Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
In this video, I start by unboxing a brand new Atari game… but then go back and show what it actually takes to create it from scratch.
Most people only see the finished product. What they don’t see is everything behind the scenes that turns a ROM into a real, working cartridge.
I walk through the full process including:
Burning the EPROM
Soldering and assembling the PCB
Installing the board into the cartridge shell
Testing on real hardware
Designing and applying labels
Creating the box and sleeve
Final assembly and shrink wrapping
This is a complete look at how modern homebrew games are still being made for classic systems like the Atari 2600.
From unboxing… to building the game itself.
Good Morning Vietnam is available exclusively from 8bitmilligames.com
atari 2600, retro gaming, homebrew games, eprom programming, pcb assembly, cartridge build, retro game development, indie dev, classic gaming, how it’s made
In this video, I start by unboxing a brand new Atari game… but then go back and show what it actually takes to create it from scratch.
Most people only see the finished product. What they don’t see is everything behind the scenes that turns a ROM into a real, working cartridge.
I walk through the full process including:
Burning the EPROM
Soldering and assembling the PCB
Installing the board into the cartridge shell
Testing on real hardware
Designing and applying labels
Creating the box and sleeve
Final assembly and shrink wrapping
This is a complete look at how modern homebrew games are still being made for classic systems like the Atari 2600.
From unboxing… to building the game itself.
Good Morning Vietnam is available exclusively from 8bitmilligames.com
atari 2600, retro gaming, homebrew games, eprom programming, pcb assembly, cartridge build, retro game development, indie dev, classic gaming, how it’s made
