# You can now play Minecraft on a Game Boy for free, just in case you doubt the power of modders

> I love the engineering hubris of seeing a device and saying "I can run Doom on that", but I never thought 2009 sandbox game Minecraft would become a similar measuring stick.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/youtuber-gets-minecraft-running-on-an-original-game-boy-color-and-it-even-looks-kinda-playable/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4f927f256b604227c7e5ee)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4f927f256b604227c7e5ee

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