Self-Taught Modder Creates Functional Transparent Game Boy Color Circuit Board, Stunning in Clear Shell

Alright, so here’s this cool story: this person who goes by the name @natalie_thenerd (genius name, seriously) decided to tinker around and made this totally see-through Game Boy Color motherboard. Like, you can actually see all the copper wires doing their thing. Why? Who knows. But it’s kinda fascinating, isn’t it?

So, she somehow made this thing happen by taking standard schematics and just… doing her own thing. Built it from scratch. She nixed the ground zone, which usually isn’t a great idea, but she shrugs it off. Maybe it’s not a biggie for these old-school gadgets?

Okay, here’s a twist: she didn’t make the clear part herself. She got some third-party to whip it up. They used this acrylic-like stuff that melts at around 200 degrees Celsius—it’s, like, a hot mess if you’re not careful. Somehow, she managed not to torch it. Props to her steady hands.

For the rest of the setup, we’re talking full-on transparency. Chips, wires, screen, the works. Even the game cartridge bit is half-see-through, although it’s ripped from some Chinese knockoff. She went the extra mile and housed it in a clear case with translucent buttons. The whole thing screams, “Look at me, I’m naked!”

But don’t get too excited. It’s a one-time-only deal—a personal art project or something. Can’t just stroll into Best Buy and snag one. Besides, this clear PCB thing isn’t exactly rugged. Drop it, and it might shatter your dreams and the device.

People are tossing in ideas like: “What if it had silver traces?” or “Why not add some cool backlighting?” Yeah, sounds awesome. But whether that’ll happen or not? Your guess is as good as mine. Natalie’s pretty active in this modding club scene, though. Maybe someone picks up the baton.

Oh, and there are whispers about this style spreading to other tech. Like, someone suggests turning the Nothing Phone 2 into a ghost phone (okay, I just made that up). Clear tech’s buzzing again. I mean, who wasn’t drooling over those see-through power banks or SSDs?

Anyway, Natalie’s got us all swooning over this see-through nostalgia. Modders keep doing what they do best: dreaming big and DIY-ing into art. And that’s what makes this whole community awesome.