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Delivering 20 Years Of Game Design Experience Straight To Your Inbox! Unpacking Game Design Lessons And Their Applications In Everyday Life With Brilliant Game Designers From Across The Globe!
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Avg Comments
0.3
Avg Likes
11.3
Engagement Rate
0.06%· ~12 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Gaming
0.06% engagement rate
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Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#3 of 167
in Gaming
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
| Public |
| From Game Idea to Finished GameEnrollment is open for Design LabMar 17, 2026 | Public |
| The Complete Game Design RoadmapA closer look at the lessons, playtesting process, and community that help designers make real progress.Mar 12, 2026 | Public |
| Opening The Doors to Game DesignThe New Design Lab Program Launches March 17th, 2026Mar 10, 2026 | Public |
| Eric Lang — Designing for Payoff, Ritual Play, and Returning to Your Roots (#100)Think Like A Game Designer PodcastFeb 17, 2026 | Public |
| 10 Lessons from 100 Episodes of Think Like a Game DesignerWhat I’ve learned about creativity, craft, and building things that matterFeb 5, 2026 | Public |
| Theresa Duringer — UI as Game Design, Onboarding Without Friction, and the Ethics of AI (#99)Think Like A Game Designer PodcastJan 29, 2026 | Public |
| Jaimie Wolanski — Tough Truths, Retail Realities, and How Games Create Connection (#98)Think Like A Game Designer PodcastJan 15, 2026 | Public |
| Upstream Art in the Age of AIThe ethical case for hybrid human–AI toolsJan 6, 2026 | Public |
| Vlaada Chvátil — Designing for Joy, Building Great Games, and Letting Quality Do the Marketing (#97)Think Like A Game Designer PodcastDec 18, 2025 | Public |
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Game File
26K subs
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 18, 2026
0.8 posts/week avg
Gaming Pricing
$11.95/mo avg
Below average(-50%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Sign up freePriced at $6/mo, 50% below the Gaming average of $12/mo.
Consistent Publisher
Publishing consistency (75/100) is well above the Gaming median (60/100).
