{
  "id": 18485694,
  "title": "Boxshelf is a new Android front-end that turns your ROMs into a virtual collection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/boxshelf-is-a-new-android-front-end-that-turns-your-roms-into-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:28:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/boxshelf-android-handheld-front-end-launcher-3732398/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new Android front-end called Boxshelf has been released on GitHub, emphasizing box art for displaying games as 3D boxes that can be inspected. Boxshelf also includes a museum view to showcase games on a digital shelf. While there are various front-ends and launchers for Android handhelds, Boxshelf is the latest addition to the market and may appeal to those who miss physical games. Originally launched on GitHub as a gaming-focused front-end for Windows and Steam Deck, the most recent update introduced an Android version. This version caters to the dual-screen AYN Thor handheld, displaying the game being played on one screen and its buttons on the other. However, it also functions on other Android devices.",
  "summary": "This new front-end turns your ROMs into gorgeous virtual game boxes, just in case you miss your physical collection.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}