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Showduino

Master of FX – Built for Haunt Engineers

Unleash your creativity with the Showduino FX Controller, the ultimate solution for haunted attractions. This powerful show controller merges Arduino and ESP32 technology to provide seamless control over lighting, sound, and special effects. The touchscreen UI simplifies navigation and enhances user experience, allowing you to orchestrate spine-chilling performances with ease. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, the diagnostic tools ensure everything runs smoothly, giving you peace of mind. Collaborate with your team effortlessly and bring your horror visions to life like never before. It's time to elevate your haunt with Showduino!

Take Control of Your Horror Experience

System Features

💻 Touchscreen Menu UI

Sleek on-device control interface powered by ESP32.

👻 NeoPixel FX Control

Multi-zone RGB lighting with real-time brightness control.

📡 Bluetooth & WiFi

Wireless scene selection and diagnostics updates.

🔮 Infrared Remote

IR-based menu navigation meets modern control tech.

🔧 Diagnostics + Self-Test

System checks and smart self-testing built in.

🔬 Arduino Mega + ESP32

Brains and brawn combined in one unstoppable system.

🧩 Add-ons

Expand your horror system with modular features and tools.

Touchscreen UI

Experience the future of show control with Showduino's intuitive touchscreen user interface. Navigate effortlessly through your lighting and FX settings with just a fingertip. Our responsive design ensures that you can make quick adjustments on the fly, allowing for real-time changes during performances. Whether you're in the heat of a haunted house show or orchestrating a chilling ambiance for a scare, the touchscreen UI puts complete control at your fingertips. Enjoy a user-friendly experience that simplifies complex operations and enhances your creative expression in any haunted attraction.

NeoPixel FX Control

With Showduino’s NeoPixel FX Control, you can manage multiple lighting zones, customize animations, and control brightness in real time. Our advanced system supports addressable LEDs with a stunning range of effects – from slow eerie glows to wild strobe bursts. Whether you're creating a moody dungeon or a chaotic chase scene, NeoPixel FX gives you theatrical control at your fingertips.

GoreFX Lighting Control

Illuminate your haunt with the GoreFX Lighting Control system. This feature allows precise management of lighting effects to create an atmosphere that sends chills down your spine. With the ability to customize colors, intensities, and patterns, you can craft the perfect ambiance for every scene. The user-friendly interface lets you adjust settings on-the-fly, ensuring that your lighting matches the action perfectly. Whether it's a dimly lit corridor or a flashing strobe effect, GoreFX puts the power in your hands. Scare your guests like never before and make every moment unforgettable!

Bluetooth & WiFi Connectivity

Stay wirelessly connected with Showduino’s integrated Bluetooth and WiFi systems. Whether you’re controlling scenes remotely, receiving diagnostics, or syncing devices across your haunt — wireless connectivity ensures you remain in command from anywhere on site. Connect directly from your mobile device or computer and manage your entire FX ecosystem without running a single cable.

🔗 HauntSync Collaboration Tool

Transform your haunted attraction experience with the HauntSync Collaboration Tool. Designed for artists and creators, this innovative feature enables multiple users to work together seamlessly. From brainstorming ideas to executing complex lighting cues, HauntSync keeps your team in sync and your show on point. With real-time updates and easy-to-use interfaces, you can ensure that every scare and thrill is perfectly timed. Unleash the full potential of your haunted house by fostering collaboration among your team members, leading to a more immersive and spine-tingling experience for your visitors. Connect and create with HauntSync!

Infrared Remote Integration

Sometimes, old-school tech brings the most reliable scares. Showduino supports Infrared (IR) remote control, allowing you to access menus, trigger FX, and run diagnostics with a simple click — no WiFi, no wires, just instant spooky action.

Whether you're hiding backstage or need to operate the system from a shadowy control booth, IR gives you handheld control that’s fast, discreet, and effective. Perfect for traditionalists, backup systems, or those who just love pointing a remote and feeling like a haunt overlord.

Assign custom commands to your remote buttons, use it as a hidden control panel, or integrate it into your actor-triggered scares. With Showduino’s IR support, you’ve got an invisible hand controlling the terror.

Diagnostics + Self-Test

When you’re running a haunted attraction, failure is not an option — unless it’s a fake-out scare. That’s where Showduino’s Diagnostics + Self-Test feature steps in. This powerful tool ensures your system is performing at its best before guests even step into the scream zone.

From checking relay statuses to verifying NeoPixel responses, the Diagnostics engine runs a full sweep of your system hardware and communication lines. You'll know in seconds if something’s offline, out of sync, or behaving badly. With manual test modes and automated self-checks, it’s like having a ghostbuster in your control panel.

Whether you're troubleshooting a flickering LED or stress-testing a full haunt setup, this menu gives you detailed status reports and confidence that everything is show-ready. Think of it as your pre-scare checklist — complete with voltage readings, temperature sensors, I/O health, and relay integrity.

Showduino Add-ons

Unlock even more terrifying tech with Showduino Add-ons — a growing collection of bolt-on modules and extensions that supercharge your horror experience. Whether you're controlling fog machines, triggering audio screams, integrating sensors, or connecting props wirelessly, these add-ons expand your creative control in unimaginable ways.

From actor-triggered effects to time-based sequences, Showduino Add-ons help you create immersive moments that sync perfectly with the story you're telling. These modules are modular, expandable, and designed to plug right into your existing Showduino system.

Build your dream haunt, one module at a time.

💨 Fog Machine Trigger

Wirelessly blast fog at the perfect moment. Sync with scares or activate manually.

🔊 Scream Soundboard

Instantly trigger terrifying sound FX from a preset library or SD card.

🧟 Actor FX Trigger

Give your scare actors control of hidden FX with discreet buttons or remotes.

🕵️‍♂️ Motion & Prop Sensors

Trigger events based on movement or proximity. Great for autonomous scares.

Support

Need a hand assembling your haunted masterpiece? The Showduino User Manual covers everything from setup to system mastery. Whether you're just starting out or fine-tuning a fully immersive experience, our manual will guide you like a whisper in the dark.

📥 Download User Manual

About Me

I'm Toby Brandon – haunted tech maker, FX wizard, and horror systems engineer. Showduino is my Frankenstein’s monster — and it’s alive.

Toby Brandon

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