The Unwinnable Submission Guide - Unwinnable
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We're looking for pitches for all sections of our Exploits mag -- yep, even Games! Word count is ~375 for a section essay and ~500 for a meta essay, and pay is $10 for a section essay and $25 for a meta essay.
More details on our submissions page: unwinnable.com/submissions/
06.08.2025 23:43 โ ๐ 43 ๐ 31 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 3
Hey Polygon friends, I have opportunities for feature for @unwinnable.com! No pitch necessary, just DM me and we'll figure it out.
Doesn't have to be whatever your beat is/was.
If you had a piece in progress that is not going to be published I can help too.
01.05.2025 16:13 โ ๐ 121 ๐ 71 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 3
One thing I regularly forget is how much teaching energizes me. I'll drive over worried about some random thing and I'll leave in a much better mood. Just trying to help these kids improve is extremely satisfying.
07.01.2025 02:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Are you a dev for a game on a Nintendo system, a journalist, or a person with a cool Nintendo-related story to tell? And do you have a decent mic? We'd love to have you as a guest on our show!
Reach out to me or @gamepodular.com for more info if you're interested
Worth noting, it's not paid
03.01.2025 22:33 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Next year will be a blend of reengaging with music and writing. Alongside finding more work of course. Iโm still figuring things out but there should be plenty of professional and personal projects for 2025.
30.12.2024 20:34 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Iโm extremely grateful of the opportunity to perform in Peru and give multiple masterclasses to university and conservatory students. It both showed me what I could do as a teacher and how much I need to grow as a musician.
30.12.2024 20:34 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
This year has been chaotic. From finishing my masterโs to the craziness of auditions, gigs, and finding work. Itโs been a surprising adventure.
30.12.2024 20:34 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
This piece is fantastic! Also thank you for linking Blom's "Challenging Linearity" piece. I'm excited to read that later.
17.12.2024 18:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
First time singing as tenor. Definitely higher than I am comfortable with, but I survived!
15.12.2024 17:16 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Last night was a 7-11 pm cocktail party gig in Raleigh. Today I prep for a church gig on Sunday in Greensboro (First time being paid to sing!). First time also singing as a tenor (I usually sing bass). It'll be a fun time.
14.12.2024 20:51 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In terms of my writing/media work, I've written for Unwinnable, Fanbyte, and Rock Paper Shotgun. I also hosted the 10 Minute Gaming Podcast from 2020-2021. I hope to get back into writing/podcasting in the new year.
12.12.2024 02:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
As a cellist, I have performed and taught internationally in both North and South America. I currently maintain an active schedule teaching and gigging in North Carolina (and surrounding states).
12.12.2024 02:56 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Hi! I'm Will and I'm a freelance troublemaker. I disappeared from the internet to complete graduate school. Now that I've finished I figured it would be a good time to back into freelancing. I am both an independent musician and writer.
12.12.2024 02:56 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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11.12.2024 17:09 โ ๐ 32 ๐ 22 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2
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Indie Author... Burgeoning Video Essayist. Formerly on the other place. Semi-frequent contributor for Unwinnable.com
she/her. musician, writer, podcaster, weird vidgame person http://www.patreon.com/ellaguro
writer, designer, and games freak at various places
beewertheimer.com
they/she
Paste Games is now Endless Mode
https://www.endlessmode.com/
Orchestra teacher, music theorist, bassist
"Listening to Rap" (2e) and "Rap Music and Whiteness in Postracial America" both coming from Routledge in 2026.
michaelberrymusic.com
Composer/conductor/arranger/performer/perpetually burned out. Mom to Ruby. Cheese addict. Midwestern to a fault. Located at any given point in Chicago, NYC, LA, or Eau Claire, WI. she/her
www.heidijoosten.com
co-director musicintheamericanwild.com | cellist Opus 76 Quartet opus76.org | new music for cello students celloteachingrep.com | music theory nerd, new music enthusiast | he/him | www.danielketter.com | https://youtube.com/@danielkcello?si=Ktfo0sNnok85xJL
Conductor, Educator, Music Enthusiast
Conductor, European etc.
"Klang ist nicht Musik, denn Klang gehรถrt ins Mรคrchenreich der Physik, wohingegen Musik eine ganz andere Tatsache ist."
Content Creator โข on YouTube. I make videos and try to be entertaining, if applicable. Huge mark for Sonic, Final Fantasy, and Metroid. The sane man of SGB.
(he/him) Designer, amateur toy art critic, goofball. Writer for Slashgear, Columnist and Exploits Games Editor at Unwinnable.
BLM + ACAB
https://linktr.ee/RobsteinOne
writer & editor, open for work! kmnelsonmail (at) gmail (dot) com // managing editor, startmenu.co.uk // editor/QA, Interstate 35, @radiantarray.bsky.social // she/her
Wrote a lot professionally. Write a little now. Adjunct. Doctor of Communication.
https://stuckness.ghost.io/what-this-is-who-i-am-who-i-am-is-what-i-am-is-who-i-am-context-collapse/
Gaming Journalist. Words at Rolling Stone, MMORPG.net, NME and more.
Contact me: ryaneasby@outlook.com
Conductor, Orchestrator, Concert Producer, Hylian. Director / Irish Video Game Orchestra; In DC or Belfast
Conductor, writer, cellist, guitarist, composer. Artistic Director English Symphony Orchestra, Elgar Festival, Colorado MahlerFest. Bandleader and songwriter. Views my own.
https://linktr.ee/kennethwoods
English/Spanish Bilingual | He/Him | CompSci | Dragon Quest Whackjob | Ichiban's Hero
YouTube/Twitch @ GCVazquez
I Repost A Lot. I Lose My Mind A Lot. Trying to do less of both. Sorry in advance!
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Jeremy aka Mystic. Author, Journalist, and Video Gamer | He/Him
Writer for The Guide Hall: https://theguidehall.com/author/jlowe/