Ruben Retro's GBS Windows transforms the Game Boy Color into a retro Windows 3.1 experience, complete with a fake GUI and classic applications like MS Paint. This 512KB cartridge allows for clunky interactions reminiscent of early computing, where navigating apps requires double-clicking and waiting for load times. Although the Game Boy was designed for simple gaming, GBS Windows brings a delightful homage to 90s computing culture, highlighting its unnecessary yet satisfying functionality and charm.
We really did get Windows on the Game Boy before we got GTA VI! Ever stare at a Game Boy Color and think, "This thing needs Windows"?
GBS Windows by Ruben Retro is a ridiculous, beautiful, perfectly unnecessary but deeply satisfying piece of nerd culture.
Designer: Ruben Retro. GBS Windows comes loaded with a faux-multitasking interface that lets you navigate between a media player, Minesweeper, a piano keyboard, an arcade-style cannon defense game.
Every interaction is deliberately clunky in the most loving way. You have to double-click icons to launch, and launching apps has noticeable load times.
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