The idea isn't about watching other people play games. Only people who play esports at a professional level can build an audience around gameplay alone. Streaming is about building a community. Some streamers (Like Dr. Disrespect) create a persona that is over the top that people enjoy. The majority though are average people who wanna hang out with someone while playing video games.

I stream fairly regularly and, while I'm far from large, I have a handful of regulars that come and hang out with me while I'm playing. They're usually playing the same game at the same time and we discuss strategies for things depending on the game. Sometimes, I've done streams where I play fairly popular games blind, meaning I've got no idea what to expect from the game. A lot of people who watch those streams wanna see how someone completely new reacts to the game play. This type of stream is most effective for the horror genre, because the viewers all know a jump scare is coming but the streamer doesn't.

At the end of the day, there are a few massive mega streamers that make crap loads of money playing video games all day. The rest of us are just average joes that wanna build a community that likes the same things we like. It's helped break me out of my shell a bit, and gives me something to look forward to at the end of a long day that helps me feel a little less isolated especially with all of the quarantine stuff right now.

The idea isn't about watching other people play games. Only people who play at a professional level can build an audience around gameplay alone. Streaming is about building a community. Some streamers (Like Dr. Disrespect) create a persona that is over the top that people enjoy. The majority though are average people who wanna hang out with someone while playing video games.

I stream fairly regularly and, while I'm far from large, I have a handful of regulars that come and hang out with me while I'm playing. They're usually playing the same game at the same time and we discuss strategies for things depending on the game. Sometimes, I've done streams where I play fairly popular games blind, meaning I've got no idea what to expect from the game. A lot of people who watch those streams wanna see how someone completely new reacts to the game play. This type of stream is most effective for the horror genre, because the viewers all know a jump scare is coming but the streamer doesn't.

At the end of the day, there are a few massive mega streamers that make crap loads of money playing video games all day. The rest of us are just average joes that wanna build a community that likes the same things we like. It's helped break me out of my shell a bit, and gives me something to look forward to at the end of a long day that helps me feel a little less isolated especially with all of the quarantine stuff right now.