Genesis (gaming magazine)

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"Facebook Album: Genesis - Issue 1 - September-October 1993" | facebook.com, 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."Facebook album: Genesis - Issue 4 - March-April 1994" facebook.com 
In January 2024 all issues were released as images in albums on Jeremy Sadler's Facebook page."Jeremy Sadler Albums", facebook.com
==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 ==
=== 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.
=== 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.
=== 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.
=== 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"Sadler, Jeremy. "Final Word" Genesis, No. 4. p. 29.:
== References ==
Category:Gaming & Role Playing
Category:Zines
Category:1993 Zines
Category:Newsletters & Letterzines
Category:1994 Zines
Category:Non-fiction Zines
Category:Multimedia Zines
Category:1990s Zines