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Issue #47 · Prahran, Melbourne

GAMES, GLUED
TOGETHER LOUD.

A cut-and-paste gaming zine from the back rooms of Greville Street. Honest reviews, indie deep-dives and the messy local scene — photocopied, stapled, shipped.

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Vanguard Reel 47 — Verdicts, unfiltered

Six-minute cut. Three games. Zero press-kit voice.

"Bought a mag on a whim at the Prahran market stall — the Hollow indie feature sent me down a three-week rabbit hole. Best $8 I've spent on games writing."

— Priya N., Fitzroy

"Their retro archaeology column tracked down the dev of a game I loved as a kid in Geelong. Genuinely emotional. Nobody else does this."

— Marcus T., Geelong
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