Joypads!: The design of game controllers

by Nicolas Nova, Laurent Bolli

Joypads ! is an in-depth essay about one of the most iconic object of our time, the game controllers. Based on the accurate study of a huge collection and underlaid by references in the history of technology and video games gurus, the authors revisit the genesis and evolution of these revolutionary devices.

220 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2014

About the author

Nicolas Nova (PhD) is Associate Professor at the Geneva School of Art and Design (Switzerland). His work lies at the intersection of ethnography, interaction design and futures research, with a particular interest in ubiquitous and mobile technologies and the cultural practices surrounding new media.