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CrankBoy

@CrankBoyTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 17, 2026Public earnings

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A high performance Game Boy® emulator for the Playdate™.

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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.

About US$35 using the Aug 14 reference rate. Converted from EUR at the European Central Bank reference rate published for Aug 14.

Paid members

0% · 30 days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

€30

Starting price

€2/mo

4 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 57 observed tier members sit

€082.5%

Largest observed tier is €0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

€0/moFree4782.5% of observed tier members

€2/mo👋 Cranky Crewmate610.5% of observed tier members

€5/mo🕹️ 8-Bit Backer47% of observed tier members

€15/mo💎 Emulator Enthusiast00% of observed tier members

Growth signals — CrankBoy

10 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

1097

May 202616 weeks trackedNow

CrankBoy10 members · €30/mo

The chart only uses CrankBoy's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

Creator comparisons

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Paid members in Recommended cohort

Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.

CrankBoy's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs CrankBoy	Freshness
#1	cycloptuxGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	12	2 more	Aug 17, 2026
#2	Games NostalgiaGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	11	1 more	Aug 17, 2026
#3	CrankBoyProfileGamesPaid members position in Recommended cohort	10	Reference	Aug 17, 2026
#3	Gab's MapsGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	10	Same value	Aug 17, 2026
#3	GalvGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	10	Same value	Aug 17, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around CrankBoy; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

What they publish

Recent posts

8Profile posts0 postsLast month0%Members-only

Previews available for 13 of 8 posts

Article Latest postPublicCrankBoy is now available on the Playdate Catalog!

Just a quick note on how this works: a Patreon membership does not include a free copy of the Catalog release.

May 7 0 likes 0 comments

CrankBoy is coming to the Playdate Catalog!May 4ArticleMay 4Public 0 1 We have a website!This has been on our to-do list for what feels like forever, but the wait is over – the official CrankBoy website is live!ArticleMarch 29Public 0 0 CrankBoy: Talking With the Devs Behind the Playdate EmulatorA couple of weeks ago, we sat down with @PerfectDark and had a conversation about CrankBoy and how we made it.ArticleSep 12, 2025Public 0 1 Road to v1.1.0Sep 8, 2025ArticleSep 8, 2025Public 0 0 CrankBoy mentionedJason England recently released a video where he reviews the Playdate after owning it for 3 years. Right before uploading it, he spliced in a short bit mentioning CrankBoy, starting at minute 7:52.AudioAug 17, 2025Public 0 0 The Best New Game Boy Emulator is on Playdate?Video Game Esoterica just released a video reviewing CrankBoy. We are so happy to see this kind of coverage. Head over to YouTube and give them a like so they produce more Playdate related content in the future.VideoAug 15, 2025Public 0 0 Version 1.0.0 is finally out—and what's next?Jul 27, 2025ArticleJul 27, 2025Public 0 3 CrankBoy is now available on the Playdate Catalog!Just a quick note on how this works: a Patreon membership does not include a free copy of the Catalog release.ArticleMay 7Public 0 0 CrankBoy is coming to the Playdate Catalog!May 4ArticleMay 4Public 0 1 We have a website!This has been on our to-do list for what feels like forever, but the wait is over – the official CrankBoy website is live!ArticleMarch 29Public 0 0 CrankBoy: Talking With the Devs Behind the Playdate EmulatorA couple of weeks ago, we sat down with @PerfectDark and had a conversation about CrankBoy and how we made it.ArticleSep 12, 2025Public 0 1

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