Colin's Last Stand Turns Three (Patreon)

Hey,

Three years ago -- on March 20th, 2017 -- I launched Colin's Last Stand.

1,095 days later or so, CLS is the second-biggest gaming Patreon in the world (and in the Top 30 overall), with one of the most hardcore audiences in the space. There are some 50,000 people or so who listen to CLS content each week, and there are more than 8,000 of you supporting the brand with your hard-earned cash in an era where you have content galore to choose from.

Thank you for that.

I always like to keep things honest with all of you, so I'll tell you that the last year of my life (and perhaps a little more) has been really rough, for a number of personal reasons. I've tried to make my condition better; in some ways, it's improved, in other ways, it's actually gotten worse. Right now, I find myself in a deep lull. The one consistent thing I can always rely upon outside of my family, though, is all of you. A few times a week, I get to sit in front of a microphone and talk, and all of you listen. I get to tell you what I think and how I feel, and even though I don't get to know all of you, you've gotten to know me. I'm grateful that I have this outlet and each and every one of you, because I don't know what I'd do without this, or you, or what we've built here. I'd be adrift.

The world is going through a strange and dangerous time right now. Millions upon millions of people -- and certainly some of you -- are being challenged in untold ways by something completely out of all of our control. And, as strange (or funny?) as it sounds, I take my role in your lives seriously, because not only do I rely upon all of you, but you rely on me, too. You rely on me to make you laugh, or provoke thought, or pass the time. I feel like this charge has never been more important than in the present. I'm happy that, if we really have to go on this unusual global journey, we're going on it together.

I know how good I've got it. I want to continue to earn your support each and every day.

Here's to a better 2020 for all of us. Thanks again for making this dream come true, and for giving me meaning at a time when I feel lost. -Colin