From burgeoning creative collective You Are Beheld comes YAB Bag #1, a zine full of games and ideas for freaks, by freaks. Projects inside the zine will explore intimacy, transformation, distance, and more through unique mechanics and gorgeous art.
By Freaks, For Freaks!
From burgeoning creative collective You Are Beheld comes YAB Bag #1, a zine full of games and ideas for freaks, by freaks. Projects inside the zine will explore intimacy, transformation, distance, and more through unique mechanics and gorgeous art.
Open up our bag of surprises, and enjoy the hard, weird work of six perverse eclectics!
Part of this project is about surprise - we've put some really incredible work into this project, and we're excited for you to see it with your own eyes.
What we can tell you is that you will receive a thirty-two page zine created by You Are Beheld's squadron of filthy geniuses, containing a bunch of short games and beautiful art. Here's a sample of games you'll find in YAB BAG #1:
Sunset FM by Wendy Ribston
'SUNSET FM: Pass-It-Down Collaborative Audio-Journaling'
You're a lesbian, you're lonely, and you're light years away from your friends. It sucks, but one of your girlies out there found a bunch of hyperspace repeaters, and now you've got a chain that can carry your signal across the stars faster than spacemail, going in circles around and around the stars, carrying words and songs to warm each other up in the cold nothingness between worlds.
Flesh Poker by IFeelOdd
- FLESH POKER -
You have been selected to play an exclusive game in an undisclosed location. All players are awarded ten-thousand bucks at the start of each round, regardless of outcome. All changes are irreversible.
Villain Clicker by Ira Prince
'save the day... the humane way: VILLAIN CLICKER'
Can't you see that you're ruining your life? You've defaulted on your lair's mortgage, your last three death rays didn't even turn on, and your robowife took the henchmen. But you don't have to live like this. Things can change. YOU can change! With a VC Volunt-Hero™, you can leave behind destructive patterns and Choose Goodness.
Sweet Hot Goat Action by Lilith Lilac Leviathan
By the dedication of Betty Rowe the goats of Arapawa Island were preserved when the New Zealand Department of Conservation wished to cull them entirely. Through direct action the goat still survives today but annually there is a cull. Many goats live in the Sanctuary set up on the island [Wikipedia, Arapawa goat].
This is not their story.
ANGELICISM GESTALT by Six-Valentine You look upon the feeble thing, distended limbs from its hips jut out into large flat ends that hold the misshapen things weight. Two more non-wings extend out from the sturdy center, attached by interlocking thinking meat ligaments you can divine through your many eyes.
Please be aware that shipping and handling costs will be charged after the game successfully funds. Rates are the same for all physical tiers, but differ by region.
In the US, expect about $10 shipping and handling.
In Canada, expect about $16 shipping and handling.
In the UK, expect about $28 shipping and handling.
In France, expect about $42.79 shipping and handling.
💥 Zinetopia 2026
This project is participating in Zinetopia! A Small-format TTRPG event celebrating Zine Month running February 2–27, 2026.
📖 What is Zine Month? Zine Month is a month-long online celebration observed every February by the tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) community where creators share and launch new DIY zines.
🔥 Unlock the Limited Zinetopia Freebie! Receive the limited edition Zinetopia 2026 Group Zine when you back 5+ projects featuring 60+ pages from participating creators full of mini-games, sketches, activity pages, and more!
