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''EdgeWork'' was a small press magazine published by
Atlas Games Atlas Games is a company which publishes role-playing games, board games and card games. Its founder and current president is John Nephew. History When Atlas Games did not have the finances to publish '' On the Edge'' (1994), they partnered with J ...
starting in 1994 that was devoted to the role-playing game '' Over the Edge''.


Publication history

''EdgeWork'' was a fanzine for the surreal role-playing game ''Over the Edge''. It was first published in 1994, and lasted for four issues. The last issue also appeared in 1994.


Reception

In the May 1994 edition of ''
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'' (Issue #205),
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reviewed the first issue, and admitted "I’m a sucker for fanzines. What they lack in polish, they usually make up in spunk, and ''EdgeWork'', devoted to the eccentric ''Over the Edge'' game, is no exception." He concluded, "''EdgeWork'' may have the editorial budget of a school newspaper, but for ''OTE'' enthusiasts, it’s more essential than the ''
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''."


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'' #29


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