Simple; the classic games of the past still have their place today.

Don’t own any games? You can find some free and open source Gameboy ROMs from:

The Swoppy case is fully recyclable, as well as designed and made in New Zealand. No electronics or batteries are involved! The setup process is easy:

To get going with the Swoppy web app, all you need to do is download our app and connect to Dropbox! Most excitingly, our web app is compatible with most phones (Android and iOS) and is specially designed for and included with every Swoppy case.

Our Swoppy web app allows you to play your Gameboy games on your phone. This means you can play all your classics games like Pokemon, Tetris, Super Mario Land, Zelda and more! If you don’t own any games, no worries; there are plenty of free and open source games to choose from!

The Swoppy case uses great engineering and a durable material (most likely a material called Santoprene ) to protect your phone but our tactile buttons that interact with your phone’s screen are the truly exciting bit. This combination alongside our Swoppy web app brings the joy of the past back to the now. Your phone is now also a handheld console.

In our very hectic world, we all look for fun and escape from our daily lives. Often this is best done through looking back to the simple yet rich games of the past.

Why Swoppy?

Games should be able to be played anywhere, anytime. Straight from your pocket into your hands! Smartphones have made this all possible by making portable gaming accessible to almost anyone.The problem is smartphones have sacrificed our ability to fully experience some of our games. Many classic 8-bit or 2d games were not designed to be experienced on a touchscreen, but with physical buttons instead. All we are left with now are many frustrating experiences; death by failed virtual button push anyone? Tactile buttons provide the satisfying feeling of knowing your actions have the intended consequences; you know you are in control! By combining a protective case with buttons that can interact directly with your phone screen we have brought back tactile gaming. Swoppy allows you to play games that can only truly be experienced with physical buttons! Gameboy emulators have been around for some time now. Yet many of us still are unable to play our Gameboy games on our phones! Why? The key issue is emulators phone apps available today require you to go through a risky and time-consuming process (acquiring software “root” access). Who has the energy to figure that out? Generally, only hobbyist and geeks like us! Our Swoppy web app emulator makes it simple to start playing your Gameboy Original and Color games.

Why Kickstarter?

Hardware is hard, especially for 9 different iPhone models. Because of the high costs involved in injection moulding the cases, we need to be able to fulfil a minimum order in order to be able to push forward forwards with Swoppy. We see Kickstarter as a great way to cover the expensive tooling/manufacturing processes for our cases.

We live here.

We also live in Middle Earth (New Zealand) which is very far away from the rest of the world. While we are surrounded by beautiful scenery and awesome people, we want to open up and connect Swoppy with the world! We think everyone should be able to become a part of our story!

Rewards

Contributor Pixel

Own your pixel

Swoppy Web App

Get our Swoppy web app for NZ$10

What is it?

Allows you to play your Gameboy games on your phone.

Can play Pokemon, Tetris, Super Mario Land, Zelda and many more!

Just connect and plug your Gameboy Original or Color ROMs into Dropbox and start playing!

Supported phone models?



Guaranteed to work with iPhones: 5, 5s and SE 6, 6s and 7 6 plus, 6s plus and 7 plus.

Designed to work with other phones including most Android phones.

Disclaimer: Will not be fully tested with a guarantee for all Android phones.





Swoppy Pack

Swoppy Case & Web App Pack (AKA "Swoppy Pack")

What is it?

Transforms your phone into a physical Gameboy.

Swoppy web app included.

Protects phone against knocks, drops and scrapes.

8 soft tactile buttons. No electronics or batteries are involved!

Fully recyclable. Designed and made in New Zealand.

Supported phone models?

Swoppy cases only available for iPhones: 5, 5s and SE 6, 6s and 7 6 plus, 6s plus and 7 plus.

Party

All inclusive success party with founders in Christchurch, NZ. You will not leave thirsty or hungry!

Swoppy with USB Roulette

Get behind the scenes material and random stuff we enjoy on a USB

Hand Illustrated Swoppy

by the talented BeckyBoo

Every case will be unique!

Swoppy with Mixtape

We love retro! What's nicer than someone making a mix-tape just for you?

Swoppy Custom Case

Your custom case here!

What is it?

We will build a custom 3D printed Swoppy case that fits your phone.

We will create a custom Swoppy web app start screen.

Both Swoppy case and web app start screen will be customised to your preference.

Disclaimer. Will be subject to:

Your phone model’s technical specifications.

Our ability to measure and/or obtain your phone’s dimensions.

Stretch Goals

Let's make it colour!

Want more case color options? Different colors will be made available when we reach NZ$79,000+

Different colors will be made available when we reach Want a Swoppy but don't have an iPhone? We add phone models as soon as we reach enough interest. Request your phone now!

How will Swoppy be delivered?

We'll get Swoppy in your hands asap!

Product development went on for the last 9 months. We improved the product with lots of passion and attention to detail, invested time and our savings to get Swoppy ready to release it into the wild! Now you can help us get it to production.

Prototyping - our silicon mould

With the Swoppy cases, we've organised production with a local manufacturer in New Zealand and put together multiple plans for international delivery. By building in New Zealand, we keep carbon emissions low while being able to deliver Swoppy cases using high-quality materials and processes. All cases will be fully recyclable, too.

Programming - our Emulator

With the Swoppy web app, all development is done in-house. The Gameboy emulator is ready to go! Our Swoppy web app will be accessible through our website so no need to wait for shipping!

Timeline

The past and future

Who are we?

Team Swoppy Our team of three is passionate and positive. We tackled all the challenges and jumped the hurdles and we are excited for the things to come Our team of three is passionate and positive. We tackled all the challenges and jumped the hurdles and we are excited for the things to come





Regina is our Chief Unicorn Wrangler. She is a serial entrepreneur with a design background. Regina makes sure that the work gets done! She has built Swoppy's identity focusing on producing a sustainable product of high quality.





Aydin is our Lord Commander of Hacking. He loves making things! With a technical background in maths, science and engineering he is pushing to make Swoppy a reality!



