Genesis (gaming magazine)

Zine
Title:	Genesis
Publisher:	3 Guys Publishing
Editor(s):	Jeremy Sadler
Type:
Date(s):	1993-1994
Frequency:	Bi-monthly
Medium:	Print
Size:	A4
Fandom:
Language:	English
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Genesis was an Australian zine covering the topics of roleplaying games, miniature wargaming, and video games, published between 1993 and 1994.

History

Launched in September 1993, Genesis was published bi-monthly by 3 Guys Publishing. Jeremy Sadler served as Editor for the duration of the magazine's publication, as well as Layout Designer and contributing articles .

Each issue contained roleplaying game adventures, gaming news, feature articles, reviews, and fiction.

Contributors often wrote under "online handle" type pseudonyms.

The magazine ceased publication following Issue 4 in April 1994.

In January 2024 all issues were released as images in albums on Jeremy Sadler's Facebook page.

Contributors

• Anita Kecskes
• Angel
• Derek Clarkson
• Fastjax
• Havik
• Hugh Mungus
• Ice
• Jeremy Baker
• Jeremy Sadler
• Ken Stone
• Marius Gleeson
• Murray Kennett
• Paul Fenwick
• Paul Jamieson
• Ryan Alexander
• Spartacus
• Static

Issues

Genesis Issue 1 Cover

Issue 1 - September/October 1993

Cover art by Spartacus.

• Treasure Hunt: Shadowrun/Cyberpunk Scenario. By Spartacus.
• The Lady Is Back. Fiction by Ken Stone.
• Oaths & Active Gods. By Havik.
• Focus on... Earthdawn. Review by Jeremy Sadler.
• X-Wing: Video Game review. By Spartacus.

Genesis Issue 2 Cover

Issue 2 - November/December 1993

Cover art by Ken Stone.

• Replicants: Synthetic humans in Cyberpunk and Shadowrun. By Fastjax.
• The Blade Runner Role. By Fastjax.
• High Seas to High Orbit. By Havik.
• Null-G Blues. Fiction by Jeremy Sadler.
• The Leading Edge: A Shadowrun adventure by Spartacus.
• Focus on... Underground. Review by Fastjax.
• Virtual Reality. Feature by Static and Fastjax.
• Flashback: video game review. By Fastjax.
• In The Line of Fire: movie review. By Jeremy Sadler.

Genesis Issue 3 Cover

Issue 3 - January/February 1994

Cover photography "The Business End" by Derek Clarkson.

• The Acorn Drug: Shadowrun adventure by Fastjax.
• Null-G Blues (part 2). Fiction by Jeremy Sadler.
• The Role Playing Art: hints and tips to being a better roleplayer. By Ryan Alexander.
• Melbourne By Night: feature by Jeremy Baker, Derek Clarkson, Fastjax, Marius Gleeson, Anita Kecskes, Jeremy Sadler and Spartacus.
• The Fox Eared Girl. Non-player character bio for Cyberpunk by Ken Stone.
• Vengeance: Space Hulk scenario. By Angel and Fastjax.
• Doom: video game review. By Fastjax.

Genesis Issue 4 Cover

Issue 4 - March/April 1994

Cover art "The Eyes Have It" by Derek Clarkson.

• Testing Grounds: Shadowrun adventure by Fastjax.
• Of Commies and Mush: Paranoia adventure by Fastjax.
• The Game Mastering Art: hints and tips for being a better Game Master. By Fastjax and Spartacus.
• Melbourne By Night: feature by Jeremy Baker, Derek Clarkson, Fastjax, Marius Gleeson, Anita Kecskes, Jeremy Sadler and Spartacus.
• Scout: new character type for Cybergeneration. By Ken Stone.
• Assassin: fiction by Jeremy Sadler.
• The Horror: Fiction by Paul Fenwick.
• Sprawls & Arcologies: background by Spartacus.
• Magic: The Gathering card list.

From "Final Word":

This is the last Final Word that I will write... Why? I hear you ask. Well, there's been some changes within Three Guys Publishing... that have rather drastic effects on Genesis. The biggest, and I guess readers would say the worst, is that from this issue, Genesis will cease to exist.