Makey Controller Shell (with or without nuts)

When I ask my students what they want most from a Makey Makey accessory, a common answer is a video game controller. One of the most exciting ways to integrate the Makey Makey, a USB connected multi-ported Invention Tool, is to play games made in Scratch or other platforms using a controller. By using a 3D printed design and conductive material, we set out to make a useful and slightly weird controller.

Materials:
Makey Makey
Conductive material: copper tape, masking tape, jumper wire, LEDs, Playdough, nuts (1/4'' and 5/16'') and lots more to consider!

After many tries, we started to get a game controller that seems to fit our users. The first design feature was an embedded path in the layout of a classic video game controller. This path will fit conductive tape or playdough and also has a thin edge along the outside of the shell so that alligator clips can be attached. This design started off as a rectangle, but quickly moved in a more ergonomic direction. The most recent desi