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Sam P.
EDITOR & OPERATOR — STARESBACK.GG
Sam runs STARESBACK.GG end to end: he curates the cabinet's homebrew library, verifies the license and attribution of every single cartridge before it ships, maintains the servers, and reviews every word published on this blog before it goes live. The site's strict no-commercial-ROMs policy is his. If something here is wrong, he's the one who fixes it — and the one you should email.
On the record
- Operates STARESBACK.GG — the legal-homebrew retro gaming platform
- Personally verifies license & attribution for all 49 library games
- Maintains the deployment, DNS and infrastructure behind the site
- Final editorial review on every published post
Contact: [email protected] · Site policies: about, legal · Library credits: attribution file.
POSTS — EDITED & FACT-CHECKED
Are Emulators Legal? The Honest Guide (2026)EDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 11 MIN READ · 2026-06-11The 10 Best Free NES Homebrew Games (Playable in Your Browser)EDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 12 MIN READ · 2026-06-11What Is Homebrew? How Hobbyists Keep Dead Consoles AliveEDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 10 MIN READ · 2026-06-11How to Play Retro Games Online — No Downloads, No Piracy (2026)EDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 10 MIN READ · 2026-06-11Cave Story: The Freeware Masterpiece That Changed Indie GamesEDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 10 MIN READ · 2026-06-11Video Game Preservation in 2026: Archives vs. ObsolescenceEDITED & FACT-CHECKED · 10 MIN READ · 2026-06-11