Steve Gaynor

Steve Gaynor

@SteveGaynorPDX

Writer & Lead Designer of Minerva's Den, Gone Home, Tacoma. Currently working on something new.

Portland, OR https://fullbrig.ht/ Joined 2008-06-10 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

100,277

Followers

768

Following

94,855

Tweets

583.5

Avg Engagement

732

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @SteveGaynorPDX's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2008-06-10
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Portland, OR

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,161
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:40.2
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:543.3
  • Followers Analyzed:9,992

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,161 tweets

His tweets receive a high number of likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction. He often responds to and engages with his followers' comments.

40.2

Avg Likes/Tweet

543.3

Avg Retweets/Tweet

127,152

Total Likes

1,717,327

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

1

Median Likes

0

Median Retweets

31

75th Percentile

169,369

Top Tweet

5.82

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Conversationalist

Highly engaged in discussions

14.9%

Original

60.8%

Replies

17.7%

Retweets

6.6%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.5%

With Media

34.6%

With Links

2.3%

With #Tags

85.6%

With @Mentions

11.9%

With Emojis

106

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

4.07

Reply/Original Ratio

0.37

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

72.5%

Weekday Posts

27.5%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#gamedev (5) #marchforourlives (4) #videogames (3) #pridemonth (3) #pride2018 (3) #netneutrality (3) #1 (3) #wargames (3) #gonehome (2) #nintendoswitch (2)

Most Mentioned

@tacomagame (250) @gonehomegame (183) @fullbright (167) @hentaiphd (96) @zusty (89) @pica_sericea (60) @openroadsgame (46) @emmakidwell (36) @chrisremo (34) @graylish (33)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,161 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 472 (15%)
Replies 1,922 (61%)
Retweets 559 (18%)
Quote Tweets 208 (7%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 559 retweets (18% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,161 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 9,992 followers

His audience includes game developers, indie creators, and fans of his games. They are interested in development stories, technical challenges, and creative processes.

Good

Audience Quality

18.4%

Suspicion Index

13.3%

Low-Quality %

125

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

19.5%

Empty Bio

11.5%

<10 Tweets

22.5%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

39.8%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

59.7%

No URL

7.2%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

31,269,831

Total Potential Reach

125

Median Follower Reach

395

75th Percentile Reach

11.9%

>1K followers

1.7%

>10K followers

0.4%

>50K followers

0.3%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

74.4%

Creators

7,436 accounts

14.1%

Consumers

1,404 accounts

11.5%

Dormant

1,152 accounts

82

Verified Followers

0.82% of total

24.1%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.14

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

Los Angeles, CA (116) United States (110) London, England (104) Seattle, WA (75) Portland, OR (72) Chicago, IL (59) Austin, TX (57) United Kingdom (55) London (53) Canada (49)

82

Verified Followers

0.82% of total

863

Protected Accounts

8.63% of total

9 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,093,134 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@KameronBennett 1,819,941 DJ Music, DJing, Booking
@GamesRadar 1,048,426 Media games, movies, TV
@rogerhamilton 925,623 Entrepreneur education, entrepreneurship, futurism
@JulianMarin 551,726 Musician Music, Songwriting, Gratitude
@Matt_VanDyke 511,085 Founder veterans, training, supplies
@TroyBakerVA 471,528 Actor Acting, Directing, Discourse
@tarastrong 449,615 Voice Actress Animation, Voice Acting, Superheroes
@allontheline 306,653 - -
@BurtonBrown 269,012 Survivor Family, Cancer Survivor, Sunshine

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

game (1,437) games (1,125) hehim (946) designer (621) video (447) artist (424) developer (404) sheher (359) writer (324) dev (324)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#gamedev (90) #indiedev (43) #indiegame (24) #blacklivesmatter (22) #unity3d (19) #games (14) #vr (12) #videogames (12) #gaming (11) #kfbf (11)

8,054

Followers With Bio

1,946

Followers Without Bio

80.54%

% With Bio

19.46%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,161 analyzed

529,920

Combined Engagement

0

Total Likes

529,920

Total Retweets

105,984

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

60%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Game Development Indie Games Technical Challenges Humor Learning From Mistakes

Key Insights & Takeaways

He openly shares embarrassing moments from game development, which builds relatability and trust. He discusses technical challenges, such as scripting in Gone Home, which provides valuable insights for developers. He highlights the importance of learning from mistakes and improving processes in game development.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 100,277
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @SteveGaynorPDX reveals an well-established Twitter presence with 100,277 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 583.5 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025