HoskBrew
Premium Retro Hardware

Your Game. Real Hardware.

HoskBrew manufactures premium cartridges, packaging, and manuals for indie developers shipping physical games on NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, and Genesis.

Scheduling buildsNES · SNES · GB · GBA · Genesis
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Featured Release

Crystal Mines

A brand-new puzzle-action adventure for the original Game Boy — now available on cartridge.

Crystal Mines
Game BoyNew Release

Crystal Mines is a brand-new puzzle-action game for the original Game Boy. Navigate treacherous underground caverns, collect crystals, and outsmart enemies across 50 hand-crafted levels. Ships in a premium custom shell with full-color manual and collector's box.

Platform
Game Boy (DMG)
Genre
Puzzle / Action
Levels
50
Save
Battery-backed SRAM
Shell
Custom clear purple
Includes
Cart, manual, box, stickers
Services

End-to-End Manufacturing

From prototype to packaged product — we handle every step of bringing your retro game to physical media.

Cartridge Manufacturing

From prototype to production run

Lead time: 4–6 weeks

Packaging & Design

Authentic packaging that sells

Lead time: 2–3 weeks

QA & Testing

Every cartridge tested on real hardware

Lead time: 1–2 weeks

Fulfillment & Distribution

We ship so you can focus on creating

Lead time: Ongoing
Publication

RetroNomicon Quarterly

The indie developer's guide to retro game development. Tutorials, hardware deep dives, community spotlights, and everything you need to ship games on classic hardware.

  • Dev Tutorials
  • Hardware Deep Dives
  • Community Spotlights
  • New Release Previews
  • Retro Tech History
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Let's Put Your Game on a Cartridge

From a single prototype to a full production run — we'll help you bring your retro game to life on real hardware.