Investor Due Diligence Report
Online Gambling News, Information, and Insights from Steve Ruddock.
2K
140 paid
N/A
Pricing
$9/mo
$90/yr annual option
$1K
140 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
11.9
0.59%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
7.0 posts/week
100/100
Very Consistent (~1.0d avg)
| 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 | 2K | $1,001.7 | — |
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Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
2K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 135 similar-size peers in Gaming have paid tiers
Pricing position
$9/mo vs $11.9/mo category average (201 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $9 | $90 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| SuperJoost Playlist |
| 17K |
| +3.6% |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier