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Hardcore Gaming 101

@hg101Tracked since May 2026

Observed Jul 14, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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creating a website and books based on retro video gaming.

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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

356

−2.7% · 30 days

Total audience

1,102

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$1.5K

Starting price

$3/mo

8 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 1,014 observed tier members sit

$073.6%$512.5%

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

$0/moFree74673.6% of observed tier members

$3/moBlast Processor (2021)10510.4% of observed tier members

$5/moCheaper than Xbox Live12712.5% of observed tier members

$10/moMegaDriver141.4% of observed tier members

$16/moTurboBacker40.4% of observed tier members

$20/moThe Dogs Bower Memorial Fund161.6% of observed tier members

$32/moThey Did the Math20.2% of observed tier members

$64/moPlaying with Power00% of observed tier members

Growth signals — Hardcore Gaming 101

−2.7%

356 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

366361356

May 202615 weeks trackedNow

Hardcore Gaming 101356 members · $1.5K/mo

The chart only uses Hardcore Gaming 101's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

Creator comparisons

Where Hardcore Gaming 101 ranks

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#38 of 9 cohort creators measured

Estimated gross in Content & vibe cohort

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8 of 9 cohort creators have a usable estimated gross; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows

Hardcore Gaming 101's estimated gross rank in Content & vibe cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Estimated gross	Gap vs Hardcore Gaming 101	Freshness
#1	The Retro Collective (inc. The Cave & Arcade Archive)VideoProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	£5.8K	Different currencies	Aug 3, 2026
#2	JPJeremy ParishVideoProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$3.5K	$2K more	Aug 4, 2026
#3	Hardcore Gaming 101ProfileVideoEstimated gross position in Content & vibe cohort	$1.5K	Reference	Jul 14, 2026Stale
#4	Critical DistanceWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$1.2K	$321 fewer	Aug 4, 2026
#5	TheGamingBritShowWritingProfile, tiers & post-preview similarity	$1.2K	$334 fewer	Aug 2, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Hardcore Gaming 101; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

What they publish

Recent posts

3,240Profile posts12 postsLast month75%Members-only

Previews available for 42 of 3,240 posts

Image Latest postPublicPixygarden

A pixie raising simulation for the PS1, recently fan-translated, featuring designs and illustrations by the Xenosaga mecha artist.

2 days ago at Aug 7 crawl 0 likes 0 comments

Bloody Roar series completehttps://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/bloody-roar/Article2 days ago at Aug 7 crawlPublic 0 0 View 0 commentsTop 47k Ep 825: Emergency Call Ambulance + Zombie Dinos from Planet ZeltoidArticle2 days ago at Aug 7 crawl$3 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentshg101 Bonus Get 415: PO'ed 2 days agoArticle2 days ago at Aug 7 crawl$3 tier & up 0 0 HG101_Guide_to_Japanese_PS1_Games_2026_preview.pdfHG101 Guide to Japanese PS1 Games 2026 Preview July 29 HG101_Guide_to_Japanese_PS1_Games_2026_preview.pdfArticleJuly 29$3 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsTop 47k Ep 834: Super Dodge Ball (NES) + The Longest JourneyArticleJuly 28$3 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsBonus Get 414: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' TreasureArticleJuly 28$3 tier & up 0 0 Book Launch Day! Ys and Other Falcom Classics, and Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Other Konami Classicshttps://www.hardcoregaming101.net/book-launch-day-ys-and-other-falcom-classics-and-metal-gear-silent-hill-and-other-konami-classics-now-available/ArticleJuly 24Public 0 1 Guide to Retro Anime - July 2026 Preview.pdfGuide to Retro Anime - July 2026 Preview July 23 Guide to Retro Anime - July 2026 Preview.pdfArticleJuly 23$3 tier & up 3 2 HG101_Presents_Metal_Gear_Silent_Hill_Other_Konami_Classics.pdfHG101 Presents Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Other Konami Classics now available!ArticleJuly 23$3 tier & up 0 0 HG101_Presents_Ys_and_Other_Falcom_Classics.pdfHG101 Presents Ys and Other Falcom Classics is now available!ArticleJuly 23$3 tier & up 0 0 hg101Top 47k Ep 833: ToeJam & Earl + ChainStaff July 21ArticleJuly 21$3 tier & up 1 1

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