Sworl leverless controller hands-on preview

Sworl leverless controller hands-on preview

The team goes hands-on with the awesome SWORL leverless controllers at PAX and are ready to place some orders

This project recieved a coveted SideQuesting TEAM CHOICE AWARD at PAX East 2025!

We’re huge fans of fight sticks here at SideQuesting, and whenever something gets announced you can bet that we keep our eyes on it. At PAX East, we were surprised to come across a leverless controller company, Junkfood Arcades, that we didn’t actually know about. And boy are we excited about what they showed!

I grew up playing Street Fighter on emulators on PC, and have been learning leverless for a bit now, and this controller felt really really good. From the hall effect domes to the WASD keys to the 8 button layout, it works so well.

Listen to the team discuss the controller above, and hey, you’ll probably see why the majority of us want to order these.

You can find out more at Junkfood Arcades.

SideQuesting had a chance to go hands-on with the project at PAX East. This video first appeared on The SideQuest LIVE for May 9, 2025.