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You probably have a box of them in your house. Some of them might be broken or worn down through use. Others you may have broken throwing against a wall. They are video game controllers, and we love to hate them and argue which are better than others. But how do controllers express their own meaning?
This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I are inspired David Shimomura's recent piece on "The semiotics of controllers." With so many buttons, we'll have plenty to discuss.
Show Notes:
- Runtime: 32 mins 28 secs
- "The semiotics of controllers," by David Shimomura, via Kill Screen.
- Music by Brad Sucks
By Jorge Albor, Scott Juster, Experience Points4.8
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You probably have a box of them in your house. Some of them might be broken or worn down through use. Others you may have broken throwing against a wall. They are video game controllers, and we love to hate them and argue which are better than others. But how do controllers express their own meaning?
This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I are inspired David Shimomura's recent piece on "The semiotics of controllers." With so many buttons, we'll have plenty to discuss.
Show Notes:
- Runtime: 32 mins 28 secs
- "The semiotics of controllers," by David Shimomura, via Kill Screen.
- Music by Brad Sucks

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