BEST OF · JULY 2026

Best Gaming Hardware Kickstarter projects to watch

5 live Gaming Hardware projects ranked by Lens Score — a 0-100 composite of funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick signal.

Pulled from 7 live Gaming Hardware projects (category averages 157% of goal, $14K total pledged across the category). Updated July 2026.

  1. 01
    US

    The Mana Board

    An innovative NES cartridge, for homebrew, multi-carts, and more. Plays Gameboy too!

    $6K raised635% funded23 backers0.0% 24h
    42
    LENS SCORE
  2. 02
    HK

    RETRO BOY COLOR

    Open-source retro handheld game console, based on ESP32S3, compatible with GAME BOY COLOR casing

    $495 raised144% funded9 backers0.0% 24h
    30
    LENS SCORE
  3. 03
    GB

    Crystal Game Gear Shells by RetroSix

    Crystal-clear, glass-smooth shells for the Sega Game Gear. See every chip, mod and wire inside, from the makers of the best shells!

    $2K raised14% funded28 backers+7.0% 24h
    14
    LENS SCORE
  4. 04
    MX

    EB Mats MkIV Cloth

    We need your support to improve the quality of our mats

    $436 raised38% funded8 backers0.0% 24h
    11
    LENS SCORE
  5. 05
    CH

    Spin & Play

    The screen-free game console that gets kids moving, thinking, and playing together — no screens, pure fun, for ages 4 and up.

    $3K raised5% funded5 backers0.0% 24h
    5
    LENS SCORE

How this list is built

We pull all live Gaming Hardware projects on Kickstarter (refreshed every 8 hours), then rank them by either Lens Score (for projects with at least 24 hours of data) or Early Momentum (for projects in their first 72 hours). The top 10 land here.

No editorial weighting — the ranking is the math. The list updates automatically every hour, so the projects on this page next week may not be the same ones you see today.

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