GAMES - bimonthly print, humor/games. Pays $1500-1750 for All Rights, 2-2.5k words, POA. Audience: m/f, age 34.
"Our feature articles can cover almost any subject, from game- or puzzle-related events or people, to mystery, wordplay, humor, and human ingenuity in all its guises. For example, past features have included the magic of Penn and Teller, garden mazes, scavenger hunts, practical jokes, miniature golf, ingenious art forgeries, England's Dangerous Sports Club, the making of Jeopardy!, and wild and crazy swimming pools." For games, puzzles, etc.: "Puzzles, tests, quizzes, and other doable features may be of any length from 1/12 of a page to a two-page spread. We look for fresh, lively ideas, carefully worked out for solvability. Visual appeal, a sense of humor, and the incorporation of pictures/objects from popular culture and everyday life are big pluses. Novelty is essential. For visual puzzles, all you need to submit are rough drawings or written descriptions of photos/pictures; we can assign finished art or photography, as needed. Payment varies. ...also accepts contributions of original two-player games, pop-out puzzles, contests, and Fake Advertisements." No e-mail subs. Photos welcome but not necessary. Queries for articles are preferred, but will consider completed manuscripts. RT: 6-8 weeks. Send to: 7002 W. Butler Pike, Suite 210, Ambler, PA 19002