Snooker LED Scoreboard Prototype

I’m building a single-color LED matrix scoreboard for snooker and need a working prototype that runs on either a Raspberry Pi or an ESP32—whichever you feel will give the most stable performance. The unit must:

• Drive the LED matrix to show each player’s score, current break, and frame status in real time.
• Accept commands from an Infrared (IR) remote to update score, record current break, switch the active player, reset the board, and award a frame.
• Push every score change instantly to my existing scoring website through a simple REST API (documentation ready on my end).

You’re free to design the PCB or use off-the-shelf driver boards, but I’ll need:

1. Firmware source code with clear comments.
2. Wiring schematic and a brief build guide so I can reproduce the setup.
3. A short README showing how to configure Wi-Fi, set API keys, and map IR remote buttons.
4. Demonstration video or photos confirming the prototype works end-to-end—remote to board to API.

If you already have experience with LED matrices, IR receivers, or libraries such as rpi-rgb-led-matrix, FastLED, or ESP32 IDF, mention it. A concise timeline and milestone plan will help me choose quickly.