Retro Gamer

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF RETRO GAMER

In your hands is a behind-the-scenes look at your favourite magazine, and while it won’t be filled with salacious content and the challenges (and fun) we have making it on a monthly basis. Martyn Carroll, Nick Thorpe and myself will guide you through the various stages of the magazine, from its inception at Live Publishing to working in a post-pandemic environment and we’ve also reached out to numerous other ex-staff members who have worked on the magazine during its 20-year lifespan.

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