# This....is Nudge Magazine! **Source:** Cary Hardy **Type:** video **Published:** 2024-01-24 **Duration:** 2m 11s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9l5MqBB4w --- ## Analysis Cary Hardy reviews Nudge Magazine Volume 3, praising its print quality, layout, and writing style while expressing frustration that a photo of three similar Getaway machines from a TPF event was chosen as a best-of-show feature despite being nearly identical and difficult to distinguish. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Nudge Magazine Volume 3 contains 53 pages — _Direct statement by Cary Hardy about the magazine he received and reviewed_ - [HIGH] Nudge Magazine has thick pages with great color saturation and high-quality materials — _Cary Hardy's direct assessment after handling Volume 3_ - [HIGH] Nudge's writing style is laid-back and mature, not overly politically correct, and includes profanity — _Cary Hardy's editorial assessment of the magazine's tone_ - [HIGH] A photo from a recent TPF event featuring three nearly identical Getaway machines was featured as a best-of-show piece in Nudge Volume 3 — _Cary Hardy directly references being featured in the magazine with a complaint about the selection_ ### Notable Quotes > "I'm impressed with the quality of materials. And pages are thick with great color saturation." > — **Cary Hardy**, early in video > _Key praise of Nudge's production quality and design_ > "I like the journalism style of the writing. It's very laid back and mature. While reading the articles it as if they are giving me info but not trying to be all PC about it" > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-video > _Explains appeal of Nudge's editorial voice and tone_ > "I have decided that I will be collecting these. I have bought volume 2 and have requested that they do another run of volume 1." > — **Cary Hardy**, mid-video > _Demonstrates strong satisfaction; indicates he's becoming a subscriber/collector_ > "How about three nearly identical getaways? Can you spot the difference? We sure can't." > — **Cary Hardy**, end of video > _Expresses frustration with editorial choice to feature three indistinguishable machines_ > "Be like, bitch, this is a best of show piece. What do you mean you can't tell the difference between the other ones?" > — **Cary Hardy**, end of video > _Conveys criticism of Nudge's photo selection and editorial judgment_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Nudge Magazine | organization | Pinball lifestyle print magazine; 53-page Volume 3 reviewed; founded by Ian Jacobi | | Ian Jacobi | person | Founder and creative lead of Nudge Magazine; reached out to Cary Hardy to send Volume 3 | | Cary Hardy | person | Pinball content creator and YouTube personality; reviewer of Nudge Magazine; owns/operates Getaway pinball machines | | The Pinball Factory (TPF) | event | Recent pinball event where Cary Hardy and two friends lined up three Getaway machines that were photographed for Nudge Magazine | | Getaway | game | Popular pinball machine that Cary Hardy owns multiple copies of; was featured in TPF event photo published in Nudge | ### Topics - **Primary:** Nudge Magazine production quality and design, Pinball lifestyle media and journalism - **Secondary:** Editorial judgment in pinball media, Getaway pinball machine and collector culture ### Sentiment **Mixed** (0.6) — Cary is strongly positive about Nudge Magazine's quality, materials, and writing style, expressing clear intent to collect it. However, he expresses frustration with editorial judgment regarding a specific photo selection in Volume 3 that he feels lacked differentiation and shouldn't have been featured as a best-of-show piece. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Nudge Magazine actively reaching out to content creators and community members like Cary Hardy; building subscriber base through direct outreach and print distribution (confidence: high) — Ian at Nudge reached out to Cary Hardy and sent him Volume 3; Cary is now collecting the magazine and requesting reprints of earlier volumes - **[market_signal]** Pinball lifestyle media (print magazines) demonstrating viability and quality production; community appetite for non-news, lifestyle-focused pinball content (confidence: medium) — Cary Hardy's strong positive reception and decision to collect all volumes; magazine has produced at least 3 volumes with high production values --- ## Transcript this is nudge a pinball lifestyle magazine i have heard and seen nudge articles before but I didn't really picture myself getting one, and that is until now. Ian at Nudge reached out to me and sent me their volume 3, and I'm impressed with the quality of materials. And pages are thick with great color saturation. There are a total of 53 pages in this volume. What's all in it? Well, a little bit of everything. All different kinds of articles and topics, but all related to pinball. I like the journalism style of the writing. It's very laid back and mature. While reading the articles it as if they are giving me info but not trying to be all PC about it There are curse words as well so just keep that in mind I see this as being an excellent copy table piece or something you keep near the toilet for reading. I have decided that I will be collecting these. I have bought volume 2 and have requested that they do another run of volume 1. If you are interested in getting this magazine, I will provide a link in the video description. I may need your guys' help on getting Volume 1. Surely they will do another print if the demand is there. I have some beef on this volume. They have a picture of the latest TPF where me and two of my friends lined all of our getaways up. And they put it on right here. How about three nearly identical getaways? Can you spot the difference? We sure can't. Be like, bitch, this is a best of show piece. What do you mean you can't tell the difference between the other ones? There's a difference. You gotta be kidding me. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 24a9fda2-886b-4d9b-a476-2abd1c548315*