Established 2009, an independent video game magazine by Mathew Kumar.
I think I’m going to settle on the dispatch being biweekly–doing it every week has felt like overkill. I think I imagined this newsletter as just links to the articles of the week, but each time I’ve thought of doing that it’s felt like such poor value for your no-money that I’ve ended up doing more, so this is, probably, better for all involved. Let me know if you feel any different. Onwards! This Fortnight On exp. Subscriber Post: Many Nights A Whisper (Deconstructeam/Selkie Harbour, 2025)...
This week on exp. Subscriber Post: VILE: Exhumed (Cadaver, 2025) This was a really difficult one to write about, and while I really hesitate to bang on about how exp. needs your support to continue at this level, well, it does, so please consider supporting us on Patreon (preferrably), ko-fi, or pick up a zine or the book. Here, I chose to dig into a banned game with heavy themes that reflect the current moment of moral panic, but which I found… inconclusive. Would love to hear what others...
The triumphant return of the Dispatch after a week off because I was too busy. Sorry! Still, it means a bumper crop of article and zine links. This fortnight on exp. Subscriber Post: Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Sunsoft, 1986) A game I didn’t expect any reaction to but I’ve already had a few people saying they’ve played it as well and like me at least found it interesting Unlocked Post: Paradise Killer (Kaizen Game Works, 2020) Unlocked Post: DAIVA Story 6: Imperial...