I tried emailing you, but the email address listed on the jam page seems to be incorrect. Anyway, I would like to participate in the 100 button controller jam you started, but I use Game Maker, not Unity. I was hoping you could send me the existing code that allows the system to read the button input so I can take a look at it, and see what I can do to adapt it for that engine before the jam begins.
Thank you so much Amanda! I just emailed you.
I cannot guarantee that I will get it working, but I would be more than happy to share the code if I do. In fact, I will most likely make a new post on the Game Maker subreddit about the Game Jam if I am able to make it work, or if I'm having trouble adapting the code and need assistance from other devs in the community. Either way though, thank you again, and I look forward to participating in the game jam.
Shared the Arduino code in this thread: https://itch.io/jam/100-button-game-jam/topic/140791/code-code-for-the-arduino
I'm not sure what you're asking on the other part of your question. Could you elaborate?
If you're still looking for a general-purpose API for talking to the board, and you've ever talked to a web service before, you might like the web adapter I just published: Buttons Are Cool Gateway Server
The server exposes the button board as a web service (HTTP GET and WebSockets). Most languages have good libraries for making web requests or talking to WebSockets.
Cheers!
