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A video game club for everyone.
Data updated 3 weeks ago
Avg Comments
18.1
Avg Likes
11.9
Engagement Rate
0.17%· ~30 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Gaming
0.17% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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vs 65 newsletters in Gaming
18K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.1
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
91/100
median: 59/100
Subscribers
18K
median: 1K
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10K subs
RPG Design Theories
7K subs
Post Games
6K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Apr 17, 2026
Usually publishes Fri
1.1 posts/week avg
Gaming Pricing
$5/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
Gaming newsletters typically start charging at ~1K subscribers
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Publishing consistency (91/100) is well above the Gaming median (59/100).