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Game Capsule
Launch

Roadmap

A future worth collecting.

Explore the milestones behind Game Capsule and the direction ahead. No artificial progress bars. No promised dates.

Recently Shipped

Available Now
Core App

Build your library

Free

Import your own .gb files into a persistent local library. Search, sort, favorite and inspect cartridge details.

Game Boy

Play in your browser

Free

Original Game Boy playback with real video and audio. Keyboard and standard-mapped controller input are available.

Controllers

Use your favorite controller

Free

A device gallery, browser detection and a live input tester. Standard gamepads can drive Game Boy gameplay.

Core App

A considered product experience

Free

About, loading, empty-library, keyboard-help and not-found experiences are present.

Metadata

Discover your games

Free

Local metadata preferences and cache architecture are implemented. Online lookup, matching and artwork downloads require a future provider.

Themes

Make it yours

Free

Application theme selection exists today. Additional premium themes and richer personalization are planned.

Stabilization / In Development

In Development
Game Boy

Refine Game Boy compatibility

Free

Continue validating cartridge behavior, audio quality and browser/device differences. No universal game-compatibility promise.

Up Next

Up Next
Game Boy Color

The next handheld: Game Boy Color

Free

Color support is the next console direction documented in the catalog. No color gameplay is available today.

Planned

Planned
Consoles

More systems over time

Free

Expand beyond Game Boy while preserving a coherent collection. Other consoles remain catalog-only.

Saves

Save your progress

Free

Battery-save persistence and save-state capture/restoration are planned. Current RAM and RTC exist only within the active session.

Saves

Save states & multiple slots

Plus

An intended Plus capability. State serialization, capture and restoration are not implemented.

Plus

Your play history

Plus

Continue Playing is prepared for real tracked sessions. Play history and playtime recording are not active yet.

Controllers

Controller remapping & profiles

Plus

Saved controller mappings and richer input profiles are planned. The existing gameplay route remains unchanged.

Metadata

Online metadata & artwork

Plus

A live provider, approved artwork delivery and manual-match review are planned. Interface language, metadata language and artwork region remain independent.

Themes

Premium themes & personalization

Plus

An intended Plus expansion beyond the current application themes.

Accounts

Passkey accounts

Pro

A planned foundation for connected services. No account registration or passkey service is connected.

Pro

Take your library across devices

Pro

Cloud save backup and save, settings, profile and library-state synchronization are planned Pro services. Your current library stays local.

TV Play

Play on the big screen

Pro

TV presentation, supported casting, a dedicated receiver and second-screen control are planned.

Research

Research
Multiplayer

Share the moment

Pro

Local multiplayer, spectator experiences and future netplay need separate research and implementation.

Platform Expansion

Beyond the browser

Free

Desktop adapters are an architectural possibility; no native application has shipped.

Roadmap priorities beyond Game Boy Color are provisional: the repository does not contain ROADMAP.md or TV-CASTING-ROADMAP.md. Future concepts follow the public product brief and existing foundation notes.

A little time capsule. Entirely yours.