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Investor Due Diligence Report
substackGaming
A video game club for everyone.
18K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
18.1
11.9
0.17%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.1 posts/week
91/100
Very Consistent (~6.7d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. | 10K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| RPG Design Theories | 7K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Post Games | 6K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Game Maker's Toolkit on Substack | 6K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
18K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 8 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 68/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| Say Chess |
| 5K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |