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Game Bub Progress Report: Injection-Moulded Docks and the Road to Mass Production

5 February 20265 February 2026PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

Game Bub Update: Injection Molding Underway and New Manufacturing Partnership Announced Game Bub, the open-source FPGA retro-emulation handheld, has released its February manufacturing update, highlighting significant progress in hardware production and a strategic shift in its supply chain. Mechanical Design and Injection Moulding Following the finalization of mechanical designs in January, stainless steel molds for […]

A Fully Functional Vertical Game Bub Rebuilt – Video by What’s Ken Making

30 January 202630 January 2026Anime0t4kuLeave a Comment

In his latest video, Ken takes a closer look at the Game Bub, an open source FPGA handheld console that was recently successfully crowdfunded. While the version that backers will receive uses a horizontal layout, the project originally started with two earlier vertical revisions, designs that never went into mass production. What makes this video […]

Game Bub Delayed: More Time for Bigger Improvements!

4 December 20254 December 2025PixelCherryNinja3 Comments

The Game Bub is something that I have personally backed and am looking forward to receiving. I love handheld and FPGA gaming, so this was a no-brainer for me. A horizontal-style device is what many of us have been after. Bummer that it’s delayed, but honestly, I feel Eli explains everything so well. Here are […]

Game Bub Breaks Its Funding Goal – Production is Happening

24 September 202524 September 2025PixelCherryNinjaLeave a Comment

The Game Bub is an upcoming, powerful, open-source FPGA gaming handheld console that will come with cores to support all models of the Game Boy (GB, GBC, and GBA). It’s a project I have personally backed because it ticks so many of my “want” boxes. Although not confirmed, it is very likely that many existing […]

The Sole Developer of the Game Bub FPGA | Q&A | Eli Lipsitz with Pixel Cherry Ninja (Full Summary)

17 September 202517 September 2025PixelCherryNinja1 Comment

Introduction to Eli Lipsitz and Game Bub The interview begins with Pixel Cherry Ninja welcoming Eli Lipsitz, the sole developer behind the Game Bub, an open-source FPGA handheld console. Eli explains that the Game Bub is designed to support original Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance cartridges, as well as link cables and other original […]

The Game Bub: Your Open-Source FPGA Gameboy

22 August 202522 August 2025PixelCherryNinja4 Comments

The Game Bub is an open-source, FPGA-based retro-emulation handheld developed by Second Bedroom. It is designed to play games from the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. The device is compatible with both original game cartridges and ROM files, which can be loaded from a microSD card. The handheld includes several key […]