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What software was used for modeling the device and its components?
Where were materials purchased from?
Which micro-controller was chosen and why?
What type of wood was chosen for the frame and why?
Who made the game art?
Who made the game music?

What software was used for modeling the device and its components?
AutoCAD and SolidWorks. 

Where were materials purchased from?
Materials were purchased from a variety of locations, both physical and virtual. Raw materials, like wood, were purchased from Home Depot. Electronics and smaller, more specific pieces were purchased online, primarily from McMaster-Carr, Amazon, Adafruit, Banggood, and OddWires. Unique items that were designed internally and could not be purchased were created using Drexel University's 3D printers. 

Which micro-controller was chosen and why?
 It was decided that the micro-controller should be open-source and well-supported; the two primary options that fit these criteria are Arduino and Raspberry Pi. However, while Arduino would be simpler to implement, it does not feature multi-threading, and was thus ignored in favor of the more powerful Raspberry Pi. 

What type of wood was chosen for the frame and why?
For the main structure of the frame, pine was chosen because it was inexpensive and soft.

Who did the game art?
Matthew Mlodzienski .

Who made the game music?
Nabeel "Neblix" Ansari composed and performed all in-game music.