Write for us

Output Lag is growing, and the plan is to build a community around it, not just a site. If you love games and can write about them well, especially the indie and small-team games that rarely get coverage, we would like to hear from you.

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  • Your voice comes firstIt matters more than experience.
  • Indie games especiallySmall-team games that deserve a bigger audience.
  • Pitch by emailUse "Pitch" in the subject line.

What we are looking for

  • Reviews and impressions of games you have actually played
  • Features, opinion pieces, and retrospectives with a real point of view
  • Coverage of indie and small-team games that deserve a bigger audience

Your own voice matters more than experience. Every piece follows our Editorial Standards and, for reviews, our Review Methodology.

How to pitch

Email steven@outputlag.com with “Pitch” in the subject line. Include a short pitch or the kind of coverage you want to write, two or three links to things you have written (anywhere counts), and a line about the games you know best.

Spotted a mistake?Send the link and what needs fixing to tips@outputlag.com. Corrections are noted on the article itself.