TigerXtrm
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Obviously the ideal video length is different for each type of video, but for the average video game playthroughs (the infamous Let's Plays) how long should the average episode be?
From my experience watching others's Let's Plays I've come to the conclusion that I want to keep it in bite sized chunks. I don't know how it is for others, but I get pretty bored if I'm watching a 30 minute episode and most people will have this OCD kind of thing where they only want to stop and start watching between episodes. They will very rarely stop in the middle of a video and pick it back up later.
On the other side you can't just make a Let's Play 2 or 5 minutes long. For the average 20-hour single player game you'd have no less than 240 episodes which is waaaay too much.
Of course it also depends on the game a bit, but in my opinion 1 Let's Play episode should never be longer than 15 minutes. Why 15? Because 10 min is impractical for you as a video maker/uploader and 20 minutes is something your viewer needs to go and sit down for.
It works the same way as a $9,99 pricetag vs a $10,- pricetag in that it 'tricks' people to make a decision based on the number they see. 20:00 is quickly classified as a medium length video while 15:00 still hovers on the edge of a short video. At least in my mind. I'll gladly hear what others think about this!
From my experience watching others's Let's Plays I've come to the conclusion that I want to keep it in bite sized chunks. I don't know how it is for others, but I get pretty bored if I'm watching a 30 minute episode and most people will have this OCD kind of thing where they only want to stop and start watching between episodes. They will very rarely stop in the middle of a video and pick it back up later.
On the other side you can't just make a Let's Play 2 or 5 minutes long. For the average 20-hour single player game you'd have no less than 240 episodes which is waaaay too much.
Of course it also depends on the game a bit, but in my opinion 1 Let's Play episode should never be longer than 15 minutes. Why 15? Because 10 min is impractical for you as a video maker/uploader and 20 minutes is something your viewer needs to go and sit down for.
It works the same way as a $9,99 pricetag vs a $10,- pricetag in that it 'tricks' people to make a decision based on the number they see. 20:00 is quickly classified as a medium length video while 15:00 still hovers on the edge of a short video. At least in my mind. I'll gladly hear what others think about this!
