COLLECTION BUILDER
Dear Retro Gamer,
I just wanted to write in to say how much I’ve been enjoying the ‘So You Want To Collect…’ series. I was chatting about it with a few friends and it made for some interesting discussions that I thought I’d pass on. My mate, Michael, is an avid collector and he feels it drives up prices, making it harder for him to buy the games he wants. My friend Stewart and myself feel the complete opposite, as we’re not serious collectors and it’s now given us both great insight into how we should consider building our collections going forward and what games to target.
It would be wonderful if you could have more price guides through the magazine, even if it’s a simple ‘expect to pay X’ for each mentioned game, as
I’ve often wanted to purchase a game after reading about it in your magazine and was then horrified by the attached price. Is this something you’d consider going forward? I’d also like to see more focus on collecting games in general, particularly the dangers of collecting, as some of the collectors I’ve met in the past appear to be consumed by their collecting, and that can’t be good for anyone. Keep up the great work and I’d love to see pictures of the team’s collections some time.
James Baker
We’re glad you’re enjoying the feature, James, it does seem to be going down well with readers. You raise a good point with regards to the serious aspects of collecting, and it’s certainly something we’d like to investigate. Hopefully this bookazine you’ve won won’t cost you too much money!