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Indexed issues, last 90 days
13
Latest publication
Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Bungie Just Admitted that Players ARE King, After All (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-large" height="672.8323699421966" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X2FH!,w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2e6e951c-94fa-4c3e-b61a-5a4a78fc9ad2_

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    The 7 “M"s of Marketing (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-large" height="675" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xh4w!,w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ee9b742-5a40-4467-9f91-0ec2c21353cc_1672x941.png"

  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    It’s Dangerous to Go Alone (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    Affinity Over Audience (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    TL;DR: In Ready Check #7, I made the case that creators are far more effective than storefront features for discovery. Today, we’ll go a level deeper and answer the question that naturally follows: which creators? Your first instinct, if you’re like most indie studio heads, is probably to sort your outreach list by subscriber co

  5. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    The Marketing Beat Map: What “Starting Early” Looks Like (opens the original)

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