Established in 2021 by Kyle Von Kubik (https://linktr.ee/kylevonkubik), READ ONLY MAGAZINE (ROM) is a bi-annual retro-gaming publication that delves into the art and passion surrounding video-games. Each issue centers around a one-word theme contributors are free to interpret as it relates to their experiences with video-games and/or video-game culture.
The concept behind the magazine is to blend the video-game magazines of the 1990s with the D.I.Y. zine culture of the 1970s. While ROM has published traditional video-game reviews and features, we’re also interested in personal narratives and creative writing that has a video-games nucleus.
Want a sneak peek?
For examples of pieces, check out Issue 0, our downloadable free preview copy of highlighted contributions from various issues: https://oneradtee.com/products/copy-of-read-only-magazine-pdf-copy?variant=40898570190907
At this time, ROM is a volunteer project. The main production team is comprised of Kyle and editors AJ Rush and Celeste Roberts.