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InGameScientist's avatar

I missed this last week!

Thank you for all the writing you did! You're one of the very first writers that I came across when I started and your newsletter has been the cornerstone of all the reading that I do on Substack. And of course, big shout out to you for all the support, mentions, and restacks along the way!

I hope to see you around on this platform or in another way -- but we'll always be connected through gaming!

Andrew's avatar

Hope you get the space you need and come back soon!

Grant Wilson's avatar

Thanks, James, for allowing me to write for this fantastic newsletter. Great group of people you have gathered here. Enjoy the hiatus.

Dusty Gamer's avatar

I want to say Thank you! If it wasn't for you and AIIG I would not have found courage to start writing on Substack. With the amount of work and hospitality that you put into AIIG, you deserve a break. I hope you get enough rest and find what inspires you again. Tell me you will still be gaming in your new found free time. 🤠

Sey's avatar

Thanks for everything James! Been a huge support since I started here. Hoping to see you again on Substack and reach out anytime!

James Francis's avatar

Thanks, Sey! Keep up the good work with GGL!

Maurice Klimek's avatar

Thank you :-)

James Francis's avatar

Any time, Maurice, you do great work.

Oya's avatar

Thank you for the mention and I hope you get a good rest! It couldn't have been an easy decision, but you deserve a break and refresh your mind. Take care in the meantime!

James Francis's avatar

Thank you! Yes, it wasn't an easy decision, but I am enjoying the downtime.

Alex Antra's avatar

Thanks for the shout out and so many good recommendations! Hopefully you get the rest you need and are back in the saddle when you are ready. It’s. It goodbye it’s see you later!

James Francis's avatar

Thanks, Alex, I'll keep an eye on Reconnect. Such a great source when I can't check anything else.

Margot's avatar

I hope you find the space to rethink things and I even more so hope you come back refreshed! 💚

James Francis's avatar

Thank you, Margot, and keep building on that wonderful newsletter of yours.

Jeremy Burgess's avatar

The siren song of a sabbatical has been calling to me lately too, but I've persisted mostly out of toxic stubbornness. You've put in a ton of work and crafted a stylish and unique newsletter, and you deserve a break. Hope the creative spark finds you again soon, whether it's on Substack or elsewhere!

James Francis's avatar

Toxic stubbornness got me through 2025, but I ended up sacrificing other things that I wanted to accomplish. For example, I really wanted to pitch some more story ideas to you! Thanks for publishing that Chevy Chase two-parter. Maybe I've got a few new ones for you this year.

Jeremy Burgess's avatar

Pitch away! Your two-part guest piece was a delight. Maybe a few guest pieces here and there will let you know what direction to take with AIIG.