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Recommended by Katya Ryabova

Coffee fuelled video gamer and Women in Games Ambassador in her late 30s based in the UK. Sharing gaming content and my journey through the industry. Open to commissions, review keys, and collaboration opportunities.

Looking for a next indie game to play on SteamDeck? Margot has got you covered.

- Katya Ryabova

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By Roger Renfro

Long-form video game discussion with jokes. Updates on Wednesdays.

Who does this guy think he is?! 10/10

- Katya Ryabova

Crossplay

By Patrick Klepek

A newsletter at the intersection of parenting and video games.

BabyGamer

By Laura

games, writing, and everything in between

Where the love of gaming and writing intersect in a rare treat of an essay about Laura's favourites.

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The Spieler

By Trip Harrison

Incautiously probing the artistic horizons of game design.

Trip is too smart of a read on video games to pass up. Much too smart.

- Katya Ryabova

SuperJoost Playlist

A weekly take on gaming, tech, and entertainment by business professor and author, Joost van Dreunen.

The smartest analysis of the business of video games you can hope to find in here.

- Katya Ryabova

oya’s game hub

By Oya

Game tester, localization specialist & community manager. Talking about video games while going through my backlog. Get ready for millenial humor and overly emotional reviews.

Oya's game logs, roundups and gaming diaries are an endless source of inspiration. Her lighthearted and warm style is such a pleasure to read.

- Katya Ryabova

Infinite Lives

By Harrison Polites

Video game industry analysis and reviews from an Australian perspective.

Whip-smart analysis of video games and the gaming industry through Australian lens.

- Katya Ryabova

Game File

By Stephen Totilo

The business and culture of video games, from a reporter with 20 years on the beat.

Reconnect Recap

By Alex Antra

The companion newsletter to Reconnect, the games writing discovery platform. A free weekly edition recapping some of the best articles to feature on the site plus some extra fun stuff for you to enjoy.

There's no better place to discover great writing about video games than Reconnect Recap.

- Katya Ryabova

On Video Games

By James Margaris

Video game analysis and criticism from a game developer

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