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Critical Distance

@critdistanceTracked since May 2026

creating a community resource for game criticism.

Observed Aug 17, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Paid members

182

0% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Total audience

724

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$1.2K

Starting price

$5/mo

6 membership tiers

Where the 701 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$077.3%$517.4%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 17, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$0/moFree54277.3% of observed tier members

$5/moCircle12217.4% of observed tier members

$10/moCaturday314.4% of observed tier members

$20/moStar50.7% of observed tier members

$100/moAuncle10.1% of observed tier members

$1,000/moAngel00% of observed tier members

Growth signals: Critical Distance

182 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Membership

189186182

May 202617 weeks trackedNow

Critical Distance182 members · $1.2K/mo

The chart only uses Critical Distance's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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Critical Distance's estimated gross rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Estimated gross	Gap vs Critical Distance	Freshness
#2	Doc BurfordWritingContent relevance + business context	$1.4K	$245 more	Aug 19, 2026
#3	Adam Millard - The Architect of GamesWritingContent relevance + business context	$1.3K	$140 more	Aug 23, 2026
#4	Critical DistanceProfileWritingEstimated gross position in Recommended cohort	$1.2K	Reference	Aug 17, 2026Stale
#5	BoardGameCoWritingContent relevance + business context	$875	$284 fewer	Aug 25, 2026
#6	Christopher FranklinWritingContent relevance + business context	$597	$563 fewer	Aug 23, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Critical Distance; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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Video Latest post$5 tier & upThe Month in Videogame Blogging, July 2026

I'm gonna keep this one nice and light so you can get to some of our best curated works from the month of July, but first: did you know we have a Blogs of the Round Table ongoing? Check it out here and give us your best contribution by August 19th!

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Join to unlock 2 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 Join to unlock 4 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 Join to unlock 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 The Month in Videogame Blogging, March 2026This Month in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past month...VideoApril 5$5 tier & up 0 0 the last monthly roundupThe Month in Videogame Blogging, January 2026 February 2VideoFebruary 2Public 0 0 Join to unlock 4 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 The Month in Videogame Blogging, January 2026February 2VideoFebruary 2Public 0 0

running is a roguelite | One More RunOkay, so hear Grayson Morley out on this one. Running - the sport, the practice, the ritual - isn't just one thing. You can't just run the same route at the same intensity every day expecting the same reward. Kinda like—[is dragged offstage] “In 2026, I’m excited to run more, but I’m also excited to play more. A hobbyist mindset can pay dividends if one commits to it. Whether you are a fledgling runner, gamer, musician, or cook, may you challenge yourself with a smooth onramp. Games are great simulators of the pleasures of slowly building from nothing. Life can be similar, if you let it be.”Article11d agoPublic 0 0

Last Month in Videogame Blogging, November 2025Our Senior Curator Chris Lawrence just posted the last weekly roundup for November yesterday at time of writing, and normally I like to keep things spaced out a little bit—sometimes as much as a week or two out—but we don't have time for that this go-around. That's because today marks the beginning of our Call to Submit for the annual This Year in Videogame Blogging mega-roundup!VideoDec 1, 2025$5 tier & up 0 0 Join to unlock Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 Join to unlock 1 Share Gift LockedNo public preview was captured for this post.Article11d ago$5 tier & up 0 0

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