no no! I welcome suggestions. I'm winging it here and am learning as I go. I am far from any expert:
1. I agree. In my last video I even mention going mainstream in the next video. Though there are anought GTA5 and Skyrim Videos to choke a cat so I'll have to find something else. Any suggestions?
This is the complicated part. You shouldn't waste your time with games that everyone played already; instead, select those games that are good, but likely sparkle the curiosity of people that
did not actually play it but
are interested in figuring out the hype about it. My favorite example is Bioshock. Everyone knows it's a damn good game for the story, but few people (including me) actually never played because shooters aren't their thing. Basicly, grab a story-game for your first larger project. Must not neccesarily be a new game.
What's your favorite game genre? Decide on that. There is no point in playing games you personally hate.
The best thing is doing some research directly on Youtube: take some of your favorite games and just search on YouTube and see what comes up. Endless channels of bad audio commentary or wannabe casters? Here's your chance! PewDiePie played it? Doesn't matter, because a lot of people (like me) hate this guy.
2. I've got one friend that I plan on inviting to do just that down the road, but most of my gaming buddies would probably just make fun of me a bit
Friends beating up each other are always entertaining to watch. Just make sure any banter doesn't look scripted.
3. I've thought of limiting the window to ONLY when I make a face, or experession..or react...etc. Wasn't sure. I'll probably implement this more in the future. Though I THINK i wanted to make more funny faces and expressions in games. I figure it helped give the channel character.
Don't get me wrong; this is great when used in moderation. Like pausing a game on an absurd event and then giving a funny face; the key is moderation. Also, only do that if it doesn't ruin the mood. I absolutely
hated watching "The Walking Dead" Let's Plays from people that just didn't get that. Having some cracking jokes constantly completely ruined the feels.
A face cam is great for pointless indie games like the toilet simulator.
4. I figured a very quick mention at the very end wouldn't hurt. Do you think my small mention is annoying? I suppose its not necessary, but I had read its a good practice to help remind folks...
It's okay to mention it from time to time. People like honest people. So if you say something like "you know, guys, ad revenue helps me to continue what I'm doing and you can support me with just a single mouseclick.", that's cool. As a rule of thumb: mention it once or twice for every game you play. Most people watching LPs don't skip episodes, so there is no point in mentioning it more than once or twice per series. Definitely don't make it part of your Outro-routine. It just feels cheap. Like as if you are not proud of what you are doing. The best products advertize themselves.
5. Intros... yes, I think I agree. I figured I was avoiding this problem by starting each video with a quick clip of something cool.. but I may be turning that into a crutch to give me license to blab too long before playing. I'll cut these down.
It also saves you some work. In the end, people will skip these scenes anyway if they watch for the series. If you record more episodes in advance, you can make an intro with funny scenes in every first episode of a new series to hook random dudes into your channel.
Hey, maybe if I improve I'll be able to get YOU to subscribe...ha...see what I did there?
I actually couldn't check it out yet as I'm still at work.
All those suggestions were general purpose, not specifically aimed at you.
I'll take a look later that day. If I like your style, I'll push dat button, cause I always do.
