Living Room Static

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A column about the analog textures of retro gaming: CRTs, scanlines, boot screens, disc swaps, manuals, box art — the details that made old games feel different.

Living Room Static Why a CRT Changes the Mood of a Game More Than People Admit Why a CRT Changes the Mood of a Game More Than People Admit Living Room Static The Strange Comfort of Boot Screens, Disc Swaps, and Loading Chimes The Strange Comfort of Boot Screens, Disc Swaps, and Loading Chimes Living Room Static Why Old Game Manuals Did Half the Worldbuilding Why Old Game Manuals Did Half the Worldbuilding Living Room Static Collecting Retro Hardware Without Turning Your House Into a Museum Collecting Retro Hardware Without Turning Your House Into a Museum