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Heavy Cardboard
@HCHQTracked since May 2026
creating a podcast & YouTube channel for the heavier side of boa.
Observed Aug 19, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
Paid members
856
−0.5% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
Total audience
1,350
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$3.4K
$1.7K–$5.1K modeled range
Starting price
$2/mo
8 membership tiers
Pricing and benefits captured publicly
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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
$2/moIndian ElephantThank you for the support, you're helping us continue to produce the show! Our ongoing gratitude for your continuing support! Thanks, y’all!All the great content that you've been getting for the last decade!
$5/moAfrican Bush ElephantOur base level of support. You're helping Heavy Cardboard continue to produce content. Y'all rock!All previous level benefits PLUS:Your name on the credits scroll before most live-streams!Exclusive Patron-only access to our Slack channel! Think of it as a perpetual chatroom with us and your fellow Patrons! It really has become an amazing community!Exclusive Patron-only access to behind-the-scenes bonus YouTube content (pre-plays, Patron-Only Roundtable Discussions, etc).Exclusive Patron-only voting for upcoming play-throughs!
$10/moSri Lankan ElephantWoohoo! You're helping Heavy Cardboard expand and improve the show! Seriously, y'all are allowing us to continue to upgrade the equipment & overall quality of the show! Thank you so very much! All previous level benefits PLUS:Access to the Patron-Only podcast (Daily convention vlogs, Patron-Only Roundtable audio, game day musings, etc.)10% discount at the merch store (COMING May 2025)!Patron-only posts & messagesAccess to occasional bonus, behind-the-scenes content that includes things like studio video tours, show notes that we use for teaching and/or podcasts, and other things that show the creative process and how HC creates what y'all see as the finished product.
$25/moSumatran ElephantWow, this support is stupendous, thank you!All previous level benefits PLUS:Patron callout - we will give a special thanks and callout to a different Patron at this level or higher during a playthrough. Your support of Heavy Cardboard is truly appreciated and this is one way we can literally say thanks to you!Every couple of months, I'll reach out and request input for a Top 6, Play-through, Game of the Month, etc. piece of content for the podcast or YouTube channel. Then all Patrons at this tier and higher will vote on it, with the highest vote-getting piece of content being created the following month!Quarterly group Google hangouts/Skype calls that allow for a more intimate chat with me!
$50/moAfrican Forest ElephantYou're going above and beyond here. Just amazing! Thank you so very much!All previous level benefits PLUS:Edward curates your collection. Once a year, Edward reviews your game collection on BGG (or the list you provide him), and then have a 30-min Skype/Google Hangout discussion with you to refine your likes and dislikes, etc. Afterwards, Edward will prepare a tailored list of game suggestions based on your collection and your interests. Once per calendar year, everyone at this level (and above) will be able to select one game from the Heavy Cardboard collection to put up for voting. Then, as a group, you will vote for one of the selected games to be streamed.
$75/moMastodonWOOHOO! You have blown us away, thank you!
All previous level benefits PLUS:
An invitation and ticket to HeavyCon every year that you maintain this reward level (first eligible after 6 months of support at this level)!
$125/moWoolly MammothThank you for the support and trusting us with this!
All previous level benefits PLUS:
Curated game subscription (requires an accurate BGG Collection)
Once a year, HC will send you a game. It will be individually, scrupulously selected for each recipient, highly regarded by Heavy Cardboard, and possibly out-of-print. Think of this as your personal, custom game concierge!
Because you have shown so much support, let HC return the favor with an invitation to dinner, my treat, at a convention of your choice (that we are attending), or in the local Boston-area, once each year!
Growth signals: Heavy Cardboard
−0.5%
Membership856 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
858844830
May 202617 weeks trackedNow
Heavy Cardboard856 members · $3.4K/mo
The chart only uses Heavy Cardboard's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where Heavy Cardboard ranks
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#18 of 9 cohort creators measured
Paid members in Recommended cohort
A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
8 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Heavy Cardboard | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Heavy CardboardProfilePodcastsPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 856 | Reference | Aug 19, 2026Stale |
| #2 |  Three Moves AheadPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 303 | 553 fewer | Aug 22, 2026 |
| #3 |  Board Game BarragePodcastsContent relevance + business context | 207 | 649 fewer | Aug 25, 2026 |
| #4 |  The Agents of SIGMARPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 48 | 808 fewer | Aug 23, 2026 |
| #5 |  PlayCulturePodcastsContent relevance + business context | 30 | 826 fewer | Jul 27, 2026Stale |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Heavy Cardboard; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish785Profile posts12 postsLast month100%Members-only
Previews available for 47 of 785 posts
Article Latest post$2 tier & upStar Trek: Captain's Chair - Patron-Only 12pm Saturday!Yesterday
Yesterday at Aug 30 crawl 3 likes 1 commentTonight's Patron-only Play-Through5 days agoArticle5 days ago at Aug 30 crawl$2 tier & up 0 0Recorded Live Video: Schedule release for week of Aug 245 days agoVideoAug 24$2 tier & up 0 0LAST NIGHT'S LINK: Covenant Patron-only Learning GameAugust 20ArticleAugust 20$2 tier & up 0 0Tonight's Star Wars: Outer Rim Patron-only Learning game stream. CLICK HERE!August 20ArticleAugust 20$2 tier & up 0 0Recorded Live Video: Update - Tuesday Aug 19August 19VideoAug 19$2 tier & up 5 1Good afternoon, Herd!Scheduling was a bit difficult this week (family vacations and such w/a number of the group), so we are going with a (mostly) prep week, getting ready for the next 2-3 weeks...ArticleAugust 19$2 tier & up 6 1Whisperwood Round-TableAugust 13ArticleAugust 13$2 tier & up 0 0Innovation Deluxe - Team Game TONIGHT!James chose Innovation and even more so, he wanted to try out the team game, so that's what you're getting tonight at 1900 EDT!ArticleAugust 11$2 tier & up 11 2Recorded Live Video: Merch & More!Lots of good nuggets in today's chat. Come check it out where we discuss upcoming HC merch, upcoming streams, and other things over the 40 or so minutes...VideoAugust 7$2 tier & up 3 1Meadow - Patron-Only LIVE Tonight!It's hotter than the devil out there today, oof! That makes it a good evening for a cozy lil auction, set-collection game!ArticleAugust 6$2 tier & up 0 0Medici Traders Patron Only RoundtableAugust 4ArticleAugust 4$2 tier & up 0 0
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