Substacks recommended by Jay Rooney

Recommended by Jay Rooney

Humorous written adventures and storytelling geekdom with award winning filmmaker, author, and voice actress Alexa Tuttle (AKA The Giggler)

The Casual Gamer's View

By Bill Long

An irregular newsletter dedicated to bringing you opinions on games and gaming, from a casual gamer's perspective.

Really fun articles, musings, and interviews. Accessible and enjoyable for casual and hardcore gamers alike!

- Jay Rooney

Misadventure Adventure

By Michael

The fantasy story where you’re in complete* control

Textbook example of the innovation Substack makes possible. A hilarious adventure story where YOU, the reader, call the shots.

- Jay Rooney

Arthadian Anthologies

By M. S. Arthadian

Explore a New Expanding Universe known as the CORE!

Hidden History

By Ravi Rajan

Everything about the juiciest and sexiest tidbits of history you never knew about

Informative yet easily digestible, this newsletter proves that history is more than just dates—it's the long, fascinating, and often weird story of humanity.

- Jay Rooney

Non-Boring History

By Annette Laing

Join renegade historian and Brit in the US Dr. Annette Laing on her witty history mystery tour. Substack Featured Newsletter.

The best longform history newsletter on Substack. If you like going *deep* into America and Britain's less-explored stories, grab a cuppa and learn something totally unexpected.

- Jay Rooney

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about seeing more, feeling more, and asking better questions. Curiosity makes everything better - but can it be *learned*? Let's find out.

This is "Game & Word" if it had been called "World & Word." If I were to to name a newsletter that best encapsulates the spirit, ideas, and style that G&W tries to bring to games writing, it's this one. The accessible and conversational tone, moments of discovery, and infectiously genuine excitement about learning for learning's sake are all traits I try to imbue G&W with. Mike has set a really high bar, and I one day hope to instill as much curiosity in my readers as he does in me.

- Jay Rooney

Adventure Snack

By Geoffrey Golden

Turn your inbox into an adventure with interactive stories the perfect length for your lunch break.

By far Substack's funniest and most creative newsletter. These bite-sized "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style stories are always a joy to read and discuss. Also, Geoffrey is an absolutely stand-up human being, and a friend to all writers.

- Jay Rooney