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RETRO: A New RETRO Gaming Magazine

Three decades of your favorite video game journalists have been united to collaborate on a new print & digital gaming magazine RETRO.
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    Pledge US$ 1 or more About CA$ 2

    If you love our content team and concept and simply want to contribute to our success in creating RETRO: The Multi-Format Throw-Back Video Game Magazine then throw us a bone. WOOF!

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    Pledge US$ 7 or more About CA$ 10

    PRINTED PREMIER ISSUE OF RETRO. Go oldschool with a tangible treasure, a printed copy of our premier issue for you to keep forever and ever. And, you will also receive the digital version of the premier issue for free!

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    Pledge US$ 12 or more About CA$ 17

    6-ISSUES, 1 YEAR DIGITAL (ONLY) RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get your RETRO fix every other month for a whole year starting January 2014. YES!! $2 an issue with this writing team? ARE YOU KIDDING?!

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    Pledge US$ 18 or more About CA$ 25

    3 ISSUES, 1/2 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Prefer print over digital? Do you trust in us to give you great content for three entire magazines? Then part with $18 and accept our sincere thanks for this pledge. All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE!

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    Pledge US$ 18 or more About CA$ 25

    6-ISSUES, 1 YEAR DIGITAL (ONLY) RETRO SUBSCRIPTION + THE PREMIER PRINTED ISSUE! Do you want a full year of RETRO Digital but also want to collect the Premier Print Issue? You can thank one of our backers for suggesting this pledge reward. Great idea!

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    Pledge US$ 30 or more About CA$ 41

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! You know a writing team of this magnitude won't let you down. We have lots of great things planned that will make you all tingle inside. Thank you for taking this journey with all of us! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE!

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    **BACK BY DEMAND, (FIRST 2 REWARD SETS SOLD OUT SO WE ADDED ANOTHER BATCH!)*** 6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE! PLUS get a Premium RETRO BUMPER STICKER printed on premium weather resistant 3 mil vinyl to show off your support!

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    Pledge US$ 42 or more About CA$ 57

    6-ISSUES, 1 YEAR DIGITAL (ONLY) RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. PLUS YOUR NAME IN THE PREMIER ISSUE OF RETRO! Have your name listed in our PREMIER ISSUE as a supporter and fan of RETRO!

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    Pledge US$ 60 or more About CA$ 81

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE! PLUS YOUR NAME IN THE PREMIER ISSUE OF RETRO! Have your name listed in our PREMIER ISSUE as a supporter and fan of RETRO!

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    Pledge US$ 75 or more About CA$ 101

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION + HIGH QUALITY 18" x 24" COLLECTIBLE PREMIER COVER POSTER + PREMIUM RETRO BUMPER STICKER. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE! PLUS get a COLLECTIBLE PREMIER COVER POSTER and Premium RETRO BUMPER STICKER printed on premium weather resistant 3 mil vinyl to show off your support!

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    Pledge US$ 80 or more About CA$ 108

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBCRIPTION + 1 YEAR NO FEE SELLING ON GAMEGAVEL.COM. If you want to have both the hottest new gaming magazine around and want to make some money selling your gaming items on GameGavel.com, this is for you. $80 get's you one year of RETRO in printed form and a year of free, no-fee, selling on GameGavel.com. This pledge could actually make you money!

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    Pledge US$ 150 or more About CA$ 202

    THE FANBOY TIER! THE ULTIMATE RETRO SUPPORT PACKAGE! 6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED & DIGITAL RETRO SUBSCRIPTION + EXCLUSIVE LIMITED RUN RETRO T-SHIRT + YOUR NAME MENTIONED AS A TOP-LEVEL SUPPORTER IN OUR PREMIER ISSUE + 18" x 24" PREMIER ISSUE COVER POSTER + TWO PREMIUM VINYL RETRO BUMPER STICKERS. INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBERS ADD $15 FOR SHIPPING OF SHIRT, POSTER & STICKERS TO YOUR DOOR. INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION POSTAGE WILL STILL BE BILLED AFTER THE CAMPAIGN ENDS.

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    Pledge US$ 35 or more About CA$ 47

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE! PLUS get a Premium RETRO BUMPER STICKER printed on premium weather resistant 3 mil vinyl to show off your support!

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    **BACK BY DEMAND, (FIRST REWARD SOLD OUT SO WE ADDED ANOTHER, BATCH!)*** 6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION. Get an entire year of printed RETRO for $5 a mag! All PRINT subscriptions will include a digital version FREE! PLUS get a Premium RETRO BUMPER STICKER printed on premium weather resistant 3 mil vinyl to show off your support!

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    Pledge US$ 100 or more About CA$ 135

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED RETRO SUBSCRIPTION + YOUR NAME LISTED IN THE MAGAZINE AT THE TOP OF OUR SUPPORTER LIST + SUBMIT A READER QUESTION FOR SOMEONE ON OUR WRITING TEAM. YOUR QUESTION AND ANSWER WILL APPEAR IN OUR "READER LETTERS" area in the Premier Issue!

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    Pledge US$ 250 or more About CA$ 336

    6 ISSUES, 1 YEAR PRINTED & DIGITAL RETRO SUBSCRIPTION + YOUR NAME LISTED IN THE MAGAZINE AT THE TOP OF OUR SUPPORTER LIST + A YEAR OF NO-FEE SELLING ON GAMEGAVEL + SUBMIT A GAME OR FRANCHISE FOR AN IN-DEPTH RETROSPECTIVE. WE HAVE ONLY FOUR OF THESE AVAILABLE. FIRST BACKER RETROSPECTIVE WILL GET PREMIER ISSUE AND SO ON. YOU WILL ALSO GET CREDIT IN THE MAGAZINE FOR YOUR SUBMISSION. AND, PLEASE DON'T GIVE US SHAQ FU!

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    Pledge US$ 500 or more About CA$ 671

    1/4 PAGE ADVERTISEMENT. Advertise your product or service to our gamer demographic. $500 will get you (1) 1/4 page advertisement in our Premier Issue, December 2013.

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    1/2 PAGE ADVERTISEMENT. Advertise your product or service to our gamer demographic. $1,000 will get you (1) 1/2 page advertisement in our Premier Issue, December 2013.

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    Pledge US$ 1,500 or more About CA$ 2,011

    BACK COVER ADVERTISEMENT. Advertise your product or service to our gamer demographic. Own the coveted back cover of our Premier Issue, December 2013.

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