About This

• ALL-IN-ONE STARTER BUNDLE ► This all-in-one Starter Bundle includes an iconic Makey Makey Classic paired with the Retro Joystick Invention Launchpad kit for the aspiring gamer-inventor!
• BUILD YOUR OWN RETRO JOYSTICK ► This hands-on kit includes everything you need to build your own fully functional arcade-style joystick using everyday materials and a Makey Makey.
• GUIDED BY A FULL-COLOR ’ZINE ► Every Invention Launchpad comes with a vibrant ’zine featuring step-by-step instructions, fascinating background facts, and awesome insights into inventing with simple circuits. Scan QR codes to access bonus content and loads of ideas for creative project hacks and mods.
• INSTANT GAME PLAY WITH THE SELFIE ARCADE ► When you’ve completed assembly, plug your joystick into Selfie Arcade – an exclusive online browser-based gaming platform that lets you drop your own selfies, textures, or other captured images directly into classic arcade style games.
• STEM LEARNING THROUGH PLAY ► You’ll get a hands-on introduction to simple circuits, digital inputs and outputs, and game design, but the fun doesn’t end when the build is completed.
• UNLIMITED CREATIVE POTENTIAL ► Now you’ve got the tools and the confidence to reinvent your joystick – mod it, hack it, personalize it, add more actions and more buttons, build your next game controller out of different materials and play with your friends to see whose controller wins the game – or whose just makes game play more fun. The only limit is your imagination!