The Gamer Guides timeline
Founded in 2011, Gamer Guides is one of the longest-running, entirely female-led, independent game knowledge specialists in gaming media. These are the milestones that shaped us: partnerships, technology, investment and the moments our work reached millions of players.
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Today
Company
Building the next generation
A multidisciplinary team across editorial, interactive maps, structured data, video, design and technology builds the next generation of Gamer Guides.
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Aug 2026
Technology
The Gamer Guides app launches on iOS
The Gamer Guides app arrives on the App Store, putting guides, interactive maps and achievement tracking on iPhone and iPad.
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2026
Content
Hollow Knight: Silksong coverage passes 20 million views
Coverage of Hollow Knight: Silksong becomes the company's most-viewed body of work, passing 20 million views.
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2025
Content
Baldur's Gate 3 coverage passes 10 million views
Gamer Guides content for Baldur's Gate 3 passes 10 million views.
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4 Jun 2023
Milestone
3 million Google Search clicks in a month
Google Search clicks climb to 3 million in a single 28-day period.
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19 Mar 2022
Milestone
2.5 million Google Search clicks in a month
Gamer Guides reaches 2.5 million clicks from Google Search in a single 28-day period.
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Apr 2019
Partnership
Official Pathfinder: Kingmaker Strategy Guide
Gamer Guides launches the official strategy guide for Pathfinder: Kingmaker in collaboration with Owlcat Games and Deep Silver.
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2018
Technology
Building the interactive map system
Work begins on version 1.0 of the Gamer Guides interactive map system.
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Mar 2018
Company
Ben Chard joins
Ben Chard joins Gamer Guides as Senior Guides Editor, after four years at Piggyback Interactive working on printed official strategy guides.
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2016
Technology
Interactive map research begins
Gamer Guides begins investigating interactive map technology for games, the foundation of one of its signature products.
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2016
Investment
Second SOSV seed investment
SOSV backs Gamer Guides with a second round of seed investment.
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2014
Partnership
Official Reus and Eador strategy guides
Official strategy guides for Reus and Eador launch in collaboration with Abbey Games and Snowbird Game Studios.
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2014
Investment
First SOSV seed investment
Gamer Guides receives its first round of seed investment from SOSV, supporting the growth of its technology and editorial team.
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2014
Company
Claire Farnworth joins
Claire Farnworth joins Gamer Guides and goes on to lead its editorial operation.
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2013
Partnership
First official partner guide
Gamer Guides launches the Official Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark Strategy Guide in collaboration with Curve Studios, its first official partner guide.
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2011
Company
Gamer Guides is founded
Sophia Hayes founds Gamer Guides in the United Kingdom, creating detailed, carefully structured guides that help players explore the games they love more completely.