- Publisher:
- Martin van de Weyer
- Since:
- 2020
Shmup_Lyf is a zine about shoot em ups, a genre that emerged with videogames, surfed the peak of the arcade wave and now persists in the hearts of devoted acolytes. In these pages we consider the art of their visual design and game design, the culture(s) and history that surround them, the worlds of imagination they create and the skills that one can develop to get better at playing them
Publications in Shmup_Lyf Zine
8 Publications
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Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - Backgrounds
This time in Shmup_Lyf we are taking a wide banking turn to take a look at the backgrounds in shmups, what they mean and what they build upon. We…
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $13.92 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - Cho Ren Sha 68k
Exploring the world around the doujin shoot 'em up classic, Cho Ren Sha 68k - looking at the surrounding Japanese PC STG scene, influences,…
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $11.88 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - Dezaemon Dimensions
In this edition we fly though the Dimensions of Dezaemon!; showcasing the amazing community shoot’em up games made with Athena’s STG building…
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $21.74 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - DoDonPachi
Shmup_Lyf delves into the bullet hell of DoDonPachi. +60 pages of scanlines, narratives, craft and 'recipes'. And 13 hidden bees.
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $11.54 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - SP Issue - Doujin Depths
We're back to continue our visual journey through the doujin (indie) shoot 'em up verse, featuring 40+ games. Links, tech tips and bullets galore!
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $14.60 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - Issue #2
In Issue #2 of Shmup_Lyf we unpack the aesthetics and fictions that exist around shmups and how they tie back to culture, history and human needs.…
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Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - SP Issue - Doujin Discoveries
A visual journey through 30+ doujin (indie) shoot 'em up games. Links, tech tips and bullets galore!
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $14.94 Digital: Free! -
Shmup_Lyf Zine: Shmup_Lyf - Issue #1
Shmup_Lyf is a zine about shoot em ups, a genre that emerged with videogames, surfed the peak of the arcade wave and now persists in the hearts of…
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"Print + Digital: $9.50 Digital: Free!