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I am not going to jump through the hoop to read the article, but when it comes to youtube/twitch the biggest factor is not the game choice but the personality t

I am not going to jump through the hoop to read the article, but when it comes to youtube/twitch the biggest factor is not the game choice but the personality that is playing it. A powerwashing simulator stream is basically a longform improvised podcast with some white noise and a livechat.

gonzo41 4y ago
I gotta agree, I've started watching people play cities skylines because I like that game and it's just fun to see people who are willing to spend A LOT more time than me playing and modding taking the game to it's extremes. Another fun channel is the fellow, Josh? from "let's game it out" on youtube. He captures a type of play that I did when I was younger and spent all my time coloring outside the lines so to speak, in the game worlds.
- Broken_Hippo 4y ago
  Seconding the recommendation for Josh at "lets game it out". Oh, wow, the time spent on the builds to make the game do things it was never designed to do - and funny commentary at that. he old content is definitely worth watching as well. Link to make things easier: https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsGameItOut/featured https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsGameItOut/featured
- bombcar 4y ago
  The cities skylines channels are great because you get to see someone knowledgeable about the game (and sometimes city planning itself, like https://www.youtube.com/c/CityPlannerPlays https://www.youtube.com/c/CityPlannerPlays - I now know a bit more about Skylines but an awful lot more about how a city is built) build something. It can be very entertaining both in the discussion available and also in the "hey he did what I would have done" way - similar to watching Jeopardy, I guess.
- Otternonsenz 4y ago
  I’m so thankful for you and the child post to yours that brought up “Let’s Game It Out”! As someone who enjoys breaking games for fun and profit, it is delightful to watch him do things the game never thought to correct for (Thinking specifically about how he’s helped Hydroneer fix in game economy bugs, haha) Another person who does similar gameplay, but more in depth is a YouTuber called Ambiguous Amphibian. Imagine the depths of where Josh is willing to go, and then add a layer of someone talking about philosophy and tying it back into the game they are playing. Would very much recommend if you are into LGIO!
Cthulhu_ 4y ago
A lot of youtube is the modern equivalent of laugh tracks; you can watch something as-is, or you can watch someone with someone else prompting how you should feel about it.
- LegitShady 4y ago
  its not a laugh track, its a personality who presents it, which is something totally different from a laugh track.
wolverine876 4y ago
It's the singer, not the song.
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gonzo41 4y ago

I gotta agree, I've started watching people play cities skylines because I like that game and it's just fun to see people who are willing to spend A LOT more time than me playing and modding taking the game to it's extremes. Another fun channel is the fellow, Josh? from "let's game it out" on youtube. He captures a type of play that I did when I was younger and spent all my time coloring outside the lines so to speak, in the game worlds.

Broken_Hippo 4y ago
Seconding the recommendation for Josh at "lets game it out". Oh, wow, the time spent on the builds to make the game do things it was never designed to do - and funny commentary at that. he old content is definitely worth watching as well. Link to make things easier: https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsGameItOut/featured https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsGameItOut/featured
bombcar 4y ago
The cities skylines channels are great because you get to see someone knowledgeable about the game (and sometimes city planning itself, like https://www.youtube.com/c/CityPlannerPlays https://www.youtube.com/c/CityPlannerPlays - I now know a bit more about Skylines but an awful lot more about how a city is built) build something. It can be very entertaining both in the discussion available and also in the "hey he did what I would have done" way - similar to watching Jeopardy, I guess.
Otternonsenz 4y ago
I’m so thankful for you and the child post to yours that brought up “Let’s Game It Out”! As someone who enjoys breaking games for fun and profit, it is delightful to watch him do things the game never thought to correct for (Thinking specifically about how he’s helped Hydroneer fix in game economy bugs, haha) Another person who does similar gameplay, but more in depth is a YouTuber called Ambiguous Amphibian. Imagine the depths of where Josh is willing to go, and then add a layer of someone talking about philosophy and tying it back into the game they are playing. Would very much recommend if you are into LGIO!

Cthulhu_ 4y ago

A lot of youtube is the modern equivalent of laugh tracks; you can watch something as-is, or you can watch someone with someone else prompting how you should feel about it.

LegitShady 4y ago
its not a laugh track, its a personality who presents it, which is something totally different from a laugh track.

wolverine876 4y ago

It's the singer, not the song.

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