The Game Boy Camera and the Art of Taking Terrible Photos

About this episode

Enjoying the show? Support it here. Remember the Game Boy Camera? Nintendo's quirky little gadget let you take grainy black-and-white photos, mess around with faces, create animations, and even print tiny pictures using a separate printer. But beyond the novelty, it offered a different way to think about photography: taking pictures just for the fun of it, without worrying whether they were any good. In this episode of Artifacts, I'm revisiting a curious piece of gaming history and exploring how those silly, pixelated snapshots could end up preserving memories we never intended to keep. Get InvolvedIf you enjoy Artifacts, you can support it with either a one-off tip, or become a monthly Archivist. No commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here. If you enjoy the show, I'd love for you to leave a rating or review on your favourite podcast app! And please let your friends know they can listen for free on Apple Podcasts or their preferred podcast app, or online at Artifacts Podcast. The ArchiveThe sister newsletter to the Artifacts podcast, sharing a story that didn't quite fit into an episode, a forgotten corner of the internet I've stumbled across, o