The mechanical keyboard that runs on Game Boy cartridge shells

Enlarge / FlatFootFox’s TypeBoy with TypePaks installed. (credit: TheStuChef/Reddit)

There’s nothing like that burst of anticipation when first sliding a game cartridge into its slot. Who would’ve thought someone would ever bring that nostalgic, uniquely tactile experience to a wireless mechanical keyboard?

Meet FlatFootFox’s TypeBoy. With a name ostensibly nodding at the Game Boy, the wireless, split mechanical keyboard build has more in common with the Game Boy Advance than its purple and gray color scheme.

I’ve seen mechanical keyboards that pay homage to classic Nintendo consoles and classic console games. I’ve even seen keyboards that look like Nintendo consoles. But this is the first time I’ve seen a mechanical keyboard that requires a Nintendo game cartridge shell and slot to function.