Who Are We? And What Have We Done With Video Game Choo Choo?
Welcome to Gamesline! For those of you who have followed us for a while, you may have known us under a different name: Video Game Choo Choo is over ten years old, and while we were glad to serve up our writing and podcasts under that name, it was a name that did not have a lot of strength to it and came from a different time, which we felt that it cheapened our message as the years have gone on. We hope the new look and new name will make you as excited as we are to put new stuff out into the wild.
The What
We are a group of critics who are passionate about games and the people who make them, and want to highlight both the good and bad of this industry to make it a better place to work and a better place to play. We put together all these thoughts through a regular podcast, writing, video, and more!
Our staff strives to be progressive, welcoming, and thoughtful. However, we won’t balk at the chance to have some fun! These are video games, after all.
The Why
We believe in covering and highlighting opinions on video games above the ordinary and mainstream. We are committed to not only giving our audience something fun and interesting, but we aim to provide insights and thoughtful criticism that other spaces may be afraid of tapping into.
We also believe nothing is apolitical, and we are willing to thoroughly discuss the socio-political circumstances that impact the everyday of the games industry, shining a blacklight on all that is good, bad, and real ugly. In addition, we believe in prioritizing support for the workers and creatives that make it up, and we remain committed in refusing to fall in line with and being held accountable for anything that may undermine their labor.
And Most Importantly…
Gamesline is independently patron-funded, and always will be.
We will remain committed to always provide ad-free content, lovingly backed by our patrons and other fellow members of our community. We may sometimes have voluntary collaborations with other channels, publications, and causes that align with our values, however, under discretion of our staff’s review.
We believe the medium of games journalism is something that is deserving of growth, and for that reason, we are here to share with you our personal experiences on games unfiltered and quite frankly, unbothered.
