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On October 28, 2026, Simon Willison reported that Steve Francia, with the help of Gemini, first implemented an NES emulator on the GitHub Universe conference badge, and then further deployed Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulators. The report stated that as long as a ROM is available, one can play "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening" on this badge. The badge is a computer with a color screen; when turned upside down, the built-in game controller touch buttons on the body can be used. There are currently no further developments.
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Running a Game Boy Color emulator on the GitHub Universe conference badge
Steve Francia used Gemini to implement an NES emulator on the GitHub Universe conference badge, and further deployed Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulators, so that as long as you have a ROM, you can play The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on the badge. This badge is a computer with a color screen; when flipped upside down, you can use the built-in game controller touch buttons.