Who We Are
PixelLootRun is the digital camp-fire where Australian gamers gather to swap war stories, compare high scores and toast marshmallows over a glowing RGB keyboard. We cover every corner of the gaming universe—from retro cartridge culture to cutting-edge esports—but we do it with a distinctly Aussie twang and a big-hearted sense of community.
Our Origin Story
Back in 2022, three Melbourne friends were hunting for honest local reviews on a new JRPG release. All they found were copy-pasted press blurbs, pay-walled “hot takes” and banner ads bigger than the storyline. So they brewed a flat white, spun up a WordPress install and promised to build the site they wanted to read. Within a year PixelLootRun outgrew the spare-bedroom set-up, welcoming writers from Perth to Hobart, partnering with indie studios and streaming charity marathons that raised real-world gold for local causes.
Our Mission
- Champion Aussie Voices – Spotlight home-grown developers, artists and esports athletes the global press overlooks.
- Keep the Loot Fair – No paid scores or sneaky sponsored verdicts—ever. Readers deserve transparency, so ads and affiliates are clearly labelled and never influence our ratings.
- Make Games Accessible – We consult with accessibility advocates on every guide, ensuring players of all abilities can join the raid.
- Build a Safe Guild Hall – Moderated forums, toxicity-free Discord channels and zero-tolerance harassment policies mean you can chat without fear of griefers.
How We Work
Every review is played to completion (or at least to the credits for sprawling sandbox titles). We use a collaborative scorecard that tallies design, performance, narrative, accessibility and post-launch support. Articles pass through two editors: one for fact-checking, one for voice. If an update patches out a major bug—or adds a surprise loot-box—we revisit and amend the verdict, because live-service games don’t stand still.