I need over 8 digital channels and 2 analog channels for my controller, which would be an expensive, but I can make my own custom controller for much less.

Make a Black Panther game for PyGamer with MakeCode Arcade.

Use your PyPortal to play various notification sounds on a loop. Folks will think you are mighty busy with all of those jingly noises going off!

Go Fishing with Rotary Encoders. You can use a rotary encoder with PyGamer and PyBadge in MakeCode Arcade. Here's how to do it to control a fishing game.