a little interview with me about darkwebSTREAMER and its cursed origins thanks to @funland.itch.io — a very cool zine you should check out 🌚

MOON CRADLE

environmental storytelling

"I see the game as the guest. I want to make sure I do everything I can to show off every part of this guest." I spoke with Shinya Arino, host and faithful "employee" of GameCenter CX about his philosophy, career highlights, and the secrets behind the trailblazing show. He was a delight.

I love this cover

i wrote about silent hill f which is moving & intense, but ultimately set on dispelling “the fog” of its strong points…

Got a lot of new followers all over so here’s a few ‘what’s funland’s whole deal?’ cards

$1 gets you... •25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games •5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media •1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie •Video episodes •Weekly bonus segments •And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers www.patreon.com/c/PostGames

"It just possessed my body in order to make itself." @thoughtrise.bsky.social exposes us to DARKWEBSTREAMER, the gothic qualities of the internet and what will become of the web's lore when it becomes more stupid than spooky. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine-no-4 SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

Kazuki Motoyama / 本山一城, author of several manga adaptations of Super Mario, has passed away according to his sister. He was 69 years old. www.instagram.com/p/DPSXpYukhQd/ www.mariowiki.com/Kazuki_Motoy...

we are LIVE!!!!! c'mon in!! twitch.tv/aqualounge_tv

Today’s the day!!! Pop by the Cecil Centre to grab a Plastiboo print, the latest Film Fvckers and all kinds of Zine Dump goodies!

You asked! We conjured! Prints of Plastiboo’s FUNLAND cover are coming! Get first dibs THIS SUNDAY in TORONTO at ZINE DUMP!! More info: www.zinedump.fyi

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Good morning 😊 Yes, Sir Clive hated that the Spectrum was popular because of the games and a C5 could never go this fast, but I had a lot of fun making this tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair ZX Spectrum 👍 Animation made in Blender, sountrack made in Studio one #zxspectrum #retrogaming #8bitgaming

i know a few things

"A good sense of doom is important." We spoke with @yames.bsky.social about PLASTIC SPOUSE INTERROGATION, body horror and how the genre will mutate in the coming world of micro-trash. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine-no-4 SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

The 70th issue of Indiepocalypse is out this week and I'm running the usual 'every 10 issue' pledge drive! Most of the time that means it's annual, but since it's the second drive this year, it's a patron drive instead! The goal though of 'break even' remains the same. patreon.com/indiepocalypse

So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t... It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article. Please share :)

As some of you have already suspected, Plastiboo's FUNLAND NO. 04 cover is not only fantastic... IT'S REAL! Here's a behind the scenes look at the creation of lil' Funlad's scary sculpted quest: www.patreon.com/posts/model-...

and shockinlgy and ironically: my work is still all available to read for pwyw/free on itch agatha-k.itch.io

This cover is so sick

Halloween isn't over until the candy runs out. Ghosts! Ghouls!! Goblins!!! Penguins???? All these scares and more in FUNLAND ZINE NO. 04 BUY THE ISSUE funland.itch.io/funland-zine-no-4 SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

happy halloween you creeps

happy halloween

Just took some time to read through this issue and I'm so in love with Funland! Great write-ups on upcoming games, reviews of dope shit, and some really fascinating features. Perfect Halloween-y gaming news read. $6.66 well spent! 🤘

Remember to be considerate tonight while trick-or-treating!

“Not many people can say they have a haunted pinball machine.” In FUNLAND's first ever paranormal investigation, we wanted to find out: What's wrong with Rudy... MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

I MADE A RPG MAKER HORROR GAME !!!!!!!!! its called LOST IN TRANSIT a horror game about trains, girls, and hospitals (ill whip up a steam version later, ill also put the ost on bandcamp probably even tho it is just in the files cuz rpg maker 03 lol) thorhighheels.itch.io/lost-in-tran...

Our review crew tackle their SCARIEST set yet, focusing their attention on nightmares like @balazsronyai.bsky.social's CHILDREN OF CLAY, @barney.powerhoof.com's THE DRIFTER, @farfama.bsky.social's THE LIGHT OF OUR YEARNING +MORE! MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

We scream and scream again with @puppetcombo.bsky.social's Ben Cocuzza about NIGHT SHIFT coming to the big screen, the tapes that captivated him and the nitty gritty of following your nightmares. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

Reminder that we extended our submission deadline — you have until tomorrow to submit your game to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC 2026! We'd love to see what you're up to!

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Big inprnt sale! Get my prints cheap. www.inprnt.com/gallery/emos...

happy biggest new yoshiro kimura game in like 15 years to all who celebrate

"When I watch a bloody scene my mind is looking at the colour to see if it looks right or reacting correctly to other materials." I LIVE... AGAIN! As BLOOD rises, we summon Kevin Kilstrom to discuss monster making and Monolith. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

TONIGHT at 6! 😈 13 UNLUCKY GAMES ranging from sweet to scary, selected randomly by spinning wheel! 👻 FREE COPIES of the new halloween indie game zine from @funland.itch.io 😱 a halftime watchalong of lost 90's gameshow SECRETS OF THE CRYPTKEEPER'S HAUNTED HOUSE and more! twitch.tv/aqualounge_tv

The latest issue of one of the best videogame publications in the world is live now.

Want a shot at some ZINES? Perhaps a few... SCREAMS? Tune in to tonight's @aqualounge.tv and make sure to catch the big giveaway...

NYC!! Win some FUNLAND zines and hang out with demons at @dirtymagazine.bsky.social's big creep out TOMORROW NIGHT!!! ra.co/events/2274569

The horror film of the year just dropped online... Joe Meredith's HARVEST BROOD is a shot-on-video Halloween-set slasher with a true crime backbone and mutants peeking out of the corners. Turn off all the lights, get a blanket to hide under, and fire up this nightmare: youtu.be/hCNO55DTyY8

arch demon XIII

we are also competing with steam

“We’re not sickos here. I’m not going to be showing violence against the penguins.” Umurangi Generation's @veselekov.bsky.social tells about his eldritch penguin horror and how to re-imagine Lovecraft without revising his sins. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE patreon.com/funlandmag

its just about halloween time so you know what that means

A friend of mine shared issue 3 with me, and I read it cover to cover. Excellent gaming zine. Picking this one up now.