Wyrd Science 8 On Sale Now!

So, our big news today that Wyrd Science issue 8 is on sale as of right now and unlike previous issues where we've announced something and then there's been months of delays, this one is at the printers right now and barring, I don't know a massive global war or something, should ship in about 2 weeks....

You can order a copy now from here, along with back issues and t-shirts if you feel that way inclined.

Alternatively if you want to make your future self happy too, you can subscribe from here, save yourself 10%, never have to remember to buy another issue again and help us plan for the future! It's the smart choice!

Anyway, issue 8 is another huge, packed number but first up let's just linger on that gorgeously psychedelic cover by Tom J Newell, the perfect way, we think, to open an issue that's filled with more than its fair share of forests, fungi and folklore...

Ok, done? Speaking in colours yet? So, what's in it, well we have interviews with the creators of games such as Dolmenwood, Blades in the Dark, Doomsong, The Old King's Crown and Bunnies & Burrows. We head to Leuven to check out a hobby weekend like no other at Kamping Kitbash. Shannon Appelcline provides us with another history this time looking back at RPG zines, APAs and magazines, and Kristin Vermilya goes to LA to speak to the legend that is Lee Gold after she finally called time on 50 years of Alarums & Excursions.

Away from the main features we have reviews of everything from the latest grim dark contender Trench Crusade through to furrier and more family friendly titles such as RiverBank and Flip Pick Towers.

And in this issue's Sidequests section we look at an incredible looking folklore driven festival, speak to Graham Reynolds about his new dungeon synth inspired album, investigate the British Library's Tales of the Weird series, celebrate the most aggro of 70s kids comics, Action and speak to Matthew Robinson, screenwriter of Gore Verbinski's new film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

And there's still so much more in there.

Right, I'd love to think that was enough to sell you and I absolutely HATE doing the whole "if you think the gaming world needs a magazine like Wyrd Science then you need to buy it" spiel, because damn that's very boring for us all, but truthfully as it stands we are always just 1 issue away from going under.

The economics of making this strange, beautiful, frustrating thing are horrible but in a world drowning in AI slop and tech companies deciding what we get to see and read I genuinely believe that it has got to be worth trying, otherwise I would have sacked it off about 8 grands worth of debt ago and just painted some models and chilled. So hopefully enough of you do too.

Anyway, we will leave it there for now as I need to go and have a lie down in a dark room, but as the magazine is finally out of my hands (well, apart from the whole trying to sell and then distribute 2000 copies business) we'll have a crack at getting this newsletter properly back up and running next week. So, there, that's something for everyone to look forward to.

Right, till then, take it easy, stay wyrd and, maybe, buy a magazine...

Thanks, John x