Blistered Thumbs is a subdivision of Channel Awesome where video games is the main topic of discussion. Video games from every console and year are discussed among the contributors. Since the start of TGWTG.com, the section grew into its own subsection on the site. On June 5th, 2009, it was announced that the Blistered Thumbs group was going to branch from the main site. Listed below are the contributors of Blistered Thumbs and their shows. By November 5th, 2010, Blistered Thumbs launched with incredible fanfare! On January 16th, 2014 Blistered Thumbs was shut down indefinitely.