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Why streaming is not interesting to viewers

 I streamed on Youtube a couple of times, and the viewcount is as expected. The only ones succeeding seem to be jumping on new games quickly to get the few first initial views where nobody else got there before. I.e. jumping the embargo dance. If you are in an established space, the suggestion by Youtube algorithm will still mean when your stream is opened the viewer will see that he is the only one. I have seen some very well prepared streams, they were viewed by 5 people only, the voices in the background were reasonable, the content interesting enough. THERE WAS NO SOCIAL PROOF. Social proof is key, otherwise no streamer will succeed. There was a very successfull Gran Turismo racer I used to follow. Top 10 in the online races at that time, not an easy feat to achieve. His work has fizzled out. A few reasons: NOT A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER. I.e. unattractive to pretty much anyone, but core enthusiasts. Reason no 2: he was so good at racing he was not engaging enough. Comments in th...
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EXTRA CAuTION - how games confuse us and patronise us into "the right way" of playing

  Check this video out - https://youtu.be/qef4f4tvlIY?si=BfJNRE3QVZALv4at The above may look like clickbait, but it summarises my nearly 35 years of playing computer games. A game designed to confuse and exploit. This blog begins a new series of analysis of modern racing games. While many polished videos of people having enough time to grind to look good on Youtube may paint a different picture, enough famous gamers called out Project Cars when it came out. Some said they finished it too quickly and it was too easy. I don't think that is the case.
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