A personal, reflective newsletter by Megan Bidmead that uses games and pop culture as a way into essays on nostalgia, parenting, memory and everyday feelings. Readers get warm, candid writing about why stories matter, with the games and music serving as starting points rather than the main subject.
Website: https://meganbidmead.com/
A personal essay newsletter on games, design ethics and play, mixing critiques of specific titles like Songs of Glimmerwick and Citizen Sleeper with broader reflections on dice mechanics and how design shapes behaviour. Readers get thoughtful, opinionated analysis of game design and the power of everyday objects and interfaces.
Gameplayarts is an email newsletter interviewing people who build and preserve game-based art, from arcade venue owners to media conservators. Each issue offers long-form, conversational interviews with practical detail on running spaces, legal rights, and digital preservation.
Austin Walker's newsletter mixes personal updates with criticism of indie games, such as his thoughts on the Umurangi Generation makers' Penguin Colony. It also tracks the Kickstarter and design process behind his tabletop RPG Realis.
Tim Broddin writes a personal newsletter about making digital products with AI assistance, such as his children's times-table app and a 3D VRT office simulator game. Recent issues mix candid reflections on burnout and overstimulation with behind-the-scenes notes on his creative process.
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