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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Scott Morris — Making Memories Over Games, Navigating Personal Tragedy, and the Law of First Principles (#111) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="406.30161054172765" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S0iL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7bbe8a24-e681-4d3b-b143-11bd34a31

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    From Passion to Prototype in 3 Steps (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1048" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IgK1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe42617e3-8d50-4b4a-abb8-3952b056dd80_1456x1048.p

  3. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Ben Robbins — Revisiting Microscope, Designing Uncomfortable Games, and the Mechanics of Shared Stories (#110) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="392.25" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uKFo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd53e3bdb-98ee-4b6c-be7b-2dda72715972_1456x109

  4. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    3 Steps to Turn Your Game Idea Into a Prototype (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1048" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Geuw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7046d511-6818-4a30-8e60-4208cf53c4e1_1456x1048.p

  5. Issue · Aug 20, 2026

    Your Social Circle Is an Environment (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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