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Critical Distance

@critdistanceTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 4, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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creating a community resource for game criticism.

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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.

Paid members

182

−2.7% · 30 days

Total audience

720

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$1.2K

Starting price

$5/mo

6 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 697 observed tier members sit

$077.2%$517.5%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

$0/moFree53877.2% of observed tier members

$5/moCircle12217.5% 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

−2.7%

182 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

189186182

May 202615 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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Ranking data · includes stale rows

Critical Distance's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Critical Distance	Freshness
#3	Doc BurfordWritingContent relevance + business context	207	25 more	Jul 14, 2026Stale
#4	BoardGameCoWritingContent relevance + business context	194	12 more	Aug 1, 2026
#5	Critical DistanceProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	182	Reference	Aug 4, 2026Stale
#6	Ancillary Review of BooksWritingContent relevance + business context	65	117 fewer	Aug 4, 2026
#7	Josh 'Cheeseness' BushWritingContent relevance + business context	26	156 fewer	Aug 10, 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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156Profile posts0 postsLast month66.7%Members-only

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View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article7d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article7d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsThis 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 View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article7d 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.”Article7d agoPublic 0 0

View 0 commentsOur 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 View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article7d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article7d ago$5 tier & up 0 0 Last Month in Videogame Blogging, July/August 2025Sep 14, 2025VideoSep 14, 2025Public 0 0

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