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CrankBoy

@CrankBoyTracked since May 2026

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

Observed Aug 17, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
Paid members
10
0% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
Total audience
57
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
€30
Starting price
€2/mo
4 membership tiers

Where the 57 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers
€082.5%

Largest observed tier is €0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 17, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

€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
0%

10 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Membership
1097
May 202617 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.

Where CrankBoy ranks

Creator comparisons
5 creators shown
#3of 7 measured
Estimated gross in Recommended cohort

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

Ranking data · includes stale rows
CrankBoy's estimated gross rank in Recommended cohort
RankCreator and why includedEstimated grossGap vs CrankBoyFreshness
#1
GoldGlover9GamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence
$159Different currenciesAug 17, 2026
#2
cycloptuxGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence
$81Different currenciesAug 17, 2026
#3
CrankBoyProfileGamesEstimated gross position in Recommended cohort
€30ReferenceAug 17, 2026Stale
#4
Games NostalgiaGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence
$26Different currenciesAug 17, 2026
#5
GalvGamesCategory, audience, pricing & cadence
$20Different currenciesAug 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.

Recent posts

What they publish
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 1We 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 0CrankBoy: 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 1Road to v1.1.0Sep 8, 2025ArticleSep 8, 2025Public 0 0CrankBoy 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 0The 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 0Version 1.0.0 is finally out—and what's next?Jul 27, 2025ArticleJul 27, 2025Public 0 3CrankBoy 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 0CrankBoy is coming to the Playdate Catalog!May 4ArticleMay 4Public 0 1We 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 0CrankBoy: 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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