Press Kit — Brewser
Everything you need to cover Brewser: descriptions, facts, video, screenshots, and contact details. All assets on this page may be used in coverage of Brewser without prior permission.
The one-liner
Quote it as-is.
Brewser is a web runtime and app platform for devices your browser can't reach — starting with the Nintendo Switch.
The short version
Boilerplate, one paragraph.
Brewser is a homebrew web runtime built on a forked V8, Skia, and Mesa stack, bringing browser-grade JavaScript, WebGL2, and hardware APIs like Web MIDI, WebSerial, and WebBluetooth to the Nintendo Switch (custom firmware required). It ships with a curated app catalogue where every submission passes automated security scanning before publication, and the same apps run unchanged on PC and mobile. Brewser is free and built by a solo developer in the Netherlands.
The long version
For features and deep-dives.
Browsers stop at the edge of the supported-device list. Brewser starts there. It is a web runtime for hardware that Chrome, Safari, and Firefox will never officially reach — and the first device is the Nintendo Switch.
Under the hood, Brewser runs a forked V8 JavaScript engine with JIT compilation, Skia for rendering, and the open-source Mesa graphics stack for real WebGL2 — the same building blocks as a desktop browser, ported to the Switch homebrew toolchain. It runs modern Three.js scenes at speed on the console's Tegra hardware, in handheld or docked mode.
But the point isn't just running web pages on a console. Brewser exposes the hardware-facing web APIs that make a device a tool: Web MIDI, WebSerial, and WebBluetooth are verified working on real hardware, which means a Switch can drive LED panels, talk to microcontrollers, act as a MIDI control surface, or run a home-automation dashboard — all from ordinary web apps.
Apps are distributed through a curated catalogue. Every submission passes automated security analysis (static code inspection and taint tracking) plus review before publication. Developers submit through an open pipeline, and the same app code runs on Switch, PC, and mobile. Brewser is free, self-updating with cryptographically signed releases, and does not run commercial games or ROMs — see the Piracy & Legality FAQ.
Fact sheet
The checkable details.
| Product | Brewser |
| What it is | Web runtime & app platform for homebrew-enabled devices |
| Developer | Alex Daskalakis |
| Location | The Netherlands |
| Launch date | September 1st 2026 |
| Price | Free |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch (custom firmware / Atmosphère), PC, mobile |
| Engine | Fork of nx.js - V8 (JIT) · Skia · Mesa (WebGL2, JIT enabled) |
| Website / App catalogue | brewser.io |
| Documentation / How to | docs.brewser.io |
| Source code | github.com/natureglass/Brewser |
| Releases | github.com/natureglass/Brewser/releases |
| Press contact | press@brewser.io |
Video
1 minute showreel, captured on real hardware.
Screenshots & images
Animated previews
Short GIF loops, free to embed in articles and posts.
All assets are also browsable individually at github.com/natureglass/Brewser-press.
Key features
What's actually in the box.
- Browser-grade engine: V8 JavaScript with JIT, Skia rendering, WebGL2 via Mesa — running as ordinary Switch homebrew
- Runs modern Three.js and WebGL2 apps on the console, handheld or docked
- Hardware APIs verified on real hardware: Web MIDI, WebSerial, WebBluetooth
- Curated app catalogue — every submission passes automated security scanning (static analysis + taint tracking) before publication
- One codebase, three targets: the same apps run on Switch, PC, and mobile
- Self-updating with cryptographically signed releases and downgrade protection
- Fully themeable shell — wallpapers (including animated GLSL shader wallpapers), styles, toolbars, cursors, and keyboards, all plain files on the SD card
- Open developer submission pipeline — anyone can publish an app
Apps at launch
The catalogue launches with 27 apps, including:
- DUSK Sky Atlas — a Three.js planetarium with 132 Messier deep-sky objects and using gyro sensors
- Matrix Studio — design and drive WS2812B LED panels over an ESP32, straight from the console
- MIDI Surface — turn the Switch into a touchscreen MIDI controller for any connected device
- Neural Networks (WebNN) — handwriting recognition running in-runtime, as a machine-learning-on-console
- ThreeJS Demos — WebGL2 demos showcasing what the GPU can do
Story angles
Four ways in, depending on your audience.
- The port: how a solo developer brought V8, Skia, and Mesa — the guts of a desktop browser — to a game console's homebrew toolchain
- "Chrome can't, Brewser does": a web platform aimed at every device the mainstream browsers will never support
- The maker angle: a Switch driving LED art, microcontrollers, and MIDI gear over standard web APIs
- The platform angle: a curated, security-scanned homebrew app store built entirely on web technology
About the developer
Brewser is built by Alex Daskalakis, a solo developer and maker based in the Netherlands, with a background spanning software development, digital visual art, microcontroller projects, MIDI hardware, and much more. Brewser grew out of a simple frustration: the most interesting devices are the ones browsers refuse to run on.
Press enquiries
happy to answer questions in writing: technical deep-dives, Q&As, and additional material available on request.
Email press@brewser.ioTypical response within 24 hours.
Assets on this page may be used freely in articles, videos, and posts covering Brewser. Please do not alter the logo. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd.; Brewser is an independent project and is not affiliated with Nintendo. Brewser does not run commercial games — see the Piracy & Legality FAQ.