalHow the gadgets work together
Read the event and recovery plan before connecting more devices.
Open guide Checked September 2026M5Stack sources
Go straight to the official hardware and programming pages used by these guides.
Open guide BackgroundAbout Sidequest
See what Sidequest is for and what it leaves out.
Open guide Project historyNotes from the original docs
See what came from the source files and what changed in this site.
Open guide