Investor Due Diligence Report
by Benjamin Portheault
Aspects of performance for chess/esports, especially mental prep.
1K
100 paid
0%
Insufficient data
10 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$397.5
100 paid subs
$398/mo – $398/mo(±0%)
Previously Monthly
0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
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
$5/mo vs $11.9/mo category average (201 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| SuperJoost Playlist |
| 17K |
| +3.6% |
| $6/mo |
| substack |