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Andrew P Hind

ON is the brainchild of creative director Andrew P Hind, a veteran print designer renowned for his 20-year career as art editor for Edge, the globally renowned game magazine, and his work at boutique book publisher Tune & Fairweather.

Read an interview with Andrew P Hind here.

Jen Simpkins ON playing dress-up

Game developer and writer Jen Simpkins is fascinated by the complex rituals of personal style, but bounced off the latest instalment of Style Boutique in under a day. It’s made her wonder: where are the dress-up games with the depth and intrigue of real-life fashion?

Read an interview with Jen Simpkins here.

Keza MacDonald ON games that changed Nintendo

Keza MacDonald has been besotted with Nintendo since the days of the SNES. In our first issue, she looks back at some of the most important games in a beloved catalogue, and ponders why Nintendo’s games remain synonymous with fun itself.

Read an interview with Keza MacDonald here.

Yussef Cole ON life, death and Cyberpunk 2077

During the pandemic, Yussef Cole and his partner, a psychoanalyst, found themselves pondering how certain games provided fascinating insights into how we think about death. In our first issue, Cole focuses in on Cyberpunk 2077 in particular.

Read an interview with Yussef Cole here.

Christian Donlan ON handheld launch puzzle games

It’s been true since the days of the Game Boy: no handheld games console is ready to launch without a stellar puzzle game. For our first issue, Christian Donlan picks over some of his favourite examples, taking us from Columns right up to Puyo Puyo Tetris.

Read an interview with Christian Donlan here.

Margaret Robertson ON Japan’s paper play pioneers

In a quest to understand her new home in Tokyo, Margaret Robertson starts with a piece of paper and unravels it to reveal an intriguing and often ignored aspect of Japanese game-making. In our first issue you can read her fascinating piece on Japan’s paper play pioneers.

Read an interview with Margaret Robertson here.

Keith Stuart ON the Sega Model 1 arcade board

Keith Stuart wants to take readers on a tour of one of SEGA’s most charismatic creations, the Sega Model 1 arcade board. It gave us the likes of Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter, and helped usher in an era of graceful minimalism that survives to this day.

Read an interview with Keith Stuart here.

Nathan Brown ON the meditative joys of run-based games

Nathan Brown favourite genre of videogames is so of-the-moment that it doesn’t yet have its own Steam tag. In our first issue, he takes us through the dizzying, full-pelt world of run-based games, which offer a full campaign experience with endless variation in well under an hour

Read an interview with Nathan Brown here.

Keith Stuart ON horror games

Keith Stuart looks at the horror games of the 32-bit era of the mid-to-late 1990s in all their weird, disturbing glory. What a time to be a horror fan: Scream was in the cinema and game designers were relishing improved tech specs and real-time 3D visuals allowing for greater immersion and scarier experiences. Keith also examines how this period's rush of creativity continues to inspire designers today, taking in games like Crow Country, Forbidden Solitaire, and Fear the Spotlight, and talking to designers like Thomas Grip, Dan Pinchbeck and Sam Barlow.

Read an interview with Keith Stuart here.

Yussef Cole ON Stalker

The STALKER series transports players to the irradiated wastelands of Chernobyl, while drawing on literary and cinematic influences that go back to the Strugatskys' novel Roadside Picnic, first published in 1972. Yussef Cole examines the series' complex lineage and its vital relevance in the present day, while charting the fault lines of the games' unusual divided soul, asking existential questions while also providing a near-endless supply of monsters to shoot.

Read an interview with Yussef Cole here.

Chris Tapsell ON the Pokémon that got away

A fan since childhood, Chris Tapsell explores the myths and mysteries that give Pokémon its magic. In a quest to solve one of the series' most enduring mysteries surrounding the enigmatic Mew, Chris speaks to a Pokémon archaeologist and the founder of a kind of videogame book club for the close-reading of games. What he uncovers is a vital trace of the series' true spirit and fresh insight into its origins.

Read an interview with Chris Tapsell here.

Caelyn Ellis ON the Playstation’s 30th anniversary

In honour of the PS1's thirtieth birthday, Caelyn Ellis looks back at Sony's first console from a distinctly personal perspective, traveling back to her memories of the mid-1990s and a machine that pulled her away from computers and into the orbit of consoles. In the history books, Sony's classic grey box is known as the console that changed everything, but what did it feel like to yearn for a PS1 and then bring it home and plug it in?

Read an interview with Caelyn Ellis here.

Jen Simpkins ON music games

For the second issue of ON, Jen Simpkins explores the soaring, looping, endlessly kinetic world of music games. These are the games that feel like they are music, ranging from Beatmania and Guitar Hero to Elektroplankton, jubeat and Rez. By examining these beloved classics - and by exploring memories of the Japanese arcade scene that birthed many of them - Jen asks, what is it that makes music and videogames such natural partners, and what happens when game designers immerse themselves in sound?

Read an interview with Jen Simpkins here.

Jeremy Peel ON the history of videogames via Wolfenstein

Few series have been reinvented as many times as Wolfenstein. More than once, it’s led the industry. And when it hasn’t, it’s acted as a mirror - reflecting the damaging design and production trends of triple-A. Going all the way back to 1981 and Escape from Castle Wolfenstein, Jeremy Peel tells the story of a truly classic series that was always ahead of the curve and explores how it's helped to shape the wider world of games, one new idea at a time.

Read an interview with Jeremy Peel here.

Christian Donlan ON paths

Inspired by a trip to a museum, Chris Donlan ponders the act of path-finding in videogames. How does the simple process of putting one foot in front of another change the experience of exploring a game world, and what can the right path do to make an old game feel new again?

Read an interview with Christian Donlan here.

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ON is available with your choice of 8 stunning covers. Each cover reflects the content of one of the features within the book. The actual book contents is the same - this means you will have access to all 7 amazing features whichever cover you pick.

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We want to ensure your copy of ON arrives in pristine condition. We proudly use biodegradable bubble wrap. Our plastic corner protectors are made from recycled plastic and are fully recyclable. Our outer cardboard packaging is also made from recycled materials and is fully recyclable.

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Our features are written from a mature perspective, being thought provoking and entertaining. Our content is suitable for all ages, with nothing explicit, or anything which could be considered inappropriate for children of any age. We want everyone to enjoy ON!