Archive - The GameDiscoverCo newsletter

Game discovery lessons from 30 years (!) in the biz

Says... me, on an anniversary. Also: lots of news & this week on Steam.

Aug 7 • Simon Carless

Reminder: if you're too busy to read us, the GameDiscoverCo Show is for you!

We're putting this front and center, in case you missed it...

Aug 5 • Simon Carless

July 2026's top new PC & console games, revealed...

Also: a whole bunch of game discovery news, inc. trending unreleased Steam games.

Aug 4 • Simon Carless

July 2026

How do PC player demographics change at 50 hours vs. 30 minutes?

Some new research! Also: this week's Steam newbies & lots of news.

Jul 31 • Simon Carless

How Guildrun genre-mashed its way to ~300k demo players in 10 days

Also: more from the GameDiscoverCo Show, and a whole bunch of notable news.

Jul 28 • Simon Carless

Will fewer people buy your Steam game due to player reviews?

Once again, we asked a lot of fans! Also: the latest news & this week in Steam.

Jul 24 • Simon Carless

What 'long tail' should you expect for your PC game in 2026?

We crunched 'too much data'. Also: new GDCo show, news and lots more...

Jul 21 • Simon Carless

What 1 million (immediate!) wishlists for Dear Passengers says about discovery..

Also: Steam debuts this week & lotsa news.

Jul 17 • Simon Carless

How Paralives sold a million copies in its first month...

Also: lots of game discovery news, innit?

Jul 14 • Simon Carless

What do Steam fans really think about AI in games?

We surveyed 'em. Also: Steam MAU estimates, trending games & lots of news.

Jul 7 • Simon Carless

June 2026's top new PC & console games, revealed..

We look multi-platform & at Twitch trends: also, Summer Sale big guys, news and more.

Jul 3 • Simon Carless

June 2026

Look, we have to talk about Meccha Chameleon....

Why it exists, and what it means. Also, new GameDiscoverCo Show & lots of news.

Jun 30 • Simon Carless

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