Ode to the Gameboy: 10 Projects Based on the Iconic Portable Nintendo

When the Nintendo Gameboy was first released in 1989, it was a tremendous commercial success. Gameboy developed a following among gamers that is in many ways still alive to this day.

Here are 10 awesome projects inspired by the venerable Gameboy. Some merge the latest maker electronics with late-80s Gameboy technology. Others are more nostalgia pieces without much function, but plenty of creativity. Any way you look at it, these are lots of fun. So check them out!

Click a project from the list below or use the numbered buttons at the bottom of this post to navigate through these wonderful visits to the mis-spent youth of early 90s kids.

• Playable Adaptations
  • Super Pi Boy by microbyter
  • PiGRRL DIY Gameboy by Adafruit
  • Arduboy by bateske
  • Gameboo by LXL15
• Musical Mods
  • Euroboy by Gijs Gieskes
  • Chiptune music by Thretris
• Other Mods
  • Super Hard Drive by _n3o_
• Gameboy Inspired Textiles
  • Gameboy Blanket by Laura Gallant
  • Gameboy Dress by SewOeno
  • Gameboy Onesie by TelevisionTrainWreck