Investor Due Diligence Report
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1K
100 paid
N/A
Pricing
$3.5/mo
$20/yr annual option
$199.5
100 paid subs
$200/mo – $200/mo(±0%)
3.0
0.30%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GameDiscoverCo newsletter | 43K | N/A | $19/mo | substack |
| Game File | 26K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Think Like A Game Designer | 18K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| The Besties | 18K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $199.5 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 130 similar-size peers in Gaming have paid tiers
Pricing position
$3.5/mo vs $11.9/mo category average (201 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $4 | $20 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| SuperJoost Playlist |
| 17K |
| +3.6% |
| $6/mo |
| substack |