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Ad-free retro emulator and ROM library for Android, Windows, and Linux with no-setup multiplayer lobbies, voice chat, instant replays, saves, and 14+ systems.
Hey Product Hunt, I’m Casey, the builder behind ShadowBoy.
ShadowBoy is a modern retro emulator for Android and desktop, built around making emulation easier to use: add your games, play, manage your library, use save states, cheats, shaders, controller profiles, and more without a complicated setup process.
The desktop app also includes cloud-style online multiplayer, so friends can play together without LAN/VPN setup.
I built ShadowBoy because I wanted retro gaming to feel polished, approachable, and social while still giving power users the tools they expect.
Would love feedback from the community, especially on onboarding, multiplayer, and what features you’d want next.
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About Shadowboy on Product Hunt
“One Emulator to Rule them All”
Shadowboy was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #156 on the daily leaderboard. Ad-free retro emulator and ROM library for Android, Windows, and Linux with no-setup multiplayer lobbies, voice chat, instant replays, saves, and 14+ systems.
Shadowboy was featured in Android (57.3k followers), User Experience (366k followers), Emulators (4.3k followers) and Games (98.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 98.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Shadowboy?
Shadowboy was hunted by Casey Collier. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Casey Collier