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John Harper

@johnharperTracked since May 2026

Observed Jul 31, 2026 · staleModeled revenue

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creating Tabletop Games.

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Paid members

180

−0.6% · 30 days

Total audience

824

incl. free followers

Estimated monthly gross

$1.8K

$900–$2.7K modeled range

Starting price

$5/mo

6 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Pricing and benefits captured publicly

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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only

$5/moEarly AccessEarly access to my PDF game releases. Your name will be added to the Patrons section in my games. Thanks for your support!

$10/moPrint CollectionsAll the benefits of Early Access, plus, when I do a print collection of my games, you'll get access to the book at cost.

$20/moHackerYou get the first two rewards (above) and you also get access to my original files for my projects. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, whatever. You have my permission to hack and remix these assets to use in your own projects. Also, I'll help you promote your hack on twitter, G+, etc.

$50/moSuper PatronWow, you're awesome. You get all the rewards. Plus, I'll talk to you about what I'm thinking about working on next and I'll take your suggestions and preferences very seriously! You'll be part of the creative process.

$100/moMega PatronThis is here because some of you asked for it. Seriously, wow. You get all the rewards. Plus, I'll dedicate my projects to you. You are amazing.

Growth signals — John Harper

−0.6%

180 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

181181180

May 202614 weeks trackedNow

John Harper180 members · $1.8K/mo

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John Harper's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs John Harper	Freshness
#1	Jay Dragon (& Friends)WritingContent relevance + business context	701	521 more	Aug 1, 2026
#2	HexaltWritingContent relevance + business context	269	89 more	Jul 14, 2026Stale
#3	John HarperProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	180	Reference	Jul 31, 2026Stale
#4	NottravisgamesWritingContent relevance + business context	153	27 fewer	Aug 1, 2026
#5	P H LeeWritingContent relevance + business context	54	126 fewer	Aug 9, 2026

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What they publish

Recent posts

26Profile posts0 postsLast month75%Members-only

Previews available for 25 of 26 posts

Video Latest post$5 tier & upThinking about making videos...

Hello Patrons! It's been a while. Hope you're all doing ok.I'm thinking about making some videos about game design, layout, and other RPG re...

Apr 6, 2022 24 likes 15 comments

dark_highway_mobile.pdfGentleman Bandit: Dark Highway Oct 24, 2019 dark_highway_mobile.pdfArticleOct 24, 2019$5 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsOneSeven Design Files Update Apr 30, 2019ArticleApr 30, 2019$5 tier & up 0 0 Gentleman BanditApr 29, 2019ArticleApr 29, 2019$5 tier & up 6 1 Collaborations?I've been working on some really cool projects with another designer -- little games that I think you would enjoy. To help support our time and effort on these projects, I'd like to release the games here.ArticleApr 26, 2019Public 0 16 New THOUGHT LORDS StuffAug 30, 2017ArticleAug 30, 2017$5 tier & up 8 13 Thought Lords v2 Character PreviewJun 22, 2017ArticleJun 22, 2017$5 tier & up 14 5 Thought Lords of Mars, REVISED?I'm thinking about doing a revised version of THOUGHT LORDS OF MARS, with a different rules system. The system in the original version was never quite right, imo. I'm trying to decide how much time and effort to devote to this revision, so I have a question for you:ArticleJun 15, 2017Public 0 41 breakers_wodu_turbo.pdfBreakers (World of Dungeons: Turbo) Sep 24, 2016 breakers_wodu_turbo.pdfArticleSep 24, 2016$5 tier & up 19 29 Mar 11, 2015No public preview was captured for this post.ArticleMar 11, 2015$5 tier & up 5 40 Blades in the DarkI guess I should mention my current Kickstarter here, but I'm sure you already know about it. :)ImageMar 8, 2015Public 0 5 lord_scurlock.pdfLORD SCURLOCK Feb 27, 2015 lord_scurlock.pdfArticleFeb 27, 2015$5 tier & up 5 5

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