It’s free, robust software that is only limited by your imagination when streaming. ![]() What are the technical requirements?īrandon: What’s involved in streaming from a technical perspective? Will: And vice versa, we often get new viewers and sometimes strong community members through partnering with designers to promote their games.īrandon: That’s true, game makers tend to have their own audiences which in turn make yours bigger for later streams with other creators. If you’ve got a live Kickstarter campaign and a compelling game, it’s not hard to pull viewers from the stream to your campaign either. This is especially true since they’re often recorded and saved online for later viewings. I’m also planning on streaming some figure painting as I learn the process.īrandon: For you, it gives you a chance to see new games before they’re out.įor game developers, I’ve noticed that streams are a really good way to spread the word about games. Mine were that I like board games and the opportunity to grow in that area of Twitch streaming is exponential as opposed to mainstream gaming which is already gobbled up by too many mainstream streamers. I think each creator has their own reasons and influences. I wanted to get in on the ground floor and ride the wave. The pool of content creators is small but growing pretty rapidly. Will: I think the biggest appeal for me was that we are in a board game boom right now. Why stream games?īrandon: What is the appeal of streaming board games for the creators? You can really connect with your audience in a way that blogging, video, podcasts, etc. Having streamed several games, I have to say that it feels like doing small-town radio. People can respond to you, and you to them in real time. Our best night in terms of views are on the nights where I’m just relaxed and having a good time with the guests and our chat.īrandon: Vicarious experience is a big part of what makes streams work, though having a community is probably bigger. I like to ask people ahead of our streams what they want us to play. Others will pop in to check out a game they may have been interested in. I don’t blame them because often those are the only returning customers to their stores. It’s unfortunate, but many local game stores in or around small towns devote their resources and space to Magic and Warhammer players. Not many rural or suburban areas of the US or world have places where you can meet up with fellow gamers and just play. Will: I think our core viewers watch and participate in streams to replicate the experience of playing with a regular gaming group. (Which is a lot of fun for the creator, I might add.) Why watch streams?īrandon: With all this in mind, what is the appeal of streaming board games for the viewers? Why do people watch? Will: Under the new Happy Fun Time LIVE brand, yes.īrandon: For those unfamiliar, this is the Twitch channel where you do play-throughs and interviews with the creators of new games. Everything sort of clicked after that.īrandon: And you’ve been streaming for roughly a year now? I stumbled into Kickstarter, where I noticed some of the most innovative and exciting games were being launched, and this led me to find content creators on YouTube and Twitch. While this was all happening, I started having friends over often to play board games. Originally, I worked part-time for about a year during the transition. ![]() I’d stream Kerbal Space Program, Day Z, and Mech Warrior Online.Īfter my wife and I received our amazing son 2 years ago, we made the joint decision that I would stay at home with him. I got involved in Twitch streaming when it was migrating from JustinTV, which was basically a platform where people could stream media over the internet and talk about it while watching. ![]() Streaming started as one of these “distraction” projects. I’ve always tinkered in technology and I often pour myself into side projects when I get bored. I’ve been involved in gaming since the age of six when I got my Nintendo. Will: Thanks for reaching out and for providing an outlet to share my experiences. To get started, tell me about yourself and Happy Fun Time LIVE. This interview is broken into six parts:īrandon: Thank you so much for agreeing to interview with me for the blog! This is going to be a good one – I hear a lot of questions about live-streaming board games. We interviewed via Discord direct messages which have been lightly edited for clarity and flow. He’s an up-and-coming board game live streamer I’ve worked with in the recent past. To help you understand how to put on a great show for your fans, I’ve brought in Will Esgro of Happy Fun Time LIVE. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.
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