THE JOY OF DISCOVERY
Sometimes the best games aren’t the ones plastered across every billboard, trailer and social feed.
Sometimes they’re the ones you stumble across by accident.
Issue #018 is all about that moment when you discover something you didn’t know you were looking for — a hidden gem, an unexpected mechanic, a strange little feature that suddenly eats 40 hours of your life, or a recommendation from someone that turns into a favourite.
Inside this month’s Gander:
TOP STORY
The Next Great Game Might Be The One You’ve Never Heard Of.
GAMING NEWS
Tokyo Game Show 2026 is underway, with plenty of new games, announcements and surprises.
GAMING ODDITY
The Best Features Nobody Asked For.
Fishing. Cooking. Housing. Horse grooming. Because apparently saving the world can wait.
COMMUNITY GANDER
The Internet Knows Everything.
Friends, YouTube, Reddit, Discord and gaming communities remain some of the best ways to discover something completely unexpected.
WALLET WATCH
Don’t Confuse New With Better.
Your wallet and your backlog would probably appreciate this advice.
WORTH A GANDER
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Adventure by night. Shopkeeper by day. Because apparently saving the world doesn’t pay the bills.
GRAMEPA’S CORNER
Azeroth Adventures — The Story Continues…
This week, me and another adventurer took on Khan Hratha.
Unfortunately, he didn’t make it.
Sorry, buddy.
Some adventures in Azeroth don’t exactly come with happy endings.
GRAMEPA’S LOS SANTOS STORY
Looking Beyond The Chaos
One last drive through Los Santos — but this time we’re looking past the explosions, the ridiculousness and the mayhem to see what the world of GTA V is actually saying.
ARCADE FILES
The First Time You Saw A Game
That moment when a brand-new arcade cabinet arrived and suddenly everyone wanted to know:
“What’s that?”
Having worked on the other side of the cabinet, Gramepa remembers exactly what that felt like.
Plus:
Gramepa Is Currently Playing
World of Warcraft Classic
Grand Theft Auto V
Gaming Moment: The Discovery
XP Tip: Turn Off The Marker
Achievement Unlocked: I Found It By Accident
Gander Challenge: Try Something Random
Duck Of The Week: “I don’t know what this is… but I love it.”
Community Poll: How do YOU discover new games?
Because gaming isn’t just about playing the games you already know.
It’s about finding the ones you didn’t know you needed.
Fancy a Gander?
Search for the things that caught your eye. You never know where the next favourite might be hiding.
What game did you discover completely by accident?
100% Human Curiosity. Assisted by Artificial Intelligence.
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