Scanlines’ Journal
Lawrence 'Scanlines' LichfieldLong-form reviews of games new and old, funny lists about video game topics and opinions on everything from the modern FPS genre to the Sega Saturn.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 134 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 22 hours ago |
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Video Game Worlds You’d Love To Live In
“Another list!?” I can hear you protest, slamming your meaty fists down on the nearest surface and perhaps wondering if Scanlines’ Journal is about to fall off. Yes, I do try to keep my lists to once a month: my core audience is here more f...
A New Era For The Journal - CEX Box #1
A special thanks to for providing some great advice in the comments of last week’s midweek post, to those who kindly made one-off donations to the Journal in the past and to a certain long-time subscriber who has been supporting me on Ko-F...
Rain World Is Like Harsh Noise Music
The entire human experience has been profoundly shaped by our status as predators.
We have forward-facing, rapid moving eyes with full-colour vision to track distant prey instead of wide, peripheral vision and eye-sockets on the side of o...
A Few Changes
Don’t worry, this isn’t a ‘I’m leaving Substack’ post but I must admit, the thought had crossed my mind lately.
I’ve been writing on Substack since New Year’s Day 2025 and it has had a profoundly positive effect on my confidence and my per...
Video Game Enemies I Could Beat In A Fight*
*Also includes enemies that would put me in a body bag.
One of the foundational concepts in most video games is the power fantasy. You: the player, get to control a powerful hero, an exceptional individual with the ability to command armie...
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