If you’ve been waiting to pick up a copy of Ray Barnholt’s SCROLL zine, the “journal of videogame appreciation,” either out of cost considerations or dislike of paper, your concerns have been addressed! Ray has released the first issue as a downloadable PDF for $5. The price of each issue will vary according to page count, but the PDF will always be exactly half of the print issue’s price.
In addition, these digital copies will now be released day-and-date with each issue, in a change of plans from Ray’s oriignal idea to release each one digitally alongside the following print version.
If you’ve been waiting to hear my verdict before you pick it up (unlikely), then: oh man, buy it! It’s so upbeat, and so enthusiastic about the games Ray likes, all wrapped up in a layout that recalls a traditional game magazine more than an experimental zine like exp. or Fort90zine. Which makes it a different kind of thing.
Speaking of exp., you can totally download the latest issue of that as a PDF, too (or pay $6 for a print copy)!
See also: More game zines
