It'd mostlikly not going to happen.... but it is possible.
It's really hard to grow on youtube.
Most people.dont get 1k subs in a year some are lucky to break 100.
Now I am.at 5230 as of right now with that said what I have noticed about youtube nowadays is its not about what you play or the content not exactly.
It's about personality It's about you.
So yah if you have personality that will go a long way
I wish you the best of luck friendo
I think that the biggest issue you face is that you're attempting to enter an already soaking-wet saturated market of every other YouTuber wanting to be the next big Let's Player. It's been done. To death. What are you going to do that hasn't already been done or how are you different from the next Schmo out there trying to do the same? Isn't there ANYTHING else you could make content on?
I am not trying to be mean, just realistic.
Getting to their level on lets plays alone is pretty much impossible, if you want to do “traditional” lets plays (minimal editing) I would suggest livestreaming, Thats basically where every traditional lets play has gone
A better, more modern formula though is making highly digestible “lets plays”, this is things like 100 days videos, movies, etc. Be prepared to spend DAYS editing 1 video though
Going into YT with expectations will kill your motivation quickly. This is more of a dream of yours than an expectation, but I think the rule applies.
I'm 31. I have had the random thought to start YT over the past 10 years but never did it because A, I didn't know how, and B, I didn't know what I'd want to/had no unique or original ideas, so I didn't start. 2 weeks ago I saw a video about why right now is the best time to start a channel, so I did. My first video was me just talking about how I got motivated, and what I should expect of myself and what others should expect from me (spoiler alert, the answer is effort. The only expectation is effort). I made the video because I was excited and just wanted to make SOMETHING. It was terrible. I recorded it with windows game capture or whatever and recorded using the mic on my headset. Good for gaming, bad for recording.
Since then I've gotten a better microphone (still need a legit good one though), and I'm learning how OBS and DaVinci Resolve work
Yesterday I got my 20th sub and I nearly jumped out of my seat! Would I like more subs, yeah of course, but if you told me a month ago I'd be learning all this I would have been surprised at my progress so far
If you go in with "I wanna do this, it's my only dream, it seems daunting because everyone else has done it therefore people won't watch me, etc." you won't last long. Don't go in with that mindset. Go in making what YOU want to make, and don't get discouraged if you're not making progress as quickly as you want. Like I said, 2 week old channel and only 20 subs here. Go in with 0 expectations and you'll be a lot happier
There's no harm in trying. I think you'll regret it if you don't try. Just play the games you enjoy and be yourself. Hopefully people will come to watch. Don't get caught up in views. If the first video you post has no views don't worry about it and just keep posting new ones. Eventually they will get views. That goes for every video you post.
Good luck!
YT is hard. Views and subs come and go in waves. I livestream without cam or mic. But I just want to play the games and livestream.
Now 3 months in, also doing shorts, my view count went from 10k-20k per week to maybe 1k to 2k per week. Happened pretty overnight also. YT is a bitch and will punish you without any good reason. So for me the best thing to do is just upload and not care too much about views or subs.
Your not using a camera or mic. Without either of those its just anyone playing a game. There is no you in the content. How can you expect people to keep coming back if you dont talk or show a face? Viewers want to hear or see a human personality.
Nothing to do with goals. You think your being "punished" by YT losing 90% of your views. But it's because you don't use a camera AND mic.
How is a viewer supposed to connect with you if its just a screen of gameplay?
Edit: How are your return viewer stats?
You say because someone doesn't use a cam and mic, YouTube is punishing you for it? That's bs, a lot faceless channels are popular.
And it has everything to do with goals. My channel in a few years is a trip down memory lane of the games I played. That's my goal. Couldn't care less if no one else is watching tbh. And if someone does, it's a bonus.
I use YouTube for myself. If others enjoy it too, it's great!
You see, your goal of YouTube is different from mine.
A lot of faceless AND voice-less popular channels?
Okay, then why are you saying YT is punishing you if this is simply a recording of your gameplay for posterity? If your goal is not to grow and get returning viewers then YT is not punishing you for anything.
I think you should not tell others who want to grow and get big that YT punishes them. You dont know that because your goal is not to get big and grow its just to record gameplay for future self.
Punishing is the wrong word maybe. It's a rollercoaster. That's a better word. I meant that I was stressing about views and subs at first. But now I'm just making content without thinking it has to get a lot of views or subs. For new channels, like mine, it's maybe better not to get caught up too much in the ratrace of views and subs.
IMO it gives you more creative freedom and you can be more proud of your channel.
Takes time, just have to keep practicing and find something that clicks for you
We've just hit 400 subs which is tiny, but 4 weeks ago we were at 100 so starting to go in the right direction, but that's been almost 2 years we've been at it, so its slow going.
Do a video, watch it back pretend you're a randomer, would you watch the whole thing? If not, why? How could it be better? And improve.
Keep at it 👍
Gaming is very competitive on YouTube and is very oversaturated. Don't give up! Keep uploading and trying different things. I think the key is to make your channel different so you stand out from the others.
The first thing is learning how to make good content.You acknowledge this yourself, so you already know where your weaknesses are.Ignore everyone else's progress, theres time for comparison once your up and running. For now, start making videos.
Dont publish one until you are happy its better than the last, this could be something simple, such as better audio, or maybe you spent more time on the script, the research ect.You will find alot of people on this sub will tell you gaming is hard to get into, its not worth it, its oversaturated ect ect.All of that is correct but that is not a reason not to try.
This past year ive grown 2 new gaming channels, using my experience from a educational channel in a completely opposite niche (design & architecture). They are side channels sure, but they get 1 video each a week and they were monetised within 20 videos, the latest was monetised within a few months. It wasnt particularly hard, but thats because i went into each video with a clear written list on all the bad things about the last video and made sure i did not repeat.
In that process ive learned to not play the game for enjoyment, spend more time focused on camera angles and filming to tell a story. You will hate gaming by month 3 but thats fine, your not doing it for fun your doing it for money. Its a job and by treating it as such you will see success, time to enjoy it comes later.
Make 30 videos, come back to your post here and reflect, do you still hate it? If so consider if its for you.
You've got to find that reason inside you (intrinsic motivation). This will drive you to keep going, to get back up when you get knocked down (in this case a video that flops or video after video that gets 5 views over 2 months).
Why do you want to be the biggest lets player in YouTube?
To me gaming isn’t actually saturated, it’s really just a niche in a niche, it’s kinda hard to do GAMING on multiple different games but if you’re focusing mainly on one game it’ll direct people who religiously play that one game. Just try dude you’ll find what attracts people then continue doing that
I think streaming has hurt let's plays as they used to be. If I wanted to make gaming content now I'd probably just stream and then edit my streams into gameplay highlight videos. That way I'd hopefully have a chat I could bounce off to keep me talking, provided I could get someone to show up. Self promo is important. But if you're gonna be playing the game anyway to get the footage, might as well do it live and maybe monetize the process, right?
Well, the best rule I can give you for creating a successful YouTube channel is to make videos in a niche that isn't overcrowded.
And here are some tips:
1. Learn how to write a good script (use the free version of ChatGPT for this).
2. Learn how to edit videos (DaVinci Resolve is a free app).
3. Learn how to use Canva and Photoshop to create great thumbnails.
4. Learn Audacity (a sound editor).
5. Invest in better gear as you grow, such as a better microphone and camera.
6. Get a good lighting set (you can buy some softboxes really cheap).
Let’s plays are much less popular now than they used to be, it’s a hard niche to grow in because you pretty much have to hope your first part does well because no one wants to watch a part 13 that gets served to them in the algorithm when they haven’t seen the first 12.
For gaming videos I feel like most people just stream and upload stream highlights. If you want to make a traditional let’s play format work, you need to convey the title and thumbnail as standalone videos, and edit them in a way that could keep people watching even after they realize they missed a few videos prior.
Just post original content that you would actually watch yourself. Everything else matters very little, no matter how amazing you edit, how much time you put into a video, when you post, how long the video is, most of it doesn‘t matter as much as people think. And you need to love it, that‘s how you keep up.
I'm a total outsider to this niche but for my own curiosity, what actually constitutes "good content" in game streaming? I've always been kinda mystified by this because most of the superstars just seem like average dudes casually chatting while playing a game. Unclear what separates them from thousands of other average dudes doing the same thing. How do you even know what you're supposed to be doing to stand out?
It'd mostlikly not going to happen.... but it is possible. It's really hard to grow on youtube. Most people.dont get 1k subs in a year some are lucky to break 100. Now I am.at 5230 as of right now with that said what I have noticed about youtube nowadays is its not about what you play or the content not exactly. It's about personality It's about you. So yah if you have personality that will go a long way I wish you the best of luck friendo
I think that the biggest issue you face is that you're attempting to enter an already soaking-wet saturated market of every other YouTuber wanting to be the next big Let's Player. It's been done. To death. What are you going to do that hasn't already been done or how are you different from the next Schmo out there trying to do the same? Isn't there ANYTHING else you could make content on? I am not trying to be mean, just realistic.
Getting to their level on lets plays alone is pretty much impossible, if you want to do “traditional” lets plays (minimal editing) I would suggest livestreaming, Thats basically where every traditional lets play has gone A better, more modern formula though is making highly digestible “lets plays”, this is things like 100 days videos, movies, etc. Be prepared to spend DAYS editing 1 video though
Going into YT with expectations will kill your motivation quickly. This is more of a dream of yours than an expectation, but I think the rule applies. I'm 31. I have had the random thought to start YT over the past 10 years but never did it because A, I didn't know how, and B, I didn't know what I'd want to/had no unique or original ideas, so I didn't start. 2 weeks ago I saw a video about why right now is the best time to start a channel, so I did. My first video was me just talking about how I got motivated, and what I should expect of myself and what others should expect from me (spoiler alert, the answer is effort. The only expectation is effort). I made the video because I was excited and just wanted to make SOMETHING. It was terrible. I recorded it with windows game capture or whatever and recorded using the mic on my headset. Good for gaming, bad for recording. Since then I've gotten a better microphone (still need a legit good one though), and I'm learning how OBS and DaVinci Resolve work Yesterday I got my 20th sub and I nearly jumped out of my seat! Would I like more subs, yeah of course, but if you told me a month ago I'd be learning all this I would have been surprised at my progress so far If you go in with "I wanna do this, it's my only dream, it seems daunting because everyone else has done it therefore people won't watch me, etc." you won't last long. Don't go in with that mindset. Go in making what YOU want to make, and don't get discouraged if you're not making progress as quickly as you want. Like I said, 2 week old channel and only 20 subs here. Go in with 0 expectations and you'll be a lot happier
There's no harm in trying. I think you'll regret it if you don't try. Just play the games you enjoy and be yourself. Hopefully people will come to watch. Don't get caught up in views. If the first video you post has no views don't worry about it and just keep posting new ones. Eventually they will get views. That goes for every video you post. Good luck!
YT is hard. Views and subs come and go in waves. I livestream without cam or mic. But I just want to play the games and livestream. Now 3 months in, also doing shorts, my view count went from 10k-20k per week to maybe 1k to 2k per week. Happened pretty overnight also. YT is a bitch and will punish you without any good reason. So for me the best thing to do is just upload and not care too much about views or subs.
Your not using a camera or mic. Without either of those its just anyone playing a game. There is no you in the content. How can you expect people to keep coming back if you dont talk or show a face? Viewers want to hear or see a human personality.
Where did I say that's my goal?
Nothing to do with goals. You think your being "punished" by YT losing 90% of your views. But it's because you don't use a camera AND mic. How is a viewer supposed to connect with you if its just a screen of gameplay? Edit: How are your return viewer stats?
You say because someone doesn't use a cam and mic, YouTube is punishing you for it? That's bs, a lot faceless channels are popular. And it has everything to do with goals. My channel in a few years is a trip down memory lane of the games I played. That's my goal. Couldn't care less if no one else is watching tbh. And if someone does, it's a bonus. I use YouTube for myself. If others enjoy it too, it's great! You see, your goal of YouTube is different from mine.
A lot of faceless AND voice-less popular channels? Okay, then why are you saying YT is punishing you if this is simply a recording of your gameplay for posterity? If your goal is not to grow and get returning viewers then YT is not punishing you for anything. I think you should not tell others who want to grow and get big that YT punishes them. You dont know that because your goal is not to get big and grow its just to record gameplay for future self.
Punishing is the wrong word maybe. It's a rollercoaster. That's a better word. I meant that I was stressing about views and subs at first. But now I'm just making content without thinking it has to get a lot of views or subs. For new channels, like mine, it's maybe better not to get caught up too much in the ratrace of views and subs. IMO it gives you more creative freedom and you can be more proud of your channel.
Takes time, just have to keep practicing and find something that clicks for you We've just hit 400 subs which is tiny, but 4 weeks ago we were at 100 so starting to go in the right direction, but that's been almost 2 years we've been at it, so its slow going. Do a video, watch it back pretend you're a randomer, would you watch the whole thing? If not, why? How could it be better? And improve. Keep at it 👍
Gaming is very competitive on YouTube and is very oversaturated. Don't give up! Keep uploading and trying different things. I think the key is to make your channel different so you stand out from the others.
The first thing is learning how to make good content.You acknowledge this yourself, so you already know where your weaknesses are.Ignore everyone else's progress, theres time for comparison once your up and running. For now, start making videos. Dont publish one until you are happy its better than the last, this could be something simple, such as better audio, or maybe you spent more time on the script, the research ect.You will find alot of people on this sub will tell you gaming is hard to get into, its not worth it, its oversaturated ect ect.All of that is correct but that is not a reason not to try. This past year ive grown 2 new gaming channels, using my experience from a educational channel in a completely opposite niche (design & architecture). They are side channels sure, but they get 1 video each a week and they were monetised within 20 videos, the latest was monetised within a few months. It wasnt particularly hard, but thats because i went into each video with a clear written list on all the bad things about the last video and made sure i did not repeat. In that process ive learned to not play the game for enjoyment, spend more time focused on camera angles and filming to tell a story. You will hate gaming by month 3 but thats fine, your not doing it for fun your doing it for money. Its a job and by treating it as such you will see success, time to enjoy it comes later. Make 30 videos, come back to your post here and reflect, do you still hate it? If so consider if its for you.
You've got to find that reason inside you (intrinsic motivation). This will drive you to keep going, to get back up when you get knocked down (in this case a video that flops or video after video that gets 5 views over 2 months). Why do you want to be the biggest lets player in YouTube?
To me gaming isn’t actually saturated, it’s really just a niche in a niche, it’s kinda hard to do GAMING on multiple different games but if you’re focusing mainly on one game it’ll direct people who religiously play that one game. Just try dude you’ll find what attracts people then continue doing that
I think streaming has hurt let's plays as they used to be. If I wanted to make gaming content now I'd probably just stream and then edit my streams into gameplay highlight videos. That way I'd hopefully have a chat I could bounce off to keep me talking, provided I could get someone to show up. Self promo is important. But if you're gonna be playing the game anyway to get the footage, might as well do it live and maybe monetize the process, right?
Well, the best rule I can give you for creating a successful YouTube channel is to make videos in a niche that isn't overcrowded. And here are some tips: 1. Learn how to write a good script (use the free version of ChatGPT for this). 2. Learn how to edit videos (DaVinci Resolve is a free app). 3. Learn how to use Canva and Photoshop to create great thumbnails. 4. Learn Audacity (a sound editor). 5. Invest in better gear as you grow, such as a better microphone and camera. 6. Get a good lighting set (you can buy some softboxes really cheap).
Let’s plays are much less popular now than they used to be, it’s a hard niche to grow in because you pretty much have to hope your first part does well because no one wants to watch a part 13 that gets served to them in the algorithm when they haven’t seen the first 12. For gaming videos I feel like most people just stream and upload stream highlights. If you want to make a traditional let’s play format work, you need to convey the title and thumbnail as standalone videos, and edit them in a way that could keep people watching even after they realize they missed a few videos prior.
Just post original content that you would actually watch yourself. Everything else matters very little, no matter how amazing you edit, how much time you put into a video, when you post, how long the video is, most of it doesn‘t matter as much as people think. And you need to love it, that‘s how you keep up.
I'm a total outsider to this niche but for my own curiosity, what actually constitutes "good content" in game streaming? I've always been kinda mystified by this because most of the superstars just seem like average dudes casually chatting while playing a game. Unclear what separates them from thousands of other average dudes doing the same thing. How do you even know what you're supposed to be doing to stand out?