You may have heard the buzzword "Long Tail." Economists are involved with that. Also consultants and marketing guys. It's about niche interests, lasting popularity, and power law curves.
Now me, I'm just a gamer, but there are things about the phrase "Long Tail" that resonate with me.
When I say "Long Tail Gamer," I'm talking about the games I love to play over and over again. Some of them are years old, even decades. Something about those games keeps calling me back and giving me satisfaction. When I think of buying a new game, I compare it to the old ones, and I noticed a long time ago that the old ones kept winning my loyalty.
So I started this site to explore how that works. I also want to share my love of these games in a way that's entertaining, encouraging, and appreciative.
Long Tail Gamer is geared toward personal stories of gaming. I'm interested in why gaming is valuable to me. I prefer encounters with the game over time. My goal is to spread that sentiment to you
I encourage you to reflect on gaming in a similar way. That's why you can leave comments on every part of this site. The posts *are* the forums. I'm excited to find people chipping in.
These manifestos are as much a road map for me as anything else. You're invited to read along. So, in the coming days, I'll wax rhapsodical about my philosophy of Long Tail Gaming and how I try to bring that out in my reviews. Hopefully, you'll find it stimulating, or at least easily ignored if that's your bent. Ultimately, I want to celebrate the games I love.
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