The Game Boy beeps softly as I turn it on. The screen lights up, showing the familiar logo in red. A new game starts to load, but before it does, a message flashes: “Low battery.” The words are small and hard to read. I fumble with the pack of batteries under my pillow, finally finding one. It’s smaller than usual—like the little ones for night lights. Carefully, I swap out the old battery. The Game Boy hums softly as it reboots.

Now that the game loads, I’m in a forest at night. A fox appears and runs to a tree where treasure is hidden. I press down on the D-pad, but nothing happens. It’s like pressing against air. I try again, more firmly, until finally, the screen changes. The fox disappears, and a treasure chest glows with blue light. Inside, it says “10 points.” I smile, knowing I did it right this time.