GLAIVE: MEDIA KIT

Glaive is a quarterly magazine dedicated to gaming and the subcultures surrounding its various forms of expression.

New indie video games, skirmish and tabletop roleplaying games, cult classics; Glaive celebrates games of all types. Gameable TTRPG content, interviews with creatives, advice, and opinion pieces catalog diverse voices and experiences alongside art and design steeped in the DIY sensibilities integral to our hobbies. Glaive curates an archive of current happenings in our communities, amplifying those making waves and capturing the fleeting moments shaped by today's independent tastemakers.

Some examples of what can be found in an issue of Glaive are:

• Featured stories tackling new movements in our hobbies and noteworthy events.
• Interviews with movers and shakers within our scene that are focused on new and fringe ideas.
• Advice for both players and game designers alike, looking at how some of our favorite games became what they are or lessons on how to overcome creative blocks.
• TTRPG content designed to be picked up and played, speeding up the time it takes to get around the table and game.
• Game reviews focused on underground titles, both old and new alike.
• Short stories by new authors meant to inspire.
• Reader submitted letters and art.
• And much more...

With its wide variety of content, Glaive offers an engaged and diverse readership, making it an ideal platform for advertisers aiming to reach dedicated gamers, creators, and hobbyists.

RELEASE SCHEDULE

Glaive will be releasing quarterly, giving a few months between issues so that the next one has time to develop.

• Q1 Issue: Released in January.
• Q2 Issue: Released in April.
• Q3 Issue: Released in July.
• Q4 Issue: Released in October.

Hothead Collective has developing relationships with awesome local game stores and aims to build new ties with more of these community staples. Distribution for Glaive will be both in print; in the US, UK, and EU; and digitally through our website and other social platforms.

PROJECTED READERSHIP

While this is a new magazine, we do have experience with periodical publications. Our free D&D 5E online magazine, Elysium, released 5 volumes over the past year working with a team of around 7 contributors. As that readership base grew we learned a lot and our final release reached around 800 downloads.

Now with our first print product, Grand Rituals, finishing fulfillment both via direct purchases and wholesale; we feel confident with a target of between 500 and 1,000 readers for the first issue of Glaive.

ADVERTISING RATES

With both print and digital editions, Glaive reaches an audience that spans traditional readers and online gaming communities.

• Rates posted are for 1x placement, frequency discounts are available.
• All rates include placement in both print and digital editions.
• All prices and rates are subject to change as the magazine develops.

Double-Page Ad	$200
Full-Page Ad	$100
Half-Page Ad	$50
Quarter-Page Ad	$25

While these are the most common ad packages, we'd love to hear any ideas you might have for creative advertising options. Let's work together to make something awesome!

CONTACT

If you are interested in getting involved in what Glaive has to offer, don't hesitate to reach out!

CJ Somavia
- Founder

cj@hotheadcollective.com
(530)338.4358