We built a book for retro gamers.

A Handheld History
PREMIUM DESIGN
A large, premium coffee table book designed to last, wrapped in a beautifully illustrated hardback shell.
270+ pages
Luxury 130 gsm paper filled with insightful stories, opinions and deep dives, written by journalists, YouTubers and celebrities.
Expert Contributros
Not only the Retro Dodo team have written in this book, but also well known names within the industry that you may have heard of.
The Contributors
We teamed up with the retro gaming industries biggest names.
Take A Look Inside
Jam packed with stunning photos, unique illustrations and personal insights.








A Handheld History is an explorative jaunt through the systems and games that defined the legacy of portable systems.
Less of a historical account and more of a poignant, introspective adventure across decades of gaming memories, this book will reconnect you to that long car trip full of Tetriminos, Mewtwos, and discarded AA batteries before speeding ahead to our contemporary days of OLED screens and blockbusters in your backpack.
Handheld gaming is a cornerstone tenet of the industry, one that has spawned communities who exchange Miis on the subway and Pokemon on the playground.
Friendships were made in this pocket of the medium, and it ought to be celebrated loudly, proudly, and across hundreds of beautifully-assembled pages of art and essays.
Featuring words from Jason Bradbury, Janet Garcia, Jeff Grubb, Mike Diver, Larry Bundy Jr., Ashens and many more incredible voices, this is an unmissable ode to the gaming device that you keep close to your heart—right in your jacket pocket.