Lift the lid, then the board, then the base.

This exploded view poster floats a retro game device apart into three stacked layers, for players who always wondered what sat between the buttons and the table. It's an original RaZits illustration and a clever gift for the tinkerer, engineer or 8-bit-era gamer who can't leave a screwdriver alone.

The design: a game device lifted apart, layer by layer

Drawn as a classic blueprint, with white and pale-blue linework on a deep cobalt ground, a flat, rectangular game device hovers in three layers, seen from a three-quarter angle. The top layer is a see-through wireframe shell carrying a round, cross-shaped control pad, a small square chip, a label plate and a row of ports along one side.

The middle layer is the only one colored in. Its cream-and-peach body repeats the round pad and adds circuit traces, small green dots, a square chip, three little round buttons on the front and a long red slot down the left side. Beneath it, a wireframe base closes the stack, and thin copper-orange leader lines and tiny screws tie the three layers together.

Handwritten-style notes fill the margins and gather in blocks along the bottom, all of it pseudo-script rather than real words, and aged cream paper edges frame the blue.

It is the kind of drawing an engineer pins above the bench, and a quiet tribute to the machines that taught you to think in patience and patterns. Anyone who ever pried open a controller to find out why a button stuck will know the pleasure of seeing every part laid out in order.

Tall sheets of thick matte paper, from desk to workshop wall

• 11 portrait sizes, A1 and A2 included, from 5″×7″ (12.7 × 17.8 cm) to 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm); no square formats
• Enhanced Matte Paper, 10.3 mil thick and 189 g/m² in weight
• 94% opacity, so the wall color stays hidden behind the deep blue ground
• 104% ISO brightness, a bright base that keeps the fine white lines sharp
• Paper sourced from Japan
• Frame not included; crafted on demand once your order is in

Who it's for

Tinkerers, engineers, product designers and retro gamers who took things apart just to see how they worked, plus the console collector who loves a technical drawing. It suits a workshop, a home office, a game room or a maker space, and makes a thoughtful gift for a gamer's birthday, Father's Day, an engineering graduation or a new desk setup.

Quick answers

Will it suit a fan of any system?

Yes. The device was invented for this print rather than modeled on a real console or cartridge, and it carries no brand name or logo, so it doesn't take sides in any old playground rivalry.

Is the whole device visible on every size?

Yes, all three layers show on every size. 12″×18″ (30.5 × 45.7 cm), 20″×30″ (50.8 × 76.2 cm) and 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm) also keep the cream paper edge on every side; the rest trim some of the top and bottom margin.

Will a desk lamp or workshop light glare off it?

Very little. The matte surface scatters light instead of reflecting it back, so the fine linework stays readable under task lighting or next to a monitor.

Which frame brings out the blue?

A thin white frame makes the cobalt look deeper, black keeps it crisp and technical, and natural wood warms it up. 11″×14″ (27.9 × 35.6 cm), 16″×20″ (40.6 × 50.8 cm) and 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) fit standard store-bought frames.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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