RustBoy: a Rust journey into Game Boy dev

This is a fun project about creating Game Boy video games in Rust. It starts by exploring how the Game Boy’s hardware and software work, then explains why you can’t traditionally make Game Boy games in Rust—and how this project was created to solve that problem.
It’s not a destination; it’s a journey!


LEVEL: Introductory and Overview

Place
RustLab Deep Space
Length
45 min
When
November 2nd, 2026
14:45

Abstract

This is a fun project about creating Game Boy video games in Rust. It starts by exploring how the Game Boy’s hardware and software work, then explains why you can’t traditionally make Game Boy games in Rust—and how this project was created to solve that problem.
It’s not a destination; it’s a journey!

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