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Playing Civilization

@playingcivilizationTracked since May 2026

Observed Aug 19, 2026Public earnings

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Unpacking Russia's role in the 21st-century culture wars.

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Paid members

0% · 30-day rate from 12 observed days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$65

Starting price

$5/mo

4 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 52 observed tier members sit

$076.9%$521.2%

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

$0/moFree4076.9% of observed tier members

$5/moBasic Support1121.2% of observed tier members

$20/moRegular Support11.9% of observed tier members

$50/moAdvanced Support00% of observed tier members

Growth signals — Playing Civilization

12 paid members · 30-day rate from 12 observed days

Membership

12119

May 202616 weeks trackedNow

Playing Civilization12 members · $65/mo

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

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Playing Civilization's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Playing Civilization	Freshness
#2	DexterModsNewsCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	17	5 more	Aug 19, 2026
#3	Rebekah MoanNewsCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	15	3 more	Aug 19, 2026
#4	Playing CivilizationProfileNewsPaid members position in Recommended cohort	12	Reference	Aug 19, 2026
#5	Marvelous ReactionsNewsCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	8	4 fewer	Aug 19, 2026
#6	The Garbage QueenNewsCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	6	6 fewer	Aug 19, 2026

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

What they publish

Recent posts

31Posts total1 postLast month16.7%Members-only

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Article Latest postPublicUnder the Watchful Eye of the Militsioner

The one about how modern Russian culture was carefully shaped by years of subtle state influence and quiet intervention. It is extremely har

July 30 0 likes 0 comments

FeaturedWelcome to Playing Civilization, a blog dedicated to research on Russia and its underrated role in the 21st-century culture wars. This pageArticleOct 30, 2025Public 0 0

What to Expect from this PatreonWelcome to Playing Civilization, a blog dedicated to research on Russia and its underrated role in the 21st-century culture wars. This pageArticleOct 30, 2025Public 0 0

To Each Their Own Neoliberalism to HateWhat is worse: when buzzwords lose their meaning and get weaponized in bizarre political games, or when they become endowed with new meaningArticleJune 18Public 0 0 The Discreet Charm of Russian Anti-AmericanismThe film The Wizard of the Kremlin premiered at Cannes last year and has recently come out in movie theaters and on streaming platforms. ManArticleMay 17Public 0 0

Draft Presentation: The Intro ChapterAuthoritarian-conservative propaganda and AI have one thing in common: inability to create or offer anything truly new. This is why they areArticleMay 11$5 tier & up 0 0

All About That Slop (Not Talent)Authoritarian-conservative propaganda and AI have one thing in common: inability to create or offer anything truly new. This is why they areArticleMay 11Public 0 0

Good News, Everyone!Judging from the two-month silence and low subscription count, you might’ve thought this project was dead—and it would be, as I’ve mostly beArticleApril 9Public 0 0 The Great EnshiftificationThe story of Russia’s ominous singer-warmonger Shaman is both a window into Kremlin methods of policy shifting and a warning for those who oArticleJanuary 14Public 0 0

Progress Report: November 20253 Progress Report: November 2025 Locked Progress Report: November 2025 Nov 30, 2025 1ArticleNov 30, 2025$5 tier & up 0 0

No Country Is an Island (Metaphorically)What is Russia’s peaceful, positive agenda? Russian officials keep saying that the country’s aggression is nothing but self-defense, that thArticleNov 18, 2025Public 0 0 The Schrödinger's Cat of Russian IdeologyOne word I am trying to avoid in both the description of my book and this Patreon is 'ideology'. Not because I do not think Russia has one.ArticleOct 31, 2025Public 0 0

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