Kind of bummed to realize the print format for the zine has completely changed so this one won’t be able to sit comfortably with the previous 2 I already printed years ago. Also before, I was able to simply press the print booklet setting in my pdf reader, but I can’t for this new format. I can’t even print double sided bc the pages won’t line up if I want to crop them so they look nice since they are still a5 (just rotated). Why such a big change? I didn’t back the printed books on the KS, just the hex kit, because I loved the way the quality of the home prints was so good before… if you have some advice on how to nicely home print this as a booklet, please share.
Viewing post in MIRU III: An Analog Defense Game comments
Sorry for the disappointing format changes! I've moved completely over to horizontal layouts from here on. It gives the book a place on the table and more easily stays open. Moving to square binding was also great, giving us the extra 10 or so pages needed for better rules explanations. For every change I made, there was a dozen or more complaints prior and the changes fix these. The one thing I can't change is how easier it was to print A5 vertically. I do think of digital editions as a bonus to the physicals, and so I don't prioritize them. I just can't make a living through digital/pnp. I did update all past editions to horizontal, so that's consistent. I promised a handful of KS backers a vertical M3, but it will take some serious trimming to get it to fit to 50 pages. I likely won't include it in the zip so folks don't get confused on which to print/reference. but if folks reach out i don't mind emailing a copy. (I also got too many emails being confused on how to print the booklet edition you mentioned. i prefer that too, should be a simple hit print situation, but after 20+ emails i had to change it)
Best way to print the horizontal editions is on a bigger paper like 11x17, i know most printers can't handle that. but that'll get the right proportions without any stretching. Or on letter one page at a time, with a staple in the corner. again sorry for the changes! The print edition looks beautiful on the table and can stay open without using any hands! worth the trouble in my opinion.
Thanks for the explanation. I can understand how this is an improvement for the print edition. Unfortunately, I paid for a printable product with a certain expectation of how I could use it and now I cannot use it or experience it the way I was expecting or wanting to. I think this is a little unfair, probably more unfair than having left it vertical as advertised, but c’est la vie I guess. Best of luck anyway.