Post Games is a weekly video game interview podcast in the style of public radio, with transcribed-style newsletter companion posts covering interviews with industry reporters and creators, plus Patreon listening tips. Readers get previews of podcast episodes, behind-the-scenes game industry reporting, and essays on how game adaptations have improved.
Website: https://postgame.substack.com
Joost van Dreunen, an NYU Stern professor, analyses the business of games and play, with a focus on platform strategy, the console market, and collectibles. Recent issues mix sharp takes on industry news with first-person reporting from events such as New York Comic Con.
Interviews and reported features with people working in and around video games, including developers and AI researchers. Recent issues cover the ARC-AGI-3 puzzle-game benchmark, Factorio's creator on AI coding tools, and the author's launch of a premium print magazine.
Simon Carless's weekly-ish newsletter analyses how players find and buy video games, drawing on GameDiscoverCo's Steam wishlist, concurrent-player and console data. Each issue mixes data cuts, trending-wishlist rankings and short news roundups, with a heavy promotional pitch for its paid Pro data service.
One short email a week with hand-picked newsletters from the index. Free, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.
