📰 New article from Retro Handhelds
This is The New Worst Game Boy Setup
https://retrohandhelds.gg/this-is-the-new-worst-game-boy-setup/
Meet the weirdest, most charming Game Boy of 2026: it’s not a handheld. It’s your e-reader.
Yes, someone turned the Xteink X4—a device built for quiet, caffeine-free reading—into a fully functional Game Boy. No, it’s not fast. No, the controls are clunky. But yes, you can play Tetris on it while waiting for your coffee to cool… and it’s kind of magical.
The x4-boy project doesn’t hack the hardware. It just slaps Game Boy emulation onto the X4’s ESP32 chip, using its crisp e-ink screen as a nostalgic monochrome canvas. The result? A device that feels less like a game console and more like a library book with hidden powers. No glare. No battery anxiety. Just you, your thumb, and 1989-era blocky goodness.
It’s not for competitive speedrunners. But if you already carry an e-reader everywhere—why not make it do double duty? The charm isn’t in performance. It’s in the quiet rebellion: “What if this thing could do more?”
Tetris on e-ink? Sign me up.
And yes, we’ve already ordered an X4. Just in case.