They may seem simpler, but don't be fooled: microcontrollers are perfect for a lot of my more complicated setups for a number of reasons ...

A Galaga, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong arcade emulator for the ESP32 - harbaum/galagino ...

Connects Raspberry Pi with a generic Raspberry Pi Pico (rp2040)/ESP32/ESP8266 to control a LED strip. Fasted possible cable solution for external Pico/ESP LED driver.