Natalie the Nerd is a passionate engineering enthusiast. She used the original Game Boy chip to transform a Lego Game Boy building set into a fully functional game console that can also be connected to the original Game Boy cartridge.Now, she's decided to launch a kit for anyone who wants to replicate her feat.

The "Build A Boy" kit will be sold through crowdfunding platform CrowdSupply, which will handle logistics.The kit includes: a circuit board specially designed for the device, a 2.7-inch display with a resolution of 320×320 pixels, operation switches located under the direction keys and Lego buttons, speakers and volume adjustment buttons, a battery, and a USB Type-C charging port.

In the future, Natalie plans to improve the device: replace the plastic material with a glass screen cover, add a video output function (to connect the game console to the TV); and maybe even add a Wi-Fi module if the wireless connection does not affect the function of the device.She does not plan to add an online cable interface for the time being, but will keep the pin diagram to facilitate fans to install it by themselves.

To advance the project, Natalie acquired a large number of non-functioning Game Boy Pocket models, but she was concerned that there wouldn't be enough of them to meet everyone's needs.For those who have a working Game Boy Pocket, Natalie will offer a stripped-down version of the kit—you only need to add your own processor and memory. This version sells for about $60.Natalie has yet to announce the price of the full kit, but she hopes to keep it at $99, but that goal may be difficult to achieve.However, she will release all necessary documents free of charge.The first batch of test circuit boards will be delivered to Natalie this week, and the kit may be available as early as 2026.