GameTank is a 2025 open-source 8-bit console using dual 6502 CPUs, cartridges, and composite video, built to inspire new homebrew hardware and games.
Author: Jim Gray
Jim Gray
Jim is a dad from Massachusetts by way of the Northeast Kingdom (IYKYK). He makes music as Our Ghosts, and with his band, Tiger Fire Company No. 1. He also takes terrible photos, writes decent science fiction and plays almost exclusively skateboarding games. He cannot, however, grow a beard. Favorite Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
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