Articles
Community-powered gaming content: reviews, guides, opinion pieces, tier lists, and deep-dives — written by gamers, for gamers.
What is the Articles feature?
Articles is TheBadGamer's community content platform. Any registered member can write and publish content about games — whether that's an in-depth review of the latest title, a comprehensive guide, a hot take opinion piece, or a definitive tier list.
Unlike traditional gaming blogs, Articles is tightly integrated into the platform — your writing earns you XP, GG Coins, and exclusive badges. Readers can react, upvote, bookmark, and comment. The best articles get featured on the homepage.
Article Types
Review
In-depth game reviews
Guide
Walkthroughs & tutorials
Opinion
Hot takes & editorials
Tier List
Community rankings
News
Commentary on gaming news
Tutorial
Step-by-step how-tos
Comparison
Head-to-head breakdowns
List
Top 10s and curated picks
Earn While You Write
+50 XP
When your article gets approved and published
+3 GG Coins
Every time someone reacts to your article
+5 XP
Every time someone upvotes your article
Earn Exclusive Badges
Publishing articles unlocks exclusive content creator badges:
First Draft
Publish your first article
CommonContent Creator
5 articles published
UncommonProlific Writer
20 articles published
RareViral Post
100 upvotes on one article
RareCommunity Favorite
500 total reactions
EpicMaster Scribe
50 articles published
EpicQuality & Moderation
All articles go through a quick admin review before publishing. This keeps content quality high and the community safe. Most articles are reviewed within 24 hours. If rejected, you'll receive specific feedback to improve and resubmit.