Is there no more room for Let's Play/Gameplay channels?

Is there still room for new Let's play and Gameplay channels?

  • Yes, just get your quality straight!

  • Yes, but it's not easy

  • No, absolutely not

  • No, you have to differentiate

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Study study study and learn how to make a video or gateway series of videos that's going to put you out there. You have to get to whatever game before the big boys and even sometimes thats not enough. Even though your only chances of getting to a game before them is gamejolt or itch.io because otherwise those bigger gaming companies go to those big youtubers and have them do a review on it so in reality you're screwed unless you have an ultimate plan. I still am working on a plan, however I've seen some smaller gaming youtubers hit some recent growth due to videos they uploaded about 8 months to a year ago. It really takes some time for a video to REALLY grow. I've also noticed if you have a video that gets sudden growth over night or something doesn't last long (as for views). I could be wrong on the over night sudden views but that's what I've noticed. In order to have a video get tons of growth that leads to subscriber growth it takes some time. I've also heard the YouTube algorithm takes a while to even get a video going in the algorithm. There's a ton I could sit here and spit out but google.com and this forum has helped me a ton. I am not a big youtuber or anything but I study how youtube works and where I can really get going on the youtube platform. I do not make videos for money, I do it for fun but everyone wants views. Making content for just yourself is kind of boring... I like e
 
TheKingCranee said:
Study study study and learn how to make a video or gateway series of videos that's going to put you out there. You have to get to whatever game before the big boys and even sometimes thats not enough. Even though your only chances of getting to a game before them is gamejolt or itch.io because otherwise those bigger gaming companies go to those big youtubers and have them do a review on it so in reality you're screwed unless you have an ultimate plan. I still am working on a plan, however I've seen some smaller gaming youtubers hit some recent growth due to videos they uploaded about 8 months to a year ago. It really takes some time for a video to REALLY grow. I've also noticed if you have a video that gets sudden growth over night or something doesn't last long (as for views). I could be wrong on the over night sudden views but that's what I've noticed. In order to have a video get tons of growth that leads to subscriber growth it takes some time. I've also heard the YouTube algorithm takes a while to even get a video going in the algorithm. There's a ton I could sit here and spit out but google.com and this forum has helped me a ton. I am not a big youtuber or anything but I study how youtube works and where I can really get going on the youtube platform. I do not make videos for money, I do it for fun but everyone wants views. Making content for just yourself is kind of boring... I like e
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Couldn't have said this any better myself dude EXCELLENT description!!!
 
I think the thing about gaming channels and any common channel niche is that you gotta bring something new to the table. Whether that be your looks, personality, or content itself, it has to be different from the last guy's gaming channel
 
I run a gaming channel myself, and I have to say, I disagree with 'If you have Pewds quality you won't get any views'. This statement is so untrue it's actually laughable. Could anyone show me examples of videos that are similar in humour and quality of Pewds and has very few subs? I know humour is subjective, but just a generic channel will do.

Also, as for gameplay videos, I honestly rarely see small channels have gameplay that's actually worth watching. Average guy making average videos with mediocre humour. I sincerely doubt these types of channels will ever take off unless you have a serious selling point. The way I see it, to succeed in gameplay you need to be either:

1. Extremely pro at the game, among the best in the world.
2. Have humour that a large majority can relate to, not just 'attempted crude humour'.
3. Be a very attractive girl (sorry for the sexism).
4. Be already famous enough in some other aspect for anyone to care.

The vast, vast, majority of YouTube channels do not fall into this category. It's like asking football fans to watch you play football when you're terrible. Why would anyone do that?
 
Honestly I think gaming in general is really saturated. That doesn't mean you can't succeed, you just need to find a unique angle. I don't watch gaming videos, but I remember like 2 years ago get enraged at the site of fricken mine craft videos all over youtubes front page. Honestly, I got so worked up over I'd shout and swear at my computer screen. Ridiculous isn't it haha
 
Putting up the gaming content is TOUGH journey because there are millions of gamers crowded on YOUTUBE that give us tough competition. There is low chance that new gamers on YOUTUBE will get success, remember there is a chance, so don't give up soon.
 
Absolutely. There is always more room. YouTube is a space to express yourself. Sometimes that leads to greatness. This greatness can come in the form of subscriber counts and view counts but also in the form of connecting with people you have never connected with before.

I have been at it for 3+ years. So sure, my 3,6K subs and 675K lifetime views are nothing compared to the big people. But the people I have met, the cars I have driven... I feel apart of a big community. Sure, I might not be a cornerstone, but I don't have to be. Like the girls... I just want to have fun. (points if you get the reference).

And as far as your content. Do the best you can with the means available to you. If someone says: Do better you can simply reply with confidence "I am doing to best I can,"
 
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