Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Fanzines - We Hardly Knew Ye...


It is banal to observe that the internet changed gaming. In some ways, more possibilities exploded.  But in other areas, the heady mix of access, content and distribution bricked over some exceptional (and vital) niches.  The Fanzine - the kind you get in the mail that comes to your residence, not your inbox - suffered a fate worse the death, namely irrelevance.  Beyond the face to face conversations, discussions and debates in around game tables, in clubs and at conventions, fanzines were perhaps the most important participatory 'push-back' from the grassroots.  Unsanctioned, largely unrequited and often unapologetic, fanzines simultaneously measured the direction, desires and pulse of gaming.  In this case, amateur proved a virtue. And there was virtue in the waiting...     

Below is a listing of fanzines. 

Thoughts?

OSR Fanzines

Fantasy

FREE


PAID


Non-Fantasy


Miniatures & Wargaming




Source: Thanks to: The Perilous Dreamer (poster), Original D&D Discussion [http://odd74.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=resources&action=display&thread=5443]

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5 comments:

  1. Sean Robson14 August 2012 at 19:27

    And also, The Manor.

    It does seem like fanzines are making a come-back, doesn't it?

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  2. Dr Connor15 August 2012 at 07:45

    Thanks for the Manor reminder. I'm not sure how I missed it. Have you ordered fanzines?

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  3. Dr Connor15 August 2012 at 07:49

    Do you have a link for the Manor?

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  4. Sean Robson18 August 2012 at 12:16

    I haven't gotten around to buying a copy yet, but I do plan to soon. I included a link in the first comment. Just click on 'The Manor.'

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  5. Matthew Schmeer28 September 2012 at 07:03

    Check out my list here:

    http://rendedpress.blogspot.com/p/old-school-zines.html

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