The Console Chronicles

The Console Chronicles will take you on a unique journey through the history of gaming platforms.



Fifty years ago, the home console was an anomaly that predated when everyone around the world knew the name Nintendo. With each passing generation, consoles evolved, their pixels exchanged for polygons. Over time, these machines gained popularity and brought the beginnings of a new artistic frontier. Consoles enabled split-screen chaos, late-night LAN parties, and interlinked online play – connecting friendships worldwide.


The Console Chronicles is the ultimate tribute to not only five decades of home console gaming, but to the incredible people, and their remarkable stories, which make our shared history special. Telling tales of sibling rivalries and disruptive ideas, personal resonance and technical triumph, this is a celebration of every system that you hold dear.


Words and art by:


Christian Donlan


Ashley Esqueda


Julian Rignall


Damien McFerran


Sara Heritage


Alex Olney


Alana Hagues


Mer Grazzini


Dan Adelman


Alicia Haddick


Stephen Maurice Graham


Adam Koralik


Raul Higuera


Brendan Hesse


Suhaila Karim


Plus many more!


Made in collaboration with Hookshot Media. This edition published in partnership with Expanse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.