About

I grew up playing Game Boys — DMG, Pocket, Color, Advance, up through the NDS Lite. Thousands of hours in my hands, then years in a storage bin.

In the winter of 2025, a few impressive modding posts pulled me back. I dug the old units out of storage and started trying my hand at more advanced mods. There’s a community out there breathing new life into these devices with custom shells, modern screens, and donor-board transplants — generous, well-documented, unexpectedly beautiful work. This site is my record of learning my way in: builds I’ve finished, lessons earned the hard way, and the people I’m trying to learn from.

What you’ll find here

• Journal — soldering as a beginner, told honestly. Failed attempts, troubleshooting, gear regrets.
• Builds — every handheld I’ve finished, grouped by family: Pockets, Lights, Colors, Advances / SPs, and even a Neo Geo Pocket Color.
• Resources — model comparisons, cartridge sourcing, ROM hack picks, and other reference posts.

Disclaimer

This blog is not intended to serve as an official guide and is not affiliated with any specific modder, brand, or company. All content — including links to YouTube videos, GitHub repositories, affiliate products, and creator websites — is shared for informational purposes only. Credit is given to original creators wherever applicable, and I do not claim ownership of any third-party content referenced or linked here.

This site is built with the help of Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI coding agent. Like any AI-assisted work, it can contain mistakes — wrong details, broken links, or the occasional inaccuracy. Please double-check anything important, and if you spot an error, let me know so I can fix it.

Some product links on this site (for example, AliExpress and Amazon) are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships don’t influence which products or builds I cover.

Get in touch

Email me at hello@minuitfranck.com.