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OpenAI's Codex Arcade Game Comes to ModRetro Handheld

OpenAI teased a Codex arcade game for the ModRetro Chromatic handheld, then shipped a Codex ModRetro plugin and a limited-edition console, followed by a $200联名 handheld listed on its official merch store.

2026-11-09 ~ 2026-11-10 · 3 episodes · 8 posts

Episode 1 · OpenAI Announces Codex Arcade Game Coming to ModRetro Chromatic Handheld (2026-11-09, 2 posts)

OpenAI officially announced a Codex arcade game for the ModRetro Chromatic handheld, a retro console that plays Game Boy titles. The device is set to launch on Supply Co. on November 9.

Episode 2 · OpenAI Codex Gets ModRetro Plugin for Building Handheld Games (2026-11-10, 4 posts)

OpenAI launched a ModRetro Chromatic plugin for Codex, letting developers design levels and sprites with AI and play them on a real retro handheld, alongside a limited-edition Chromatic console and an official tutorial.

Episode 3 · OpenAI Store Sells $200 ModRetro Retro Handheld (2026-11-10, 2 posts)

OpenAI's merchandise store OpenAI Supply Co. is now selling a ModRetro Chromatic: Codex Edition retro handheld with a transparent shell and pixel screen for $200, created in collaboration with Palmer Luckey's ModRetro.