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Videogame emulation news and exclusive interviews, from the aesthetics of razor sharp scanlines to the wild technical challenges of making yesterday's games run on tomorrow's hardware.
4K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
0.8
0.02%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
91/100
Very Consistent (~14.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Besties | 18K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Think Like A Game Designer | 18K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| SuperJoost Playlist | 17K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Game Maker's Toolkit on Substack | 6K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
4K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
69% of 26 similar-size peers in Gaming have paid tiers
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 64/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 87/100 | 10% |
| Say Chess |
| 5K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier