I put a Game Boy inside ChatGPT (ChatGPT Apps)

Published: (December 18, 2025 at 08:01 PM EST)
1 min read
Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

ChatGPT Apps are still in BETA, but since yesterday every developer can submit their apps to the registry. I decided to try to fit a Game Boy inside ChatGPT to see if it worked… and it did!

Screenshots

Zelda Game Boy Emulator inside ChatGPT

Tetris inside ChatGPT

How to play Game Boy inside ChatGPT

  1. Activate developer mode in Settings → Apps → Advanced Settings.

  2. Create a new app called GameBoy.

  3. Paste the following URL as the MCP Server URL:

    https://gameboy.manifest.build/mcp
  4. Upload your favorite ROM (you must own the original copy) to the chat.

  5. Mention @GameBoy to launch the game.

Open source

This project is open source and is based on two other great open‑source projects:

Have fun!

Back to Blog

Related posts

Read more »