#clockworkpi

There are many projects, hacks and devices that support PICO-8, either out-of-the-box or with some tinkering required.

The ClockworkPi Gameshell is one of those, and one of the best... Or not. That depends on your needs and your budget.

GameShell is the world's first modular portable game console with GNU/LINUX on embedded system. Powered by a Quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, 512 MB Memory, Mali GPU, Wi-Fi onboard mainboard module & Arduino compatible programmable game Keypad module.

Include Cave Story, DOOM and much more classic independent/portable games.

Support games from Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES and other consoles.

Modify your favorite games, or create your own games with your favorite programming language.

The front cover has 4 different colors and the back shell also has 4. Together there are 16 different combinations of colors for you to select.

We will share the STL file of cover & shell so that anyone can 3D print own cover & shell.

GameShell is designed to refresh your memories, and so does its package:

What can GameShell do?

GameShell has a tailored GNU/Linux system embedded in its tiny body.

With it you can play the built-in retro games

- Cave story

- Doom 1st generation

- Other retro games

Modify classic games with lot of fun

You can emulate your favorite GB/GBA/NES games

You can even make your own game with any language, like Python and C.

Make games like Pong, Snake, Tetris, Space Invaders, or online games to play with your friends.

More Than a Portable Game Console

For developers, GameShell is also the world's 1st all-in-one dev kit.

Forget about the troubles of buying raspberry pi, Arduino, video & stereo modules, and spending hours to connect them and test to build the working environment.

With GameShell, you can plug-n-play its modules and get started immediately.

DIY with GameShell modules

- Support Python, C, LISP and other languages

- Compatible with Lego blocks.

- DIY 3d printer, Wifi speaker and etc.

Just a short break from the usual retro gaming fare to brag about our recent win at the 2019 GameShell Game Jam!  Our retro game entry, Planet Busters, took top prize (well technically, we were in the top 2, but we ain’t second because they didn’t award a first place apparently lol.)

For anyone unaware - The GameShell is an interesting open-source hackable retro game platform, will run game emulators as well as a lot of indy game stuff. Check it out here.   

And, if you are interested in trying out Planet Busters but do not have a GameShell, we have a windows and linux version as well on our itch.io page: