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Jordan Rapp's avatar

Reading this every week - and I have read the entirety the of every single one - has been one my great joys over the past two years. The off script ones, especially the one about writing, were my favorites. I feel lucky to have been able to share this, especially with non-gamer friends and family as a way to give them insight into my world.

I certainly have felt that games are the not only the preeminent art for of this century, but the most engaging and, simply, the most fun.

I still truly miss working with you almost every day, and I am grateful that this has allowed us to stay connected. I also couldn't be happier for the journey it has taken you on.

Fitting that the Jordans are the first to post here...

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Jordan's avatar

😅

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Ryan K. Rigney's avatar

I have the best Jordans

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Jordan's avatar

Gonna miss reading this every week, but excited to see what you're cooking!

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Ryan K. Rigney's avatar

Thanks for everything Jordan!

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Sean Maggard's avatar

These have been great, thank you!

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Jaan Carlo's avatar

Push To Talk is what got me hooked to Substack, I can’t stress how much I’ve enjoyed having it as a weekly read. VERY excited to see what you’re cooking up with Jason 🔥

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Xander Seren's avatar

I’ve really enjoyed reading each week. Your perspective on the industry is super thoughtful and I’ve learned a ton following the newsletter.

Looking forward to future posts even if they are less regular!

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Matt Littin's avatar

Thanks for your writing here Ryan. I hope you keep it up, even if irregularly.

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BugattiBeefCake's avatar

I don't think I'd commented before this but I wanted to say thank you for all your writing! I was introduced to it probably halfway through last year and it's been a pleasure to read this entire time, very very grateful.

Looking forward to the Kirkhope feature and then towards the future, wherever you go and whatever you do I know it will always be amazing 🙏

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Greg Maletic's avatar

This is an impressive body of work, and I am looking forward to diving deeper still into it. Thanks for all of this!

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Harrison Polites's avatar

Congrats on an awesome innings with Push To Talk. Writing a weekly newsletter while holding down another job is much more challenging than people give it credit for. 90 editions is a massive milestone.

I really appreciate that despite your industry experience, you still made a big effort to talk to others in the sector and capture their thoughts on various issues too. And despite supporting so many other Substacks, you kept yours free.

Look forward to seeing what you've got coming up. Always enjoy a good gaming industry book if that's what's in the works.

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Carolin Wendt's avatar

Thank you for working on this newsletter, inviting me to be a tiny part of it, and making me look forward to reading it every time I saw its name in my inbox 🙏

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Eric Woods's avatar

Congrats on 90 posts, an awesome job, and building a great community here. It certainly seems like Substack has opened a lot of new doors for you, and it's been fun to follow along with the growth over the last few years.

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Andrew's avatar

Since the beginning of push to talk a couple years ago I’ve enjoyed reading your articles each friday morning, always with something new and insightful about the games scene. Many times I’ve shared your marketing essays in the discord servers of the games I work on, and I’ve been perpetually surprised with the interviews you’ve landed - always capturing some cultural phenomenon in this big space of gaming in the 2020s. It’s been fun, thank you! I’m sure I’ll be citing your posts for years to come.

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