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A JSaB Anniversary Fanzine

A zine dedicated to the game JSaB - celebrating the game, what it means to us, and the creativity of our community.^{_{Beyond Shapes & Beats is a nonprofit fan project and has no affiliation with Just Shapes & Beats or Berzerk Studio.}}ZINE IS OUT NOW!!

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About

Beyond Shapes & Beats: A JSaB Anniversary Fanzine is a free, digital, SFW fanzine celebrating the game JSaB and the incredibly creative community around it. We hope to highlight the original game, what it means to its fans, and the creative ways the community makes it their own. We want to showcase the canon game, the AUs that helped build this fandom, and the individual AUs of our contributors. The zine will have a mix of artworks, short comics, writing, music, and more, all created by fans, for fans!How much does the zine cost?
Beyond Shapes & Beats is 100% free!Will there be physical copies of this zine?
No, Beyond Shapes & Beats and any merch alongside it will be digital-only. There will be a PDF download of the zine, and any merch we do will be available in either PNG or PDF format, depending on what it is.When will the zine come out?
We plan to release the zine on May 31st, 2026 for the Just Shapes & Beats 8th anniversary! You can view our full schedule here.How can I contribute to this zine?
Contributor applications open November 10, 2025!I've never been in a zine before, can I apply?
Of course! This zine is beginner-friendly, and open to all artistic styles and abilities.I want to make something besides a drawing or writing for the zine, can I apply?
Yes! We are open to all forms of art, and the digital zine format allows us to include things we couldn't in a physical format, such as music and animation. We will have a special application form for anyone who wants to contribute something unique!How can I support this zine?
Spread the word! Follow us on Tumblr and Bluesky, share our posts, and tell people about the project. And don't forget to download the zine when it releases!

Schedule

Interest Check	Oct. 1st, 2025 - Oct. 20th, 2025
Mod Applications	Oct. 24th, 2025 - Nov. 5th, 2025
Contributor Applications	Nov. 10th, 2025 - Nov. 30th, 2025
Pitches Due	Dec. 12th, 2025
HOLIDAY BREAK	Dec. 14th, 2025 - Jan. 2nd, 2026
1st Check-In	Jan. 31st, 2026
2nd Check-In	Feb. 28th, 2026
3rd Check-In	March 31st, 2026
Final Check-In	April 23rd, 2026
Final Submission Due	April 30th, 2026
Contributor Cards	April 25th, 2026 - May 15th, 2026
Formatting	May 1st, 2026 - May 30th, 2026
Release!!	May 31st, 2026

Mod Team

BG _^(they/them)
_{^{^{Organizer, Formatting Mod}}}

_{^{@bgsartcavern}}
^{_{Past Experience:}}
^{^{_{- Amateur Hour 2025 (Contributor)}}}

Wolfy _^(she/her)
_{^{^{Art Mod}}}

^{_@wolfythefox}
^{_{@wolfythewingedfox}}

Ghost _^(she/they)
_{^{^{Writing & Unique Works Mod}}}

^{_{Past Experience:}}
^{^{_{- Unspoken Thoughts Zine (Organizer)}}}

Document

Iso _^(he/they)
_{^{^{Discord Mod}}}

Mineskye _^(she/her)
_{^{^{Discord Mod}}}

Delta _^(they/them)
_{^{^{Discord Mod}}}

Capt _{^(he/they/it)}
_{^{^{Discord Mod}}}

Contributors!!

--	Art Contributors	--
AlionaNight ^@alionanight	Amnes ^{@ginumo \| @once-a-shape}	ARTemis06 ^{@artemis06-diana}
Asleepstew ^@asleepstew	ATM0SPH3R31C ^{@atm0sph3r31c}	Azariah ^{@avilitytoart}
CAKEBVNNY ^@cakebvnny	Ckisle ^{@ckisle1 \| @ckisle}	Concerned Bear ^@beauh
CrossinDMajor ^{@crossindmajor \| @hermitcrabcross}	Doc ^{@pinktrashgoblin}	EnderTeo ^{@enderteo13 \| @enderteo}
Gizmo ^{@starrycataclysm}	Inky ^@inky-bun	Its_copita ^@itss_copita
Jun ^{@junlordofeggs}	Kittppuccino ^{@kittppuccino}	KORN ^{@inverted_kobren \| @inv-kob}
Loki ! ^{@usernumbernin-3}	LukoLucky ^@lukolucky	Lum ^@lumhere
Luna ^{@moonlightdestiny \| @mnlghtdestiny}	Nathaniel Tetraquark ^{@tetraquark_373 \| @tetraquark373}	Nini ♡ ^{@preattychilll \| @preatty.chilll}
Pandoranoss ^{@pandoranoss \| @splun2706}	Poison Nekomimi ^{@poison-nekomimi \| @poison_nekomimi}	Raisa Drawz ^{@raisa-drawz \| @raisadrawz}
RedsonEnjoyer ^{@redsonenjoyerr}	Roadkrill ^{@spinnincircus}	Romellody ^{@romellodyisdreaming}
Sammy ^@slimyteeths	Scindomundi ^@scindomundi	SolsticeCrest ^{@solsticecrest}
Sora Marriaz ^@soramarriaz	SoulofZurvan ^{@soulofzurvan}	ThatOnePurpleShape ^{@thatonepurpleshape}
Tok ^{@l00tkirby \| @the-sun-has-a-deadlyaskblog}	Veechito ^{@veerrystarbit}	Zim-Card ^{@zimcard-artblog}
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--	Writing Contributors	--
--	Ink Menix ^{@real_ink_demon @dividedsingularity}	--
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--	Animators	--
Altro_Marnice ^{@altromarnice \| @soundsstroke}	Cubeozoa ^{@cubeozoa \| @blockheadblog}	Fleyoki ^{@fleyoki \| @fley0k1}
Fox :D ^{@tha_fieryfox \| @thafieryfox}	--	TheFloofyRat ^{@thefloofyrat}
--	Fiber Artists	--
--	Leone Skelton RedElectric ^{@butterflytetra @redelectric43 @redelectric86}
Musicians	--	Cosplayers
Atlaslovesedm ^{@atlaslovesedm8704 \| @atlaslovesedm}	--	Adventum_Vaqui ^{@adventum-vaqui \| @that_weird_dancing_crab}

Contact Us

Find us on Tumblr, Bluesky, and itch.io, or shoot us an email!

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