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Every part of your retro world.
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From your idea to your shelf.
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Pricing
Plans include Retro AI credits each month for creating a game, changing it, and generated art. A new game needs 45 Retro AI credits to start. The build uses more Retro AI credits for the work in that game, and unused credits come back. The game is delivered. A round of concept pictures uses 1. A change needs 25 Retro AI credits to start and uses 1. You pay before the first game. There is no trial.
Starter
For a first Game Boy game
★ 200 Retro AI credits a month
For creating a game, changing it, and generated art. They reset each month.
19 €
per month
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, not included
- NES, not included
- SNES, not included
- Master System, not included
- Game Gear, not included
Creator
For more games and more consoles
★ 800 Retro AI credits a month
For creating a game, changing it, and generated art. They reset each month.
49 €
per month
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
Studio
For a larger monthly allowance
★ 2,000 Retro AI credits a month
For creating a game, changing it, and generated art. They reset each month.
99 €
per month
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
Ultra
For every platform and a hardware voucher
★ 5,000 Retro AI credits a month
For creating a game, changing it, and generated art. They reset each month.
199 €
per month
Platforms
- All platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
- 1 hardware voucher
Lifetime
One payment. The same monthly Retro AI credits continue. A hardware voucher pays for one physical release: one sample of your game, for one platform, when that feature is available. Shipping is extra.
Starter Lifetime
499 €
once
★ 200 Retro AI credits a month
For life. Retro AI credits arrive each month.
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, not included
- NES, not included
- SNES, not included
- Master System, not included
- Game Gear, not included
Limited to the first 250
Get Starter LifetimeCreator Lifetime
999 €
once
★ 800 Retro AI credits a month
For life. Retro AI credits arrive each month.
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
- 1 hardware voucher
Limited to the first 150
Get Creator LifetimeStudio Lifetime
1.999 €
once
★ 2,000 Retro AI credits a month
For life. Retro AI credits arrive each month.
Platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
- 2 hardware vouchers
Limited to the first 75
Get Studio LifetimeUltra Lifetime
5.000 €
once
★ 5,000 Retro AI credits a month
For life. Retro AI credits arrive each month.
Platforms
- All platforms
- Game Boy, included
- Game Boy Color, included
- Game Boy Advance, included
- NES, included
- SNES, included
- Master System, included
- Game Gear, included
- 4 hardware vouchers
Limited to the first 25
Get Ultra LifetimeRetro AI credit packs
Optional. A pack does not expire, and it stays if you cancel a subscription.
Tiny
225 Retro AI credits
Small
425 Retro AI credits
Medium
625 Retro AI credits
Large
825 Retro AI credits
Creators
2,000 Retro AI credits
Ultra
5,000 Retro AI credits
Europe is shown in EUR. Everywhere else is shown in USD, and either symbol switches the page. The number is the same in both. Prices are final. As a small business under § 19 UStG, Retroable charges no VAT. Included Retro AI credits reset each calendar month and do not roll over. A yearly plan still adds them each month. Purchased packs stay until they are used. A hardware voucher does not include shipping.
Questions and answers
What is Retroable?
Retroable turns an idea into a real game. Describe it in a few sentences, add a sketch if you like, and Retroable writes, builds and tests the game. You play it in the browser and download the ROM. The original Game Boy and Game Boy Color are ready to use. More consoles are in development.
Which consoles can Retroable build for?
Retroable makes games for the original Game Boy and for Game Boy Color. Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Game Gear, and Mega Drive are in development, and not all of them can be used yet. On the home page, a console that is still in development asks for your email instead of starting a build.
Does it run on a real Game Boy?
Yes. A Game Boy game is a real ROM for the original Game Boy. A Game Boy Color game is a real Color ROM. Both run in emulators. Original Game Boy games also run on flash cartridges and on the cartridges we make for you.
How long does a new game take?
Usually 20 to 60 minutes. You can close the page: we email you when the game is ready.
How many games can I make?
A paid plan includes Retro AI credits each month. Starter includes 200, Creator 800, Studio 2,000, and Ultra 5,000. A new game needs 45 Retro AI credits to start. The build uses more Retro AI credits for the work in that game, and unused credits come back. The game is delivered. A change needs 25 Retro AI credits to start. A build that ends without a playable game gives its Retro AI credits back. There is no free trial.
Do I see the game before it is built?
Yes. Retroable first draws a splash screen, the main menu and one or two scenes from the game. Say what to change and they are drawn again, at one Retro AI credit a round. The build starts when you approve those pictures.
How do changes work?
Open your game and say what to change. Each change uses one Retro AI credit. The monthly amount depends on the plan, and you can add a pack of 50 more at any time.
What if the game misses part of my idea?
The game page lists what it covers. Ask for anything missing as a change, one idea at a time works best.
Can I share my game?
Yes. Every finished game gets a public page that anyone can play, and it shows in the public library with its prompt and sketch. Switch a game to private in the Share dialog to keep it out of the library. Publish it to get a page at your-game.retroable.dev.
Can I get my game on a cartridge?
Yes. Order a cartridge from your game page. It is made for you and shipped to the address you enter at checkout. Ultra includes one hardware voucher. Creator Lifetime includes one, Studio Lifetime two, and Ultra Lifetime four. A hardware voucher pays for one physical release, one sample for one platform, when that feature is available. Shipping is extra.
Are prices final?
Yes. As a small business under § 19 UStG, Retroable charges no VAT. See the terms and the right of withdrawal.
Is Retroable made by Nintendo?
No. Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, and SNES are trademarks of Nintendo. Game Gear and Mega Drive are trademarks of Sega. Retroable is an independent service for making games for those consoles.
Where do I get help?
When you are signed in, the arcade cabinet in the corner of the page opens the help chat. It answers questions about Retroable, your games, credits and your account, and it can send a bug report to the team for you. It answers only questions about Retroable.
Something else?
All answers are also on the FAQ page.