Chary to step down as Chief editor: Thank You for a wonderful 5+ years

x65943 · 2026-09-05T03:40:56+0100

So long and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ news

I remember all the fun we had on the GBAtemp discord

And our first interaction, back when I thought you were a guy and I sent you a mockup of the temp newspaper in slightly higher resolution

Thanks for everything!!

SylverReZ · 2026-09-05T03:41:26+0100

Thank you, Chary, for contributing so much articles to this forum. So long, we wish you well.

BigOnYa · 2026-09-05T03:42:26+0100

Much love, I hope your journey finds your hearts content. You will be surely missed.

SAIYAN48 · 2026-09-05T03:43:44+0100

Thank you for your wonderful and tireless efforts! I wish you all the best!

Foxi4 · 2026-09-05T03:44:43+0100

You’ve done a tremendous job over the years, @T-hug‘s apprentice truly became the master. Don’t be a stranger!

VinsCool · 2026-09-05T03:51:27+0100

Farewell, and thank you for your service o7

I hope life has been treating you well and that the departure is only due to not having enough free time to spend around here, because I can relate to this so much.

SecureBoot · 2026-09-05T03:53:20+0100

Thanks for everything Chary. Your effort did not go unnoticed

cearp · 2026-09-05T03:57:43+0100

I was literally wondering today about how I haven't seen many articles from you!
I hope it's a positive for you that you're too busy for the site, good for you.
(like, hopefully you're not stepping down since you're looking at doing six years in a Texas penitentiary)

HideoKojima · 2026-09-05T04:02:59+0100

Thank you Chary
Ps: Gary Bowser says hi

ChibiMofo · 2026-09-05T04:15:14+0100

HideoKojima said:
Ps: Gary Bowser says hi

You in prison with him or something?

MarkDarkness · 2026-09-05T04:18:30+0100

End of an era. Thank you for the service to this community and all of your passion for us.

K3Nv4 · 2026-09-05T04:20:18+0100

I do remember Chary starting out as a normal reviewer and working her way up to Chief after T-Hug stepping down. Chary showed enough dedication and representation to earn the spot at the time.

She also helped my group (1snack) get noticed and it did gain some activity towards which I'm thankful for. Chary helped bring unique organization to GBAtemp as well for example, quarterly upcoming game titles which sady stopped it did help remind me of what was coming out. I also enjoyed reading the staff interviews but ended sooner than later. Also can't forget the cat talks.

Hope you're able to continue enjoying life and wish you well on your future adventures. Wish you and your fam well.

Costello · 2026-09-05T04:22:10+0100

ChibiMofo said:
You in prison with him or something?

oh no, it's much worse than that. Much much worse

froggy55 · 2026-09-05T04:26:14+0100

thank you for your service and contributions to this site

NitroRevolutionNX · 2026-09-05T04:57:19+0100

Costello said:
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It is with a heavy heart that I announce the departure of our beloved Chary from the position of Chief Editor. Chary took over early 2021 and has done a wonderful job over the years, keeping our site and community lively, and managing our editorial staff with a firm hand or two. Her real life has caught up to her and doesn't leave enough time to maintain the busy rythm that this job requires, but fear not: you'll still see her around lurking and contributing every now and then!

As a tribute, I would like us to take a moment to remember a few of her memorable articles in recent years.

GBAtemp Switch OLED giveaway raffle: 1,708 replies is the largest single act of community participation she ever set in motion; she brought the raffles back by popular demand and made the drawing public on Twitch so members could see it was fair.

GBAtemp Java Minecraft server : She asked the community if they'd want it, then rented the server, built the "TempCraft" modpack, wrote the guide, and hosted it on her own domain (mc.chary.tv). Enthusiasm followed all the way through to delivery.

AMA: Chary, Chief Charmander : The best available source of her actual voice, with everything people really needed to know about her.

Nintendo Direct E3 2021 roundup : 32 live edits to the opening post during a single Direct, with the TempCast streaming commentary alongside. This was GBAtemp's last true E3.

GBAtemp Extraordinaire: 5 questions to a legendary Temper: pair it with the four-year Group Highlight series: together they show a Chief Editor who repeatedly pointed the site's biggest megaphone away from herself and at the members.

I'd also like to invite everyone to post your favourite Chary memories especially since 2021. I know that this period of her life has meant a lot to her and she has impacted a lot of people - readers, visitors, lurkers, and community members over the years. So now's a good time to join me to say Thank You Chary for an amazing 5 years with you! We hope to hear your voice again soon on the Tempcast.

~Costello & the staff at GBAtemp

That's awesome

Moe87 · 2026-09-05T05:13:41+0100

She will be missed and I remember about she answered my question about San Antonito.

K3Nv4 · 2026-09-05T05:37:36+0100

Moe87 said:
She will be missed and I remember about she answered my question about San Antonito.

Flame · 2026-09-05T05:44:45+0100

Thank you @Chary

<3

Chary · 2026-09-05T05:47:46+0100

Thank you everyone <3

This site has meant the world to me for so long. My favorite part of all of this will always be the community interactions and friends I've made through GBAtemp. I started as a contributor 10 years ago, and it feels crazy to look back on. I was so excited for the orange staff title and was so proud of myself. There were days I'd stay up and, as my user title suggests, post news every hour of every day without sleeping. I'd make sure I'd be there at the start of any Nintendo Direct or State of Play, so I could cover them for all the GBAtempers who wouldn't have the time to watch.

I took a lot of pride in all the content and articles I wrote for this site, trying to help GBAtemp grow at any opportunity. I think of all the little moments, of hanging out on the GBAtemp Discord and listening to people who just wanted to talk, coming up with ideas for new editorials and april fools jokes and things that would just get the people talking and interacting and discussing. All the silly dramas, that one guy who spawned 50,000 sheep on the Minecraft server and almost exploded my server PC, all the people I met that I still talk to to this day, and especially that time after the Hurricane, that I'm sure a lot of older 'tempers remember, helping me in a huge moment I'll remember until the day I die.

When I got promoted to Chief Editor, I was nothing but excited to keep going, keep posting, keep reaching new milestones. There was the 3DS banwave incident, where I was one of the first to cover Nintendo actually fighting back against people hacking their 3DS systems, and Kotaku sourcing me. Fallout creator Tim Cain retweeting my GBAtemp Recommends: Fallout article. Or when I got to stand 5 feet away from Shigeru Miyamoto and try to not let my jaw hang open in shock. Attending E3 as official press media and scurrying to experience every little thing I could so I could report back to everyone here. I'd be here forever if I kept listening important memories and moments I've had on this site.

This place has changed my life. I'm forever grateful for GBAtemp existing. And for everyone here, visiting every day.

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