Personalised games for classic hardware

Their own game. On a real cartridge.

Turn a person, story or occasion into a personalised retro game they can actually play.

Choose a Levelcade game, tell us who it is for, and we transform it for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Mega Drive or Neo Geo.

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Supported retro platforms

Choose the console that means something to them.

The exact game format and production approach depends on the chosen hardware. Neo Geo packages are priced at twice the equivalent standard Retro Console tier.

Game BoyHandheld classic

Game Boy ColorColour handheld

Sega Mega Drive16-bit home console

Neo GeoPremium arcade hardware

2× standard tier

Products are independently developed for compatible retro hardware. Levelcade is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original console manufacturers.

Retro Console packages

Choose how the game is delivered.

The visuals below show the progression clearly: digital game, physical cartridge, larger cartridge game, then the complete boxed gift package.

Digital

Retro Console — £495

The personalised game supplied digitally for compatible hardware or emulator use.

1 customised level
Main personalised player character
Up to 3 supporting characters
Personalised game title and visual theme
Digital game file

Best for: an accessible personalised retro game without a physical cartridge.

Cartridge

Retro Console — £795

A larger personalised game supplied digitally and on a playable physical cartridge.

3 customised levels
Main personalised player character
Up to 5 supporting characters
Personalised visual theme
Digital game file
Physical playable cartridge
Custom cartridge label

Best for: milestone birthdays, anniversaries and meaningful retro gifts.

Expanded cartridge

Retro Console — £995

Five personalised levels and six supporting characters, supplied digitally and on cartridge.

5 customised levels
Main personalised player character
Up to 6 supporting characters
More extensive visual variation
Digital game file
Physical playable cartridge
Custom cartridge label

No box or printed manual at this tier.

Best for: a substantial personalised retro game where the cartridge is the main gift.

Complete gift package

Boxed

Retro Console — £1,295

The full premium gift: personalised game, cartridge, custom box and printed manual.

5 customised levels
Main personalised player character
Up to 6 supporting characters
1 personalised boss character
Digital game file
Physical playable cartridge
Custom cartridge label
Custom presentation box
Printed game manual

Best for: premium milestone gifts, major birthdays, weddings and collectors.

Neo Geo pricing

Neo Geo packages are 2× the equivalent standard Retro Console tier.

£990£1,590£1,990£2,590

What can go into the game?

Their people. Their memories. Their cartridge.

Main player character

Family and friends

Pets

Enemies and rivals

Favourite places

Hobbies and interests

Collectibles and objects

Personal messages

Boss character on premium tier

What we need from you

You bring the memories. We turn them into a retro game.

A few strong references and a clear occasion are enough to start shaping the game.

Who the game is for and the occasion
Your chosen Retro Console platform
Photos or visual references for the main character
Supporting people, pets or characters
Favourite places, hobbies, objects and in-jokes
Required delivery date

How it works

From memory to cartridge.

Choose

Pick the console, game format and package that suits the occasion.

Tell us their story

Send photos, names, characters, favourite things and the details that make it personal.

We build it

We customise the game, prepare the retro build and produce the physical elements where included.

Give the game

Receive the finished digital file and, where included, the personalised physical cartridge or boxed set.

A game they can keep

What would their cartridge say?

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