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As you browse through the faces of the folks behind SUPERJUMP, you can click through to view their… - [Thank you](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/thank-you.md) ## Posts - [Alice Ruppert on the Science and Art of Video Game Horses](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/alice-ruppert-on-the-science-and-art-of-video-game-horses.md) - A horse of a different color - [Seeking Open-World Closure](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/seeking-open-world-closure-in-rdr2-and-witcher-3.md) - The journey to finish Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3 - [PAX West 2026 - Dungeon Lurker: Retro Fantasy for the Modern Age](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2026-dungeon-lurker-retro-fantasy-for-the-modern-age.md) - Watch out for the save file - [Ocarina of Time: Yes, The Wonder Is Still There](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/ocarina-of-time-yes-the-wonder-is-still-there.md) - A birthday reunion with an old friend - [State of Indie 2026 Part 4: Going International](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/state-of-indie-2026-part-4-going-international.md) - The world beyond - [Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey: True Punishment of Mass Sin](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/shin-megami-tensei-strange-journey-true-punishment-of-mass-sin.md) - Role playing with your values - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 44](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-44.md) - What are you playing? - [Hands-On Preview: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hands-on-preview-nintendo-switch-sports-resort.md) - Returning to Wuhu Island with greater fidelity and accuracy than ever before - [PAX West 2026: Hands-On with the Genki Manta](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2026-hands-on-with-the-genki-manta.md) - Get control of your controller - [A Thousand Faces, A Thousand Logs](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-thousand-logs-a-thousand-faces.md) - On the meaning of video game interaction and its emerging collision with generative AI - [State of Indie 2026 Part 3: Finance and Tech](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/state-of-indie-2026-part-3-finance-and-tech.md) - Paying for the games - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 52](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-52.md) - Unearthing the Cursed series, Shadow and Ink, Wizorb, and Pooyan. - [State of Indie 2026 Part 2: Economics and Pricing](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/state-of-indie-2026-part-2-economics-and-pricing.md) - What are indies worth? - [PAX West 2026 - Obakeidoro 2 Chase & Seek: Dead by Daylight for the Whole Family](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2026-obakeidoro-2-chase-seek-dead-by-daylight-for-the-whole-family.md) - The cutest horror in town - [State of Indie 2026 Part 1: Winners and Losers](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/state-of-indie-2026-part-1.md) - Win, lose, or draw - [PAX West 2026 - Scenes from the Show Floor](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2026-scenes-from-the-show-floor.md) - On the show floor at PAX West 2026 - [The Choice Nobody Coded](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-choice-nobody-coded.md) - An interview with Arturo Guerra on TTRPGs and the limits of choice in video games - [Interviewing Writer Leon Richardson About Their TTRPG, Rangers of A Broken World](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/interviewing-leon-richardson-about-theittrpg-rangers-of-a-broken-world.md) - Adventuring for hope in the post-apocalypse - [Torneko- The Unlikely Father of Mystery Dungeon](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/torneko-the-father-of-mystery-dunegon.md) - Tracing the origins of a beloved franchise's spin-off - [Big Walk Is Devastating (in a Good Way)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/big-walk-is-devastating-in-a-good-way.md) - All we're on is a big walk - [The Toy Maker's Museum, Preservation Challenges, and Splatoon](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-toy-makers-museum-preservation-challenges-and-splatoon.md) - August 2026 edition - [The JRPG Players Guide to Handheld Game Consoles, Part 2: The Old Toys](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-jrpg-players-guide-to-handheld-game-consoles-part-1-2.md) - The return of the classics. - [The JRPG Players Guide to Handheld Game Consoles, Part 1: The New Toys](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-jrpg-players-guide-to-handheld-game-consoles-part-1-the-new-toys.md) - The possibilities are endless. - [Five Splatoon 3 Habits to Unlearn for Splatoon Raiders](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/five-splatoon-3-habits-to-unlearn-for-splatoon-raiders.md) - Repurposing your valuable Splatoon experience is the key to success in Raiders - [Denshattack! An Off-The-Rails Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/denshattack-an-off-the-rails-review.md) - Stylishly fighting the future with the power of friendship - [Why Nintendo Is Still a Toy Maker](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/why-nintendo-is-still-a-toy-maker.md) - No monuments, only toys - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 51](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-51.md) - Unearthing Phantom 2040, Soukyuu Gurentai, and Sky Destroyer. - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 43](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-43.md) - What are you playing? - [The Beauty and Horror of A Plague Tale: Innocence](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-beauty-and-horror-of-a-plague-tale-innocence.md) - Endure and survive - [An Interview with the Developer of Shop Crush](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/an-interview-with-the-developer-of-shop-crush.md) - Little shop of horror - [The Omori Manga Is Actually Great](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-omori-manga-is-actually-great.md) - The video game antis are just being mean - [Inside the Rise of Cozy Horror](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/inside-the-rise-of-cozy-horror.md) - Balancing familiarity and terror - [Blue Reflection Quartet and the Effort of Preserving Multimedia Projects](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/blue-reflection-quartet-and-the-effort-of-preserving-multimedia-projects.md) - Blue Reflection Quartet revives a shut-down mobile game and turns an anime into a playable recap. Is that genuine preservation? - [Rebels No More: Rockstar, GTA 6, and the Art of Selling Out](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/rebels-no-more-rockstar-gta-6-and-the-art-of-selling-out.md) - From the GTA 6 Netflix deal, to the crunch, to the selling out; what has Rockstar become? - [I'm a Mechanic, Get Me Out of Here! (But Not Actually)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/im-a-mechanic-get-me-out-of-here-but-not-actually.md) - No PVP? No problem! Behold a Splatoon veteran's diary direct from the Sphiralite Islands. - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 50](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-50.md) - Unearthing Addams Family Values, Wipeout 3, DoDonPachi, Carmageddon, and Chicken Little - [Playing with Fear: What Hollowbody Taught Me About Survival Horror](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/playing-with-fear-what-hollowbody-taught-me-about-survival-horror.md) - Be afraid, very afraid - [Building a Competitive Pokemon TCG Deck, Digital Third Spaces, and Musings on Yakuza](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/building-a-competitive-pokemon-tcg-deck-digital-third-spaces-and-musings-on-yakuza.md) - June 2026 edition - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 42](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-42.md) - What are you playing? - [We Need Physical Video Games](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/we-need-physical-video-games.md) - Physical means more than just a disc or cartridge - [The Ghost of Shoshinkai](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-ghost-of-shoshinkai.md) - How a century of corporate DNA shapes Nintendo and Sony's differing approaches to physical media today - [Rolling a Natural One-Shot](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/rolling-a-natural-one-shot.md) - Roll the dice - [I Love Your Longing](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/i-love-your-longing.md) - The pleasures of being alone - [Discovering the Strangest High Score System in Gaming](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/discovering-the-strangest-high-score-system-in-gaming.md) - Unintentional art in a clear cartridge - [Demon Lord: Just a Block Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/demon-lord-just-a-block-review.md) - It's your chance to be the villain and get revenge on the heroes - [Growing Up With Sonic the Hedgehog](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/growing-up-with-sonic-the-hedgehog.md) - Taking stock of The Blue Blur's life - [The 100-Yen Democracy Part III: The Gift of Courage](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-100-yen-democracy-the-gift-of-courage.md) - A single coin, a red hat, and the courage to try one more time - [What Does Elegance Mean in Game Design?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/what-does-elegance-mean-in-game-design.md) - Exploring the elegant - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 49](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-49.md) - Unearthing Tache Noire, KIBORG: Arena, Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride, and The Island of Doctor Morose. - [Star Wars Outlaws and the Ubisoft Problem](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/star-wars-outlaws-and-the-ubisoft-problem.md) - Villainy of another sort - [Jak & Daxter: Randomized](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/jak-daxter-randomized.md) - Living a random life - [Dumpster Baby - Finding Hope in Community](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/dumpster-baby-finding-hope-in-community.md) - Get by with a little help from your friends - [American McGee on Plushie Dreadful, Dreadful Land, and Building a Brand](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/american-mcgee-on-plushie-dreadful-dreadful-land-and-building-a-brand.md) - From Plushie Dreadful to Dreadful Land — how a developer's aesthetic became a business - [50 Ways to Ruin Your Indie Game (and How to Avoid Them)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/50-ways-to-ruin-your-indie-game-and-how-to-avoid-them.md) - Fifty hard-won lessons from years of watching indie games stumble — and the pitfalls you can sidestep on your way to launch - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 41](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-41.md) - What are you playing? - [Renewing the Novelty of Pokémon](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/renewing-the-novelty-of-pokemon.md) - Exploring The Pokemon Company's roster of unique games that brought new perspectives to the series - [Among Us Animated Pilot Shows a Capitalist Nightmare](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/among-us-animated-pilot-shows-a-capitalist-nightmare.md) - Whodunit? - [A View from the Other Side of the Screen](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-screen.md) - A game development journey - [The 100-Yen Democracy Part II: The Hero with a Thousand Faces](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-100-yen-democracy-part-ii-the-hero-with-a-thousand-faces.md) - On Mario as everyman, the "It's You" philosophy at the heart of Nintendo, and a warning about the gradual passing of gaming democracy - [The Musical Magic of Laura Shigihara](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-musical-magic-of-laura-shigihara.md) - I'm with you in the dark - [Eat Like a Dragon: What Yakuza's Food Reveals About Character](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/eat-like-a-dragon-what-yakuzas-food-reveals-about-character.md) - You are what you eat - [How 007 First Light Gets Bond Right](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/how-007-first-light-gets-bond-right.md) - Not a Bond fan. Until now. - [What Does It Take To Launch A Console Game in 2026?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/what-does-it-take-to-launch-a-console-game-in-2026.md) - Key tips for game developers - [Star Fox Hands-On, Pragmata, and the 100-Yen Democracy](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/star-fox-hands-on-pragmata-and-the-100-yen-democracy.md) - May 2026 edition - [The Basics of Building a Competitive Deck in Pokemon TCG Live](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-basics-of-building-a-competitive-deck-in-pokemon-tcg-live.md) - New to competitive Pokémon TCG Live? A Master League player walks you through deck building from the ground up - [The Rise of Digital Third Spaces](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-rise-of-digital-third-spaces.md) - Late-stage capitalism is eating our Third Spaces. WEBFISHING, Flock Around, and a wave of low-stakes social games are quietly building digital ones to replace them - [A Complete Beginner's Guide to Playing Pokémon TCG Live](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-complete-beginners-guide-to-playing-pokemon-tcg-live.md) - How to set up and play a game of Pokémon TCG Live - [Mario Tennis Fever Works Better When You Strip It Back](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/mario-tennis-fever-works-better-when-you-strip-it-back.md) - If you take away the gimmicks, can Fever still hold a decent rally? - [Yakuza Needs to Let Players Scrap with Women, Too](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/yakuza-needs-to-let-players-scrap-with-women-too.md) - Equal rights, equal fights — unironically - [The Best Ways to Reduce Network Lag in MMO and Battle Royale Games](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-best-ways-to-reduce-network-lag-in-mmo-and-battle-royale-games.md) - Practical tips to keep your online experience smooth and stable - [Dragapult Isn't a One-Trick Dragon](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/dragapult-isnt-a-one-trick-dragon.md) - Dragapult's Dominance Explained - [Star Fox Hands-On Preview](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/star-fox-hands-on-preview.md) - Our thoughts after spending an entire morning playing Star Fox on Switch 2 - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 48](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-48.md) - Unearthing Evolution of Ages: Settlements, Celeste Classic, and Belle's Quest - [The 100-Yen Democracy](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-100-yen-democracy.md) - A reflection on soup, equality, and preserving gaming culture - [Haven is a Perfectly Sweet Summer Love Affair](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/haven-is-a-perfectly-sweet-summer-love-affair.md) - Relationship on the run - [Mixtape Isn't Just a Video Game](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/mixtape-isnt-just-a-video-game.md) - Blurring the lines between romanticized nostalgia, short-form storytelling, and multimedia art - [A Lot Of People Try Running Their Own Server PC First](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-lot-of-people-try-running-their-own-server-pc-first.md) - Consider dedicated game server hosting to avoid common self-hosting headaches - [All In: Advanced Strategies for Earning C++ in Balatro](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/all-in-advanced-strategies-for-earning-c-in-balatro.md) - Everything I wish I knew about optimizing my Balatro run from the start - [The Problems with Piecemeal DLC](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-problems-with-piecemeal-dlc.md) - How Terror From the Void pieces it together - [Removing Doki Doki Literature Club from Google Is a Bad Idea (for Google)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/removing-doki-doki-literature-club-from-google-is-a-bad-idea-for-google.md) - Apparently, there's more than one way to mess with game files - [Still With Me, Dear Reader?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/still-with-me-dear-reader.md) - 47 minutes to go - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP Issue 40](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/bf-now-playing-at-superjump-issue-40.md) - What are you playing? - [Aether and Iron's Worldbuilt Intricacies](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/aether-and-irons-worldbuilt-intricacies.md) - A rich, thriving world brought to life by beautiful art and creative combat - [Joining the Pokémon TCG Hobby Gets Much Easier with Pokémon TCG Live](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/joining-the-pokemon-tcg-hobby-gets-much-easier-with-pokemon-tcg-live.md) - Can you get into the Pokemon card hobby without spending any money? It's easier than you think with the official Pokemon TCG Live app. - [Growing Young With Pragmata](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/growing-young-with-pragmata.md) - The synaptic shooter sub-genre is born - [Indie Monthly: April 2026](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-monthly-april-2026.md) - AI and rats, but no mice - [Mouse P.I. for Hire Is a Pretty Face, but Not Much to Shoot For](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/mouse-p-i-for-hire-is-a-pretty-face-but-not-much-to-shoot-for.md) - Negative Noir - [Respawn: Finding Community After Social Media Burnout](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/respawn-finding-community-after-social-media-burnout.md) - Tune in to Channel 3 - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 47](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-47.md) - Unearthing Ginger, Sublevel Zero Redux, and PlanetSide 2 - [Time to Suit Up Against Cynicism in Clean Up Earth](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/time-to-suit-up-against-cynicism-in-clean-up-earth.md) - Do good, feel good - [Bubsy 4D: Demo Impressions](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/bubsy-4d-demo-impressions.md) - The return of Bubsy - [Gaming Icons, Discovering Earth, and Good in Gaming](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/gaming-icons-discovering-earth-and-good-in-gaming.md) - April 2026 edition - [The Legacy of Killer Instinct](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-legacy-of-killer-instinct.md) - Microsoft's foray into competitive fighting remains an overlooked genre gem - [PlayStation Vita: Our Love for a Dead Console](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/playstation-vita-our-love-for-a-dead-console.md) - Vita Island still lives - [Booktrovert Arcade Shows Conflict Between Fun and Faceless Competition](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/booktrovert-arcade-shows-conflict-between-fun-and-faceless-competition.md) - Casual options link reading and gaming - [Can Netflix’s FIFA Game Deliver Faster Real-World Sync Than EA Sports FC?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/can-netflixs-fifa-game-deliver-faster-real-world-sync-than-ea-sports-fc.md) - Netflix is looking to challenge EA Sports' FIFA dominance - [The Gameplay of Gacha](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-gameplay-of-gacha.md) - Why Gacha games still show no signs of stopping - [OPUS and the Story of Earth](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/opus-and-the-story-of-earth.md) - What if the very idea of Earth itself was a myth? - [The Village of Dali and Loss of Innocence](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-village-of-dali-and-loss-of-innocence.md) - My memories will be part of the sky - [The Spectacular FINAL FANTASY VI](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-spectacular-final-fantasy-vi.md) - The greatest of them all? - [Upgrade Your Gaming Experience with Affordable Finds from Voghion UK](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/upgrade-your-gaming-experience-with-affordable-finds-from-voghion-uk.md) - Improving your gaming setup on a budget - [Looking Back (and Forward) at the Success of Vampire Survivors](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/looking-back-and-forward-at-the-success-of-vampire-survivors.md) - Exploring bullet heaven's beginnings and future with a hit indie four years later - [Streamer Support, Mental Health Gaming, Final Fantasy for Good, and the UVW: Good in Gaming Vol. 3](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/streamer-support-mental-health-gaming-final-fantasy-for-good-and-the-uvw-good-in-gaming-vol-3.md) - Support for the Trevor Project, a mobile game that rewards improved mental health, a Final Fantasy tournament for charity, and more, this month in Good in Gaming. - [Indie Monthly: March 2026](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-monthly-march-2026.md) - Slaying the spire once again - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 39](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-39.md) - What are you playing? - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 46](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-volume-46.md) - Unearthing Freeride, Blazing Beaks, Cravan SandWitch, Clean Up Earth, and Battle for Troy - [Shadow Labyrinth Won't Be Consumed](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/shadow-labyrinth-wont-be-consumed.md) - Everything has always been there - [SEGA at 65](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/sega-at-65.md) - 65 years of gaming resilience and evolution - [From Scratch to Space: Interviewing Max Trest About Astrolander](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/from-scratch-to-space-interviewing-max-trest-about-astrolander.md) - Building big ideas with Max Trest from Lost Cartridge Creations - [The History of Portable Tactical RPGs, Part 2: Game Boy Rivals (1989–2006)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-history-of-portable-tactical-rpgs-part-2-game-boy-rivals-1989-2006.md) - More strategy to go - [The Joy of Replaying: Why We Go Back to Old Games Again and Again](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-joy-of-replaying-why-we-go-back-to-old-games-again-and-again.md) - Revisiting old friends - [Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Takes Dynasty Warriors to New Battlefields](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-takes-dynasty-warriors-to-new-battlefields.md) - How The Legend of Zelda Expanded Dynasty Warriors - [High On Life 2: Give Me More of This Revolution Story](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/high-on-life-2-give-me-more-of-this-revolution-story.md) - Funny and gross - [Thoughts on Being a First-Time Game Design Consultant](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/thoughts-on-being-a-first-time-game-design-consultant.md) - Observing game development from the outside-in as a first-time game design consultant - [The Architecture of Play: How Minecraft Server Hosting Shapes Creative Worlds](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-architecture-of-play-how-minecraft-server-hosting-shapes-creative-worlds.md) - Ensuring a smoother, more stable experience - [Feastopia Is Both Adorable and Intimidating](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/feastopia-is-both-adorable-and-intimidating.md) - This cookery-based city builder is incredibly cute, but also incredibly difficult - [Behind the Magic of Game Design](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/69b4eceea37adf0001d1c128-2.md) - March 2026 edition - [The Loneliness of Friendslop](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-loneliness-of-friendslop.md) - Turning loneliness into something meaningful - [The Games of Not This Year - 2025 Edition](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-games-of-not-this-year-2025-edition.md) - The best games our team played in 2025 that didn't come out in 2025 - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 45](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-45.md) - Unearthing Spooky Express, Jail Dice: Roll to Break, Rick Henderson, and Champions of Regnum - [Performing In and Out of the Studio: Interviewing Supergiant Games’ Darren Korb](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/performing-in-and-out-of-the-studio-interviewing-supergiant-games-darren-korb.md) - The music man - [Palmon Survival Needs Less Building, More Story](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/palmon-survival-needs-less-building-more-story.md) - Abandoned story could hold real promise - [Claw and Order - Mewgenics Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/claw-and-order-mewgenics-review.md) - More cat puns than you can shake your tail at - [Struggling With Cloud Gaming Lag? 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The pros and cons of the R36S. - [Steins;Gate Ø Scares You With the Truth](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/steins-gate-o-scares-you-with-the-truth.md) - Pushing the narrative boundaries of a franchise - [The Intentional Gaming Resolution](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-intentional-gaming-resolution.md) - Refocusing on fun - [3 Gaming Cafés Around the World You Should Visit](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/3-gaming-cafes-around-the-world-you-should-visit.md) - A spot of gaming while you travel - [The Junkfood Sworl Multiconsole: an Arcade for Your Office](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-junkfood-sworl-multiconsole-an-arcade-for-your-office.md) - Arcade controls at home - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 37](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-37.md) - What are you playing? - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 43](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-43.md) - Unearthing the Gemcraft series, Beyond Sunset, and Zoo Tycoon - [Taking Mario to New Galaxies](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/taking-mario-to-new-galaxies.md) - Coming home for the first time - [Waiting for the Mystic Mansion Update](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/waiting-for-the-mystic-mansion-update.md) - Reaching the top floor of a god's mansion - [How Changing One Mechanic Elevated Reus 2 Beyond Its Predecessor](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/how-changing-one-mechanic-elevated-reus-2-beyond-its-predecessor.md) - Games work best when all of their mechanics gel together - [Diving Into the Heart of Final Fantasy VII: Remake Intergrade](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/diving-into-the-heart-of-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade.md) - Timeless moments - [SUPERJUMP 2025 Year in Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/superjump-2025-year-in-review.md) - December 2025 edition - [The Quest for a Cozy Gaming Setup](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-quest-for-a-cozy-gaming-setup.md) - What does it take to create a cozy gaming setup, and why does it seem so difficult? - [Meet the Dark Souls of Racing Games: BallisticNG](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/meet-the-dark-souls-of-racing-games-ballisticng.md) - A love letter to Wipeout, with a skill check from Hell - [What Poki’s 100 Million Monthly Gamers Reveal About The Future of Browser Games?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/what-pokis-100-million-monthly-gamers-reveal-about-the-future-of-browser-games.md) - Emerging gaming ecosystems - [Climbing Games: How an IRL Trend Became a Video Game Genre](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/climbing-games-how-an-irl-trend-became-a-video-game-genre.md) - Exploring the inspirations behind various climbing games by chatting with their developers - [I Tried Out the New Stranger Things D&D Module… Even Though I’ve Never Seen the Show](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/i-tried-out-the-new-strangers-things-d-d-module-even-though-ive-never-seen-the-show.md) - Can you still welcome yourself to the Hellfire Club if you've never seen an episode of Stranger Things? - [WordPlayer: Underneath The Snark, Dispatch Believes in Heroes](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-underneath-the-snark-dispatch-believes-in-heroes.md) - Be a hero - [Pine Hearts and the Healing Power of Kindness](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pine-hearts-and-the-healing-power-of-kindness.md) - Explore the beauty of nature, the joy of community, and the consolation of a grief resolved in Pine Hearts - [Indie Game Club Issue 9: Moonring](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-game-club-issue-9-moonring.md) - The last hurrah - [Hotel Barcelona Explores Our Humanity in Fascinating Ways](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hotel-barcelona-explores-our-humanity-in-fascinating-ways.md) - On the trail of killers - [An Interview With the Developers of Winter Burrow](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/an-interview-with-the-developers-of-winter-burrow.md) - The CEO and Creative Director of Pine Creek Games chats with SJP about their latest release, Winter Burrow - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 42](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-42.md) - Unearthing Kokoro Clover Season 1, Rytmos, and the original Grand Theft Auto - [Trust, Tension, and Touch: The Tactile Terror of Little Nightmares III](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/trust-tension-and-touch-the-tactile-terror-of-little-nightmares-iii.md) - Some games get under your skin through story. Little Nightmares III uses something far closer to the bone. - [Donald Trump, the Cannibal: Twenty-Seven Years of Grand Theft Auto Parodies](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/donald-trump-the-cannibal-twenty-seven-years-of-grand-theft-auto-parodies.md) - The iconic series was never afraid to skewer public figures through biting satire - [Pokémon Legends Z-A’s Real-Time Combat Is a Breath of Fresh Air](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pokemon-legends-z-as-real-time-combat-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air.md) - An overview of the updated battling mechanics in the latest Pokemon game - [And There Is No New Thing Under the Sun](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/and-there-is-no-new-thing-under-the-sun.md) - The greatest enemy is time - [Indie Monthly: November 2025](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-monthly-november-2025.md) - A bit of everything from the indies this month - [Ghost of Yōtei Doesn’t Try To Be Tsushima](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/ghost-of-yotei-doesnt-try-to-be-tsushima.md) - A sequel that dares to stand on its own - [Rebuilding the Past in Winter Burrow](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/rebuilding-the-past-in-winter-burrow.md) - Winter is coming - [The Stories Within Our Artifacts](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-stories-within-our-artifacts.md) - Physical games are so much more than just a piece of plastic - [Creating Yōtei, New Vegas Novels, and the Gamified Friend List](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/creating-yotei-new-vegas-novels-and-the-gamified-friend-list.md) - November 2025 edition - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 36](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-36.md) - What are you playing? - [Thoughts on Silent Hill F](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/thoughts-on-silent-hill-f.md) - Exciting re-imagining or disappointing spinoff? It might be a little of both - [WordPlayer: It Takes a War Is a Sad, Loving Ode to Your Friend List](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-it-takes-a-war-is-a-sad-loving-ode-to-your-friend-list.md) - A lifetime of memories - [Celeste on Trans Remembrance Day](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/celeste-on-trans-remembrance-day.md) - Why the climbing is important - [The Interplanetary FINAL FANTASY IV](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-interplanetary-final-fantasy-iv.md) - The beginning of something big - [Shipwrecked 64 Has an Upcoming Sequel](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/shipwrecked-64-has-an-upcoming-sequel.md) - Check in to Hotel Investigation 09, checkout date unknown - [The Retired Fallout Modder Who Now Writes Novels](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-retired-fallout-modder-who-now-writes-novels.md) - From the screen to the page - [Kingdoms of the Dump: Trash Talk with Creator, Roach](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/kingdoms-of-the-dump-trash-talk-with-creator-roach.md) - An interview with the co-creator, on garbage, nostalgic games, and the magic in both - [The Throwback Nostalgia of Monochrome Heights](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-throwback-nostalgia-of-monochrome-heights.md) - Happy little platformer - [Pokémon Legends Z-A: Interesting New Take on the Old HM Formula](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pokemon-legends-z-a-brings-an-interesting-new-take-on-the-old-hm-formula.md) - HM, TM, and Pokémon, oh my - [Indie Game Club Issue 8: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-game-club-issue-8-the-elder-scrolls-ii-daggerfall.md) - The first step is a doozy - [The State of Indie Games in 2025 and Beyond, Part 2](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of-indie-games-in-2025-and-beyond-part-2.md) - Diving deep into the state of the industry - [The State of Indie Games in 2025 and Beyond, Part 1](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-state-of-indie-games-in-2025-and-beyond-part-1.md) - Diving deep into the state of the industry - [Caves of Qud Wins Top Video Game Prize at the 2025 Hugo Awards](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/caves-of-qud-wins-top-video-game-prize-at-the-2025-hugo-awards.md) - Roguelike prevails at the Hugo Awards - [Ghost Of Yōtei's Rob Davis On Samurai Films, Open Worlds, And Authenticity](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/ghost-of-yoteis-rob-davis-on-samurai-films-open-worlds-and-authenticity.md) - An exclusive interview with Ghost of Yōtei's Campaign Director - [Donkey Kong Bananza: The Emissary of Innovation](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/donkey-kong-bananza-the-emissary-of-innovation.md) - Our in-depth review of the base game and DLC - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 41](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-41.md) - Unearthing Tactical Nexus, Flinthook, Tiny Terrors, Tyranny, and Tarzan: Return to the Jungle - [Indie Monthly: October 2025](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-monthly-october-2025.md) - A 90s-era horror RPG and a magical realism adventure game populated by frogs are your indie delights for October - [Hotel Barcelona Is Video Game Counterculture](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hotel-barcelona-is-video-game-counterculture.md) - Swery65 and Suda51 create the ultimate video game punk rock - [Blippo+ Celebrates the Lost Art of TV Watching](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/re-blippo-celebrates-the-lost-art-of-tv-watching.md) - When channel surfing becomes the gameplay mechanic - [Mobile Game Marketing in 2025: Trends and Strategies That Work](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/mobile-game-marketing-in-2025-trends-and-strategies-that-work.md) - Guidance for mobile developers - [Returning to Revachol, Material Play, and Gaming's Funky Uncle](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/returning-to-revachol-material-play-and-gamings-funky-uncle.md) - October 2025 edition - [Final Fantasy Tactics, and Repeating History](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/final-fantasy-tactics-and-repeating-history.md) - Nearly thirty years later, Final Fantasy Tactics feels more necessary than ever - [Gamescom Asia 2025 Bangkok: Indie Highlights From the Show Floor](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/gamescom-asia-2025-bangkok-indie-highlights-from-the-show-floor.md) - Standouts from Southeast Asia’s largest gaming event - [Skygard Arena Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/skygard-arena-review.md) - Into the Arena - [The Fundamental FINAL FANTASY III](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-fundamental-final-fantasy-iii.md) - Appreciated and hated - [to a T Provides Surprising Insight Into Life With a Disability](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/to-a-t-provides-surprising-insight-into-life-with-a-disability.md) - More than Katamari - [The Future of App Store Optimization: Trends Every Business Should Know](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-future-of-app-store-optimization-trends-every-business-should-know.md) - Useful tips that also apply to mobile game developers - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 35](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-35.md) - What are you playing? - [Stewpots and Space Travel: An Interview With Takuma Okada](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/stewpots-and-space-travel-an-interview-with-takuma-okada.md) - Chess, conches, and game jams, oh my - [Indie Game Club Issue 7: The Dark Queen of Mortholme](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-game-club-7-the-dark-queen-of-mortholme.md) - Conversations with a hero - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 40](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-40.md) - Unearthing Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Steel Assault, and Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge - [Hideki Naganuma: The Funky Uncle of Video Game Music](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hideki-naganuma-the-funky-uncle-of-video-game-music.md) - The twists, turns, and happy accidents that forged the Naganuma sound - [Material Play: Exploring Gaming Through Tactility, Physicality, and Community](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/material-play-exploring-gaming-through-tactility-physicality-and-community.md) - Interviews with MIGW practitioners of tactile game spaces - [PAX West 2025: An Interview With Travis Erikson, Executive Director at Child’s Play](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-an-interview-with-travis-erikson-executive-director-at-childs-play.md) - When gaming does good - [Disco (Elysium) Might Be Dead, but Its Devotees Yearn to Return to Revachol](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/disco-elysium-ight-be-dead-but-its-devotees-yearn-to-return-to-revachol.md) - Revachol lives on through inspired creators - [The Homestuck Pilot Has Been Released](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-homestuck-pilot-has-been-released.md) - As the Homestuck memes would say, "UPDATE" - [Balatro’s Creator Won’t Ever Put It in Casinos (and He’s Right Not To)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/balatros-creator-wont-ever-put-it-in-casinos-and-hes-right-not-to.md) - Exploring Balatro's sinister potential and the thoughtful way it's been kept safe and fun by its creator - [PAX West 2025 - STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expedition Is the Sequel We Deserve](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-starseeker-astroneer-expedition-is-the-sequel-we-deserve.md) - A spacefaring sequel - [A Look Back at Ghost of Tsushima As Yōtei Looms](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-look-back-at-ghost-of-tsushima-as-yotei-looms.md) - Looking back as the future draws near - [Indie Monthly: September 2025](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-monthly-september-2025.md) - The spiritual successor to a classic rhythm game leads the list this month - [The Tragic FINAL FANTASY II](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-tragic-final-fantasy-ii.md) - Complicated feelings for a classic game - [PAX West 2025: Mistfall Hunter - An Extraction Game for the Fantasy Fans](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-mistfall-hunters-an-extraction-game-for-the-fantasy-fans.md) - Fantasy extraction action - [Hybrid Cloud vs Dedicated Rust Hosting: Finding the Right Server](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hybrid-cloud-vs-dedicated-rust-hosting-finding-the-right-server.md) - A comprehensive guide - [Borderlands 4 Shows Co-Op Is Still the Soul of the Series](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/borderlands-4-shows-co-op-is-still-the-soul-of-the-series.md) - Mayhem is better with friends - [PAX West 2025: An Indie Showcase](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-an-indie-showcase.md) - Indies are the real stars of PAX - [Post-Slump Relaxation With Dave the Diver](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/post-slump-relaxation-with-dave-the-diver.md) - Better late than never - [PAX West 2025: Project ATOM - How Much Can We Fit in One Game?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-project-atom-how-much-can-we-fit-in-one-game.md) - All the gaming things - [Nintendo Revives Its Biggest Flop: The Virtual Boy Returns On Switch](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/nintendo-revives-its-biggest-flop-the-virtual-boy-returns-on-switch.md) - It's brilliant, baffling, and somehow has me reaching for my wallet - [The Modern FINAL FANTASY](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-modern-final-fantasy.md) - What Final Fantasy represents today - [10 Years of Undertale](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/10-years-of-undertale.md) - Looking at the game's legacy after a decade - [Indie Game Club Issue 6: Loria](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/indie-game-club-issue-6-loria.md) - Loria is a fan-made ode to Warcraft and the origins of the RTS genre - [PAX West 2025: The G’AIM’E Light Gun Is Bringing Arcades Back to the Living Room](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-the-gaime-light-gun-is-bringing-arcades-back-to-the-living-room.md) - Nostalgia in the barrel of a (light) gun - [Tommie Earl Jenkins, Sword of the Sea, and PAX West 2025](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/tommie-earl-jenkins-sword-of-the-sea-and-pax-west-2025.md) - September 2025 edition - [The Appeal of Wholesome Games and Wholesome Direct](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-appeal-of-wholesome-games-and-wholesome-direct.md) - Interviewing Matthew Taylor, founder of Wholesome Direct - [Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 39](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/hidden-gems-of-game-design-vol-39.md) - Unearthing The Mummy Demastered, Warbits Plus, Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, Contract Rush DX - [PAX West 2025: God Save Birmingham – an Ambitious Take On the Zombie Genre](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-god-save-birmingham-an-ambitious-take-on-the-zombie-genre.md) - It's the peasant living dead for thee - [PAX West 2025: A Place for Horror](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pax-west-2025-a-place-for-horror.md) - Spooky Season comes to PAX West - [WordPlayer: The Suicide of Rachel Foster's Story Doesn't Work, But I 100% Completed It Anyway](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-the-suicide-of-rachel-foster-doesnt-work-but-i-100-completed-it-anyway.md) - What motivates us to play mediocre games? - [Galactic Glitch Review](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/bf-galactic-glitch-review.md) - Roguelike twin-stick shooter with a neon 1980s aesthetic. - [Studying Game Design Through Empiricism](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/studying-game-design-through-empiricism.md) - How a more empirical view can delineate between a "good game" and a "successful game" - [Spirittea: Ghosts and Hot Springs](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/spirittea-ghosts-and-hot-springs.md) - Wonyan, the cat mentor, has more than a big stick - [Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 34](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/now-playing-at-superjump-issue-34.md) - 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Taking a different view of the world - [Here's Why Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has the Secret Sauce](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/heres-why-clair-obscur-expedition-33-has-the-secret-sauce.md) - Looking beyond the sum of its parts - [Elden Ring Nightreign Is a Step Towards Even Better FromSoftware Games](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/elden-ring-nightreign-is-a-step-towards-even-better-fromsoftware-games.md) - Building a better From future - [How To Be Evil, PBJ: The Musical, and the Wonder of Wildermyth](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/how-to-be-evil-pbj-the-musical-and-the-wonder-of-wildermyth.md) - Our newsletter is back! - [Death Stranding 2: Should We Have Connected?](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/death-stranding-2-should-we-have-connected.md) - I will hold you and protect you - [Joystick Legends: The Arcade Icons That Took Over the World](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/joystick-legends-the-arcade-icons-that-took-over-the-world.md) - Celebrating the wonders of the arcade - 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