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24th April 2025

Cheap Chinese Linux handheld

I got this "amazing" 50-dollar little Linux machine (Anbernic RG35XX plus) some weeks ago and, oh boy, is this thing inspiring. The device comes with a cheapo SD card filled with emulators and ROMs, but for me, the cool part is that this can run Godot 3.5 games too (you will need to install an OS that supports Portmaster, and to build your Godot games using these export templates).

While I'm not sure if I'll actually develop games for this device specifically, this feels like a part of a future that I'm all in for - cool, inexpensive, non-android, non-touchscreen devices that you can develop and share games for. As an ex-mobile game developer, this provides just the right sort of boost to my inspiration.