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Streamer Spotlight: Kittykatyfaith
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In this episode, Satsunami interviews his friend and fellow Scot Kittykatyfaith. From streaming experiences to horror games, the duo discuss how it feels to start streaming on Twitch.
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Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:00:05
Speaker
Welcome to Chatsunami.
00:00:17
Speaker
Hello everybody, and welcome to another episode of Chat Tsunami. I'm Sad Tsunami, and joining me today in what quite possibly could be a first, at least at the time of recording this episode, for Streamer Spotlight, I'm joined tonight by a fellow Scottish streamer called Kitty Katie Faith. So, Kitty, welcome to Chat Tsunami.
00:00:38
Speaker
Hello, and thank you for having me. Yeah, no problem. Thank you for coming on. It's much appreciated. Yeah, I'm super excited and super nervous at the same time. Oh my God, no, I'm probably going to make a fanny of myself or something. Oh, no, you're fine. You're amongst, you're amongst friends here, don't worry.
00:00:59
Speaker
I do it on a regular basis when I do chats in the army, so don't worry. So yeah, how are you doing today?
Humor and Scottish Weather
00:01:07
Speaker
Yeah, not too bad. I've been pretty chilled out and saw a friend that I haven't seen in a while because of Covid and things. So yeah, pretty nice. How about you?
00:01:19
Speaker
Yeah, not too bad. I would say enjoying the nice weather, but that's kind of like an oxymoron in Scotland, you know? Yeah, that's totally changed. Like, the sun's gone. It's winter now. Like, yeah, it was a couple of weeks ago over here we had, like, what was it, like, blistered in sun and, you know? It was not, well, I'm not, personally, I'm not made for the sun. Like, I just look outside and I think, good lord, what is that in the sky?
00:01:49
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have exactly the same like looking at it you're sweating oh yeah yeah it's like a standoff what is that thing in the sky yeah that big ball of light it's like oh i don't know i don't want to know close the curtains just go like honestly like i always like you know we've got a term here called like the taps off weather
00:02:12
Speaker
Oh yes, yes. For anybody outside of Scotland who doesn't know it's wine, usually it's older gentlemen. Well, not gentlemen. Older men usually just take their tops off in hot weather and that's how you know it's in Scottish standards. It's hot.
00:02:29
Speaker
And they just like walk around and it's like, why are you doing this to yourself? You know? Yeah. It's always the old men as well. It's like so weird. Yeah. It's like no matter where you go in the country, you'll always find one person like that.
00:02:46
Speaker
Whether it's the west coast, east coast, north, south, nah, you're always gonna get one. And they've always got that big belly. Oh yeah, mm-hmm, yeah. Yeah, it's like a bloody compass going towards like the ice cream van or something. It's like you turn round and you're like, oh my god, what's that type? Like a bloody sundial. But anyway, yeah, enough of it, Tarzan.
Streamers' Origins and Community Engagement
00:03:11
Speaker
But yeah, sorry, that was a long way to say, yeah, I'm doing okay.
00:03:18
Speaker
Yeah, more or less, beyond the editing, beyond the... Well, it is dry today, but yeah, other than that, no, not too bad. Yes, apologies for that massive segue. I think it happens to a lot of us, Scott, so we start talking about sitting and then before you know it, you've gone on to sitting else and then sitting else and then you've forgotten what you already started with.
00:03:45
Speaker
yeah see i honestly wish i could say like oh no maybe you know i know how to like rein myself in when it comes to that but i'm thinking of so many times where i've been on stream playing a game and somebody asks about something and i'll start a story then i'll get distracted then i'll start talking about someone else or something else other then i'll start talking about this or that then i'll start thinking oh yeah i haven't finished that story i return to that story and then something else happens
00:04:13
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And then I probably just make like a very like Scottish centric joke that nobody's gonna get. Everyone goes, I have got no idea what you're talking about. And like, yeah, you know what? Neither have I.
00:04:27
Speaker
I have completely. I don't even know what I'm on about anymore like. Yeah exactly. I mean it makes, all I can say is it makes good content like in hindsight but for anyone who like wants to hear the end of the story you kind of think yeah not the best.
00:04:49
Speaker
like going into the topic of of course today's discussion well I say discussion more general chit chat really because that's what this is usually it begins as a structured you know discussion and it just ends in a chat but just great but yeah yeah so I was actually thinking this this is something I usually ask most of the streamers that I like get on chat tsunami I'm actually trying to remember so like you and I both met like on Twitch like
00:05:15
Speaker
yeah do you remember what stream it was yeah that that's the thing it's like memento i'm trying to piece it together i've been thinking that as well like i'm not even joking i've been thinking and i'm like how did i actually meet him did i like i feel like someone raided you that i know of i was watching someone stream and they raided you but who it was i cannot tell you yes
00:05:42
Speaker
I can't even think or it's I feel like there's a raid in there somewhere yeah if you know what I mean there must be some oh to the mystery man and or woman who raided me that day thank you yeah thank you for that
00:05:58
Speaker
Because honestly, I feel as if that's how I seem to get to know a lot of other streamers, either through reading or just stumbling across their channels or things. I think I can even remember the person, whoever it was, I'm sorry that I've forgotten whoever you are, but they even said, oh Katie, here's a fellow Scott for a year or something.
00:06:28
Speaker
I can clearly remember that but I'm just so bad I can't even remember what it was and I feel so bad. Is this where we put out a tweet saying we're looking for the person who read it that day? I have no idea what game it was but you know what? If you remember please email Chatsanami at gmail.com It's not been too bad ever since though, I have to admit.
00:06:58
Speaker
No, it's been good. I'm glad that that happened because, you know, your streams are really great and you're a great track and always have a good laugh and stuff. I mean, same to you as well. Like every time I go into one of your streams, it's always quite chill and well, except for like horror games, because I know they're like, yeah, I feel as if that's the exception for any chill
Gaming Experiences and Opinions
00:07:21
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streamer. It's like that 90% is chill streams and that 10% is just horror games.
00:07:27
Speaker
yeah like i was saying today i keep trying to go away from horror games but i keep being drawn back and like it's annoying but like i'm not it's not that i'm not enjoying it i just feel like i might not be like like i'd like to call myself a variety streamer and i like to give variety so
00:07:50
Speaker
I feel a bit bad that I'm just sticking to horror at the moment because I don't want people to get fed up of seeing the same stuff, if you know what I mean.
00:08:00
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That's like I kind of like branched off a little bit to sci-fi horror at the moment. I mean it's a good choice. It's a good genre to jump into writing up. I'm in a similar boat, not so much with horror games because I'm a massive limp. Although one of my favorite streams I did like, I think it was Outlast, it was a good while ago anyway.
00:08:25
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Although it's one of my favourite streams I've ever done, I was terrified throughout. And honestly, some of the streams in that are 100% genuine.
00:08:37
Speaker
i still have to see that because oh my goodness when i played it myself and oh my goodness so many times i got such a scare like because you gotta be so quiet like well i'm always like so quiet like trying to worry if something's about to happen or that you know like when you're trying like second guess at what's gonna happen next sort of thing
00:09:01
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and then you're like so concentrating and you just like totally like crap yourself oh absolutely yeah because that's the thing though like i don't know about you but when i get like really scared in the horror game i get very shocked
00:09:18
Speaker
Yeah. I'll be like, oh look at this. That is one of the catch raises I think of that stream where every time I saw a battery I would go, ooh battery, and then grab it and everything. I was kind of half joking and half thinking, if I make jokes and I kind of laugh along, maybe they'll laugh along and they won't kill me.
00:09:39
Speaker
This is terrifying that it was absolutely terrifying. I'm glad. I agree. That happens to me. I mean that is good when you get to the end of a horror game though, isn't it? Yeah, you've accomplished something in life. I never have to play this game again. And it's like, why don't you play out last two? And it's like, yeah, why don't you get banned from the chant?
00:10:07
Speaker
Well, I'm not gonna lie, but I actually started Outlast 2. It wasn't actually as bad. I'd actually say it wasn't as scary, but it was kind of like, you know, like in heavy rain when you have to do that action that never worked. Oh yes, I'm familiar. I'm very familiar with that action.
00:10:37
Speaker
it was a bit like that and it was always at the points where you needed that to happen and you're like oh my god because there was at one point i think i'd done it like three times before i actually gave up because it just i just kept getting killed and i was like i can't do this because it put me so back so far i was like i'm not doing that all again just to be killed again so i haven't touched it since
00:11:03
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and I'm not normally like that but I don't know I just felt like my heart wasn't in it like yeah it was good but it wasn't as good as the first one if you know I mean oh no absolutely I mean the first like the aesthetic for the first one was really cool well I was about to say haunted asylum but it was pretty occupied for a haunted asylum
00:11:24
Speaker
I mean, it was haunting, but not haunted. Actually, no, the basement was haunted, and only people who play Outlast probably got that. But yeah, I really liked the kind of, as gory as it was, I did like the kind of layout and the map and things like that. But the second one that just seemed like, oh, you're in the middle of this.
00:11:48
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yeah like this town and everything and i'm being very generous calling that a town but you know what i mean shacks and i don't know where they just had yeah it was it was a strange one and i know technically they've been saying for ages that they're bringing out a third one but it's like a multiplayer one isn't there
00:12:06
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Yeah, I had heard that and I was like, oh, but at the same time, because of like the second one, I'm a bit like, oh, if you get my because, you know, sometimes I feel like with some games, if they're like done too much, I feel like they lose the amazingness, if that makes sense.
00:12:28
Speaker
I know probably a lot of people are probably going to hate me right now. The Last of Us 1 was really great in my eyes. I absolutely loved it. 2 was good. It was really good. But in my eyes, it wasn't as good as 1. It was good in its own way.
00:12:51
Speaker
I kind of feel like it lost a little bit in... I can't even think of a word. I was gonna say transaction but that's not even the right word. Oh, like a transition, yeah. Transition, that's the word, yeah. It's quite hard though, see when you have a story or like a game that is so like widely beloved and received well and then all of a sudden someone's just like, yeah, we're gonna make a sequel to it and you're like, oh, I hope it doesn't go bad. Yeah.
00:13:21
Speaker
It's like please, please don't be bad. It's like a danger, not a danger if that's probably too dramatic, but you know it's like it's quite, you're kind of on a knife's edge aren't you? Like you want to create something that's gonna either be the same or exceed the sequel or because I mean the worst thing is definitely if the game, and I think I've said this before in other episodes, but it's like if a game is kind of mediocre then that's like the worst thing. Like you can't even moan about it being like bad or good, it's kind of just middling.
00:13:51
Speaker
Which I hate, so when you get a game like that, you're just like, I can't even make a funny tweet about this. I can't even. Yeah. I can't even wonder. But it wasn't bad. I hate it, but I love it.
00:14:05
Speaker
Aww, it's the paradox though, isn't it? Yep, it is. I totally agree, like, totally. I think Curiosity, you streamed that, didn't you? The Last of Us 2. Yes. Yes, I did. I streamed one and then I streamed two after. I really need to replay the first one, I have to say.
00:14:24
Speaker
I really enjoyed the experience. Don't get me wrong, 2 is very good and I did enjoy it. It wasn't the same feeling as 1, if you know what I mean. Like I said, it was kind of like its own game in a way, if that makes sense.
00:14:44
Speaker
Like, sorry, I'm so bad with words, but... Yeah. No, I totally get you. Like, one of my friends, he... I think he got it a while ago. I can't remember when, but he got it and they were saying that he just had to keep taking breaks in between because it was just so intense. And after that, I haven't played it, but I've
Video Game Adaptations and Challenges
00:15:04
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seen, like, you know, the cut scenes and everything and, like, what goes on in it. And it just seems like such a heavy game, you know? Yeah. Like, so much keeps... I mean...
00:15:14
Speaker
I cried my eyes quite a few times to be honest and I had to take breaks because I was like, I just couldn't stop crying. I was like, oh my God, I'm screaming. Why is this happening to me?
00:15:30
Speaker
or like i would get frustrated and i was just like but yeah no but it's good though i definitely tell people to you know definitely check out like like i'm kind of excited to see what they do with the uh is it a series they're making or is it a film i can't remember
00:15:49
Speaker
That is actually a good question, because that seems to be the thing now with video games, isn't it? They usually just get picked up by Netflix and it's like, oh, make a series out of this, why not? I kind of hope it's a series, but I think... I don't know, initially they said it was a film.
00:16:05
Speaker
yeah but i can't remember because i don't know if they're gonna go the same way as the witcher um and just do it like that which wouldn't be the worst for the last of us like i feel as if it's like such a i wouldn't say blow to because that's the wrong word but you know it's like such a big game that yeah a lot happened yeah that if it was a series you could kind of take your time with it compared to something like yeah for one where it's like okay here's joe here's ellie go go go go
00:16:33
Speaker
Oh, here's the Fireflies, go go. It would probably be rushed and something would go wrong if it was a film because it's a video game film. There's always the curse there. I can't even think of the last video game film that they even done. Oh my god.
00:16:53
Speaker
Was it not Sonic or something? That was like the last one that came out. I haven't seen it myself. I remember it not being overly bad. It was all right. I enjoyed it for what it was. It was more of a... It was like...
00:17:09
Speaker
oh god no i can't say that i was going to say if i'll go and then the chipmunks did it right instead of wrong you know it was like the whole fish out of water story you know sonic goes to the real world and it's all right as i said for what it is it's a good enough film detective Pikachu as well although that was like a couple of years as well before yeah that was good but
00:17:32
Speaker
Yeah I quite enjoyed that. I mean the last like video game film I remember watching was actually for one of these chats in the episodes and it was Alone in the Dark. Yeah but it was a thing, it was a film. Was that a horror? Yeah I mean everything about it's a horror.
00:17:50
Speaker
from its dynamic doing. I'm actually gonna quickly look that up. Oh no, go for it. It's like 1%. Yeah, it's 1% in IMDB, I think. Oh gosh! Yeah. That's why we decided to watch it, but like, how bad can this really be? And don't get me wrong, it's like, it's not that this shows how much of like a weirdo I am in terms of films, but it's not the worst film I've ever seen. Oh, right!
00:18:16
Speaker
I think I remember that now. Yeah, that's the, I think it was Uwe Bow that directs it. I'm saying that pretending he doesn't exist. Uwe Bow, you know, that guy who scarred video game cinema for Ohio.
00:18:34
Speaker
But yeah, it was a film. It's free on Amazon Prime. And you would think like, oh, this chat's an army sponsored by you people. No, it's not. It's not.
00:18:46
Speaker
and I'll take that as slander for anybody who says it. It's an interesting experience that's all obviously of that film. Like not being funny but I know I've watched it but I don't remember it and that says something. It sounds like it might be one of them films that you like to forget.
00:19:11
Speaker
I mean, I watched it a couple of weeks ago and I don't even remember it. I'm just kind of like, yeah, it was a thing. It was a film. Yeah, it is there. Thank God it's not like a Netflix series or anything but like, give it time. I mean, someone will give like Netflix money to it, I'm sure. Oh yeah, I'm sure. I'm laughing at this thinking that'll never happen and then I'm like, yeah, it's probably gonna happen. That's the way the world works.
00:19:39
Speaker
Well, I think I saw an article today that someone shared on Instagram, and apparently they're thinking on making a dishonored Netflix or making a dishonored series. And I was like, I like.
00:19:55
Speaker
I do kind of like the idea that they're making these games into things, but at the same time, people who don't play games, you know, do they really know what any of it is? You know what I mean?
00:20:11
Speaker
if that makes sense and then the people that play the games like at the same time they'd probably rather just play the games if that makes sense you know it's like it's kind of a weird one it's like you probably would watch it because you're interested to see what they have done with it
00:20:31
Speaker
you know like is it like the game like how much inspiration have they taken from the games and you know i mean but at the same time you're like are they gonna ruin it
00:20:45
Speaker
because actually funny enough that was something that we spoke about I think it was oh maybe a month ago where we talked about like the basically just about video game films and like how they've kind of impacted very bad and probably impacted as well as that same meteor that impacted the earth about a million years ago
00:21:08
Speaker
You know, like a bit of a big crash, but you know, some people find it in deer and some. But I think we said something similar as well. It's just like the idea that, you know, you want to try and create something like you can't create something for everyone. You're either going to create something like for the fans or you're going to create something for a general audience.
00:21:31
Speaker
get both. You can have like Easter eggs and things because I know Detective Pikachu is probably the closest I've seen where it's got something for the fans and it's kind of it's probably leaning towards the fans more but still kind of universal enough. Yeah, I feel like they definitely did a good job of that if you know what I mean.
00:21:51
Speaker
but it's just it's really hard to get that balance because I feel as if like most of the time they just try to get a general audience to which they like cut out plot points, they cut out characters and I mean look at the Super Mario Brothers sort of, which is something I've ranted about. That was an interesting one
00:22:11
Speaker
And I know, I know because that was like kind of one of the first of its kind, you know, you can give it a bit of slack, but yeah. No.
00:22:25
Speaker
That was definitely like a general audiences with Mario involved. Yeah like we'll just stick the name on it and you know people will be like oh Mario let's watch it and no. Yeah because I mean when I'm watching this Super Mario Brothers film what I want I don't want Bowser, I don't want the Mushroom Kingdom,
00:22:47
Speaker
What I want is a highly detailed jargon-filled film about the intricacies of plumbing. That's all I want. And all these rivalries between other plumbers and things. That's what I want. I don't want this fantastical nonsense. It's like, give me the plumbing. Do it, Nintendo, you coward. Oh no, wait, you did. And it was wonderful. Oh dear. Yeah, no, I totally agree though. It's like,
00:23:17
Speaker
You know, it's kind of like muddy water sort of thing, you know. It's kind of a dodgy situation, sort of thing.
00:23:26
Speaker
either it's either going to come out good or it's just going to be a complete flop, if you know what I mean. But I do feel like they did. I mean, I haven't watched the Witcher series, but it does seem to have done really well. I haven't watched it myself. I actually haven't played any Witcher games either. But I know quite a few of my friends really enjoyed it. I mean, I think me and my boyfriend tried to watch it not long ago.
00:23:53
Speaker
And I was like, this is all right. And he was just like, nah. He was just like not interested whatsoever. And I was just like, I was kind of getting into it. But like for someone who's not played any of the games in that, I thought it was, you know, quite cool and things like so far. I would like to I would have liked to have carried on watching it, but I probably will at some point without him.
00:24:21
Speaker
I mean it is an alright series. Like I remember my friend, like this was pre-covid days but my friend like it came over one time and he was like oh um the Witcher's out today will we watch like a couple episodes? I was like yeah sure and we really had nothing better to do so we just binged the whole series and yeah it's like I'm in a similar boat. I actually got the Witcher 3 with
00:24:47
Speaker
like my xbox and oh my god yeah like i played i loved the beginning of it didn't finish it
00:24:55
Speaker
maybe the second or third area I think and then I was just like yeah I know like you know that way where things like kind of come up and you're like yeah I'll come back to the Witcher one day and you know it's like the Witcher now is like standing at the window with like a towel over his head like saying when will my gamer come back from war it's like yes I'm sorry Witcher 3 I'll come back
00:25:22
Speaker
But it's like I remember going back to it and I don't know if you've had this problem before but it's like you know when you have a huge game like Skyrim or The Witcher or things like that and you go away for a while and then you come back and you're just like I have no idea how any of this works. I have no idea what's going on. Is that a bear? And then two seconds later you're absolutely floored by a bear and you're like yeah I don't want to play this anymore.
00:25:47
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. No, I totally agree with you. Like I can't even think of the game. But yeah, I've been there and it's like like you tried to give it another go and then it's just like your heart's not in it. Like you start you try to you try to get into it. And then it's just like, no, I remember why I don't like this.
00:26:08
Speaker
Oh, that is the worst though, isn't it? See, when you think to yourself like, oh, why did I stop playing this game? And then you actually play it and you're like, I know. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I know why. Or even worse, like something I used to do when I started like streaming was I used to
00:26:27
Speaker
I used to play games from my childhood and normally most of them, like the Sonic Adventure series, College of Duty, things like that, they holed up relatively well. Games like Simpsons Hit and Run do not. I think by far I had one of my most defeated moments with that game where I nearly finished the game and I was out by one second from completing it and yeah, just yeah. It's you and that way you go back to it, it's like why?
00:26:56
Speaker
Why have we not got a game, you know, or a remake, or a re-release of it? And I'm sitting there thinking, I know exactly why, because it's BILL! It's BILL! If you do the timers, it's an alright game. It's a good game, but just some things like... Have you ever had that with any games that you've gone back to revisit?
00:27:17
Speaker
Yeah, I was watching a friend play an old game. It was actually, oh my God, Need for Speed. I can't remember which one it is, but it was one of them. And it was like, you know, the graphics, it's just like, wow. You know, at the time when you watched, you thought it was amazing and you thought it just looks so good in that. And then you watch it now and you're just like, it looks like a potato.
00:27:47
Speaker
How and why have I gone from enjoying something like that to not even liking it anymore? It's still a great game, but it's just looking at it, you're like, oh, nah. I don't know how to explain it, but it ruins it in a way because you have this good image in your head of what you remember it like.
00:28:16
Speaker
and then you're like watching it and you're like I don't remember it looking this bad. Oh I had exactly the same. I think it was, did you ever play a game called Golden Eye Rogue Agent? No but I have heard of it. Oh my god I had like an awful experience revisiting that like so basically it was a game I think I got it for the GameCube back in the day and I absolutely loved it.
00:28:40
Speaker
like you know i loved playing it and everything although some of this stuff was a bit cheap it was like okay this is a pretty fun game flash forward a couple of years later i'm at university and one of my friends comes up to visit and we were in this like used dvd shop and then i saw it for like i think it was 50p or a pound like really really cheap and i was like
00:28:59
Speaker
oh my god look it's that game and i was trying to explain to him oh this is such a great game i loved playing this you know so he was like oh right okay um let's get it so we got it we ran you know well we didn't run you know i'm pretending yeah run run home for dinner time you know i was like nah we didn't run i'm not that athletic um we walked at a brisk pace into the bus and
00:29:23
Speaker
And then we started playing it, like I put it in into the PlayStation, we started playing it and honestly it was that moment where I just thought, which pixel's James Bond? Because the graphics were, and I don't know if it was the TV or the connection or what it was, but the graphics were horrific. Like I looked at it thinking, wow, I do not remember this looking as bad as it did. Oh, it was grim.
00:29:51
Speaker
it's like having to accept that the game you used to love growing up you're just like yeah this isn't yeah this ain't it i don't have the same feelings now i no longer wish to associate myself with you please leave please go oh yeah kind of like speaking of like um dramatic memories
00:30:16
Speaker
I've got to ask like we kind of touched on it briefly there about like streaming and well both like old and new games and I've got to ask like what actually got you into streaming because I know like a lot of people like back in 2020 and this is something I was actually thinking of earlier because it's like
00:30:34
Speaker
In the future, if anybody listens to this, they'll think, oh wow, back in the days when there was lockdowns and things. Does that seem to be the general reason that a lot of people started? I was just wondering, was that the same for you?
Becoming a Streamer and Building a Community
00:30:49
Speaker
No, to be honest, before I got into streaming properly, I kind of gave it a little go before and I got a job as a carer. So I kind of like forgot about it because I didn't really have time for it anymore. But at the time I was watching streamers, like I've always enjoyed watching other people play games.
00:31:13
Speaker
more so than me playing games. It's really weird. I just really enjoy it. I don't know why. I think it's grown up watching my brother play games. And then, yeah, I think it's just come from that. And like I got into gaming because my uncle, like we played Need for Speed and
00:31:34
Speaker
I think God of War as well you know like back in the day like the old God of War and yeah like I've always been into gaming and stuff and then I heard about like people streaming and I was like oh cool and then I was watching a streamer called Reanimator I can't remember if that's just her name or I know that's like part of her name at least
00:31:59
Speaker
and she does mostly horror stuff and she's really cool, she's still about. I remember watching her and just the community that she had and how supportive that people were towards her and just overplaying a game and things.
00:32:19
Speaker
i was like oh it's really cool you know like i wonder if people would be that supportive towards me if i just played a game you know i mean like like i said i had a job and kind of forgot about it and then just before lockdown um i got really ill again so i couldn't work anymore and then i was like
00:32:39
Speaker
could give streaming an article you know I wasn't really in it for like the numbers and things or anything like that I was just in it to or still I'm in it for you know possibly making someone laugh or smile you know and maybe bringing some entertainment to their day or night
00:32:58
Speaker
if you know what I mean. And yeah, just really stemmed from that. I'm trying to think of another streamer that I used to watch as well, but I'd say like you, my friend Louis, Louis Chan, and Plum Butts, and Prime He, and all them, you know, you guys, you all guys like keep me going. And like, I like watch your streams and I'm like,
00:33:27
Speaker
yeah like you know this is this is why i'm doing it and give me inspiration and that kind of thing yeah sorry i'm so bad for words no you're fine no thank you first of all but yeah so yeah right yeah yeah so yeah i'd say that's basically it yeah
00:33:44
Speaker
I mean, it's a good aim to have, definitely. And I do think you do it very well because, as I said before, and I always say this, like, I'm not just saying it because you're on, and genuinely I'm not just saying it because you're here. But genuinely, like, every time I've popped in, your streams are always, like, you know, really great, really friendly, you know. It's like, it's a really good atmosphere to be in because, like, not often, because usually I don't stay in streams where it's like, you know, if you go in and it's like a thousand
00:34:13
Speaker
you know messages a second that are flashing by or things like that or you go into a place and it's just you think oh maybe this isn't but like there have been a lot of streamers like you know where you go in and you think oh this is like oh this isn't too bad i just i'll just stay here for a while but like especially with your streams as well like i've always felt like quite you know it feels like a comfortable environment you know like where you can just like chill talk to other people you know enjoy the gameplay and things enjoy the chat and no uh
00:34:43
Speaker
I do think you do it really well. So yeah, props for that. Well, I feel exactly the same towards you. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much, because, you know, that's all that's all I want. I want, you know, like, yeah, it's cool, you know, getting followers and things and.
00:34:59
Speaker
people subbing and stuff like that but you know I like I said I just want people to come into my streams and feel comfy and you know just like you said you know you can just chill out and like I said possibly have a laugh with me and you know or just watch and chill out you know
00:35:22
Speaker
And would you say that's probably the most important part of being like a Twitch streamer as a whole, like in that kind of welcoming environment? I'd like to say so, yeah, because I feel like people need to feel welcome or else, you know, they're probably not going to stick around, if you know what I mean? Yeah. I know like people are always there's always going to be some that don't always stick around. And you know, I mean, but if you
00:35:51
Speaker
can make people not feel at home but you know I mean comfortable and there's at the same time they're feeling comfortable and they're feeling comfortable you know yeah you kind of need to respect that person at the same time you know like like if you were going into someone's house you'd feel comfortable but don't take the piss if you know I mean yeah you know
00:36:15
Speaker
I feel like that's the kind of thing that you need to have with your viewers. People know that they can come in and chill out and stuff, but at the same time, don't take the piss. Just because some people can be quite cheeky or some of the stuff that people can talk about can be a bit too much. And it's just like,
00:36:45
Speaker
Maybe not speak about that here, if you get me. No, I get what you mean. It's like having to draw that line between that kind of line of boundaries. And I think that's a perfect analogy, by the way, of inviting someone into your house where it's like you expect to be hospitable to entertain them. Tea may be provided, you never know.
00:37:13
Speaker
But like if you get people who are you know like overstepping or it's like a cold collar almost when it's like they'll come in and say like if you've had that where it's like someone comes in and advertises like themselves onto your stream, really?
00:37:30
Speaker
yeah and it's like i've been very nice about it and like you know you shouldn't really do that like i don't mind friends doing it if you know what i mean i don't i don't mind too much about friends doing it but you know people that you don't really know i kind of find it a bit cheeky because i feel like
00:37:50
Speaker
But I don't mind helping other people out. Like that's another thing that I love to do. If I can help someone in any way, you know, I can always if I can always do that, I always will. Like whenever like in my streams, like if new streamers do come in and stuff or small streamers, obviously, because I don't have much big streamers over the new. Well, I see you as a big streamer, but you know what I mean?
00:38:18
Speaker
Oh, I don't see myself as a big one, but thank you. Well, I do. But oh, thank you. No, thank you. Sorry. But yeah, sorry. You know, I like to say to them, well, you know, anyone I'm like, you know, you can always promote yourself and stuff. And like always having my my streams as well, like if you stream, let me know and we can help promote you in the stream and stuff. I don't mind doing that. But people coming in and being like,
00:38:48
Speaker
I'm about to scream or something, you're just like...
00:38:51
Speaker
You can go the polite way by way. I just feel like it's really cheeky. I actually had something like that where this was ages ago. This is back when they used to play an ungodly amount of Fall Guys, which you can tell how much that dates that go in. Yeah, I used to play just casually and everything, but you can't really play it competitively, I suppose. But, of course, can you imagine the eSports thing for that?
00:39:22
Speaker
That would be fantastic. Anyway, enough about the sterling jelly beans or something like that. Anyway sorry, tangent. See what I mean? Tangent. Tangent master. Yeah. Oh god. I'll get to the end of the story eventually I swear.
00:39:40
Speaker
but yeah so I remember playing that one time and there was a in all honesty I think it was like someone who was significantly younger but they kept like putting in the link to one of their YouTube videos and they were saying things like oh can you review this on stream and things and obviously I wasn't gonna do it because I didn't know who the person was I mean that and like I'm very wary about like
00:40:08
Speaker
playing with strangers online. Is he off stream? That's different. If somebody says or does something horrible, then you just kind of move on, report, whatever. But if they're on stream, especially for games like Among Us, I am absolutely terrified of playing games like that where
00:40:28
Speaker
You know, you're giving power to strangers who are just going to, you know. Because I've had a lot of people. You know, you're streaming, you're Twitch, basically. Because at the end of the day, you're the one that gets held accountable for that.
Misconceptions and Realities of Streaming
00:40:43
Speaker
I've heard people use racist slurs and things in their names, usually just to be as offensive as possible.
00:40:50
Speaker
and then, you know, because it was featured on your channel, that's it. And it is, it's like, it's not something you want to promote on your, like, for obvious reasons, but it's not like that kind of environment as well, because I mean, like, I think you and I are probably on the same level on that, like, the
00:41:12
Speaker
we want to try and create a place that's very welcoming and quite relaxed and you want people to come in and feel safe and have a good time. You don't want someone to come in and start. I feel like an old man saying this comes in, starts causing trouble and you have to shake a fist at them.
00:41:29
Speaker
Get out my garden. Get out of here. Come on, get. Fuck. God, it is trying to, yeah, just like minimize that. Because that's the thing, if I ever play with other streamers, like if I played with you or any of the other streamers like I've interacted with, I know what I'm expecting, you know? I know that you're gonna be awesome people, you're gonna be like,
00:41:48
Speaker
great you know like interacting and everything so it's like yeah exactly yeah it's like well I don't know about that last of us two comment I mean I don't know I don't know so yeah that's the end of charts and that I'm joking
00:42:09
Speaker
but yeah it is a worry though, it was for that but I know what you mean about like the self-promotion and trying to... I mean it's a good feeling and I don't want to be like oh it's a good feeling you know helping like other streamers because as I said like like first of all really thank you for saying I'm a big streamer but like I still feel because I'm like
00:42:32
Speaker
starting out sometimes because i'm just like i have no idea what i'm doing yeah but then again i don't think even the big streamers like the ones who are like on to watch every day like i don't think they are 90% of the time i've seen some of the issues are just like props and you for going on but
00:42:49
Speaker
It is a good feeling when you're able to like return the support and things because it is. It's like we're all kind of and again this is gonna sound like a cheesy like I like to say Channel 5 moment but for any Americans listening it's a hallmark moment. I just want to make a
00:43:07
Speaker
You know, it's like that cheesy moment of, you know, it's like you want to help one another because we're all kind of going through the same journey and everything. I feel like you know how hard it can be at times when it comes to streaming and that. Like I've said to people, you know, anyone can stream.
00:43:28
Speaker
Anyone can stream. But if you want to be a streamer, that's different. You do have to put the work in to be a streamer. And I don't think a lot of people realize that.
00:43:42
Speaker
it does kind of well for me it took it has taken over my life a little bit like social media and things you know you if you want to have the viewers and things you do have to put the work in and you know get them viewers and things you know i mean like it doesn't just well it does just happen overnight for some people some people can be very lucky but i i feel like yeah
00:44:12
Speaker
Sorry mate, I had a bit of a brain fart there. No, I do get what you mean though, it's like, and I think I've said this before in Chatsunami, but it's like, it's something I feel as if a lot of people underestimate with streaming, like a lot of people, and I have to admit I was guilty of it initially before I knew what Twitch was, but everybody seems to have, or not everybody, sorry, I'm straw manning here, but like,
00:44:38
Speaker
A lot of people seem to have this notion that all Twitch is, is you turn on a camera, you play a video game, you get a hundred million views, you know, and people throw money at you and suddenly you're famous overnight and you know, and people shake a fist saying, oh, it's not an honest way, you're like, oh, but that's the thing though. There is so much like, don't get me wrong, you can do that. And by God, I've seen a lot of streamers actually do that.
00:45:07
Speaker
which is like you'll go into people's streams like there have been one or two times of going into people's streams trying to like you know be supportive and things and either they don't respond or because I have seen that before I don't know if you've had this like with them reading other streamers where it's like you've raided someone and they don't acknowledge you
00:45:29
Speaker
yeah or say anything um which i have to admit like before i bash them like i've been guilty of that once and that was the first time i was streaming yeah like i eventually acknowledged them but i genuinely thought i was being trolled at the time because all these like random people came in and this is like at the time when it was like a small circle of people coming into my streams and all these people like hey how's the game oh look he's not even paying attention to us and i was like
00:45:56
Speaker
other than you don't know what you would what do you expect from me are you real yeah and i was like what is reading and everything and turned out obviously most of the time as like a positive thing but you're like yeah yeah oh god no i totally yeah
00:46:12
Speaker
I totally get you there. But yeah, I've for the people that do know what it is, though, and then they, you know, you've raided them and they don't say anything. I do find it quite I can't think of the word.
00:46:27
Speaker
Yes, and kind of a little bit, you know, disrespectful in a way. Like, I don't know if that's maybe a bit too strong, but like, you know, if they're trying to be a streamer and things and they want people to come in and, you know, be in their streams and things, they should at least say thank you, you know, like.
00:46:50
Speaker
I know we are we're doing a job at the same time but you know these people are taking time out of their own time to come and watch you or you know I mean like they I know it sounds horrible but they could raid anyone you know I mean and you know they chose you at least say thank you you know you don't have to be like oh king you know I praise you you know I mean but you know it's just oh no I expect some form of confetti when I read someone
00:47:21
Speaker
I'm just like, where's the confetti? Come on, come on. Where's the monkeys? For legal reasons, that's a joke. I just want to point out, in case somebody in the future takes that out of context saying, oh look, he wants confetti. It's like, oh yes, but actually no.
00:47:42
Speaker
But yeah, no, I do agree. It's like some kind of, some kind of acknowledgement, even if it's just that, oh thanks, and then they get back onto the game. Because I can understand if it's like a challenge run or something that requires their attention, you know, you don't expect them to, like you don't expect them to actually, you know, yeah, stop everything, yeah.
00:48:06
Speaker
whereas yeah when someone doesn't acknowledge it like I remember I think the worst experience I've ever had was when I read someone playing Deadly Premonition and they literally they didn't know I can't even remember it wasn't like a big number of people was reading what but that doesn't matter like it was still like I was coming in to say hey to support and and
00:48:29
Speaker
Yeah, they just did not say anything to us and they were laughing with their friends, clearly reading the other chat but not us saying we're here. It was like, yeah, which, yeah, pains in the butts, essentially. Like, yeah, I understand what you were saying, you know, if someone's in a game and they can't check chat or something, or
00:48:53
Speaker
and they can't stop like I totally understand that but at least when you get to a point where you can stop and check you know just a little thank you or acknowledge that there's people there you know you need some sort of like even if it's like people who came in with the raid and they're not speaking but you know they're there from the view count you know I mean oh yeah you know you can at least just say thank you I like I don't mind lurkers at all like
00:49:22
Speaker
They're lurking. They're still there. You know, I mean like like sorry for I'm being a tangent now Someone was I saw someone I had a tweet no ongoing They were like if I come into your stream Don't even like shout me out or anything if I don't speak in the chat even if you know I'm there and it's like I
00:49:46
Speaker
I kind of get it but at the same time it's like maybe we just want to thank you you know like you know like you get what I'm saying absolutely I think there is a difference like it's kind of an unwritten rule of like twitch I took it I think but it's like there's a big difference between like if you see somebody working like you know on like the dashboard list yes
00:50:13
Speaker
And there's a difference between like combing through that and being like, TK95, you know, oh, you haven't talked to that bloody TK95 always lurking. Just kidding. I don't know who TK95 is, but I'm sure they'll love it. But you know, it's like, oh, you haven't been talking. Hope you're okay. You know, like that is a bit of a step too far, but
00:50:36
Speaker
if it's someone who has openly came in, you know, and said or, you know, is saying like, oh, I'm working or that, you know, and you say like, oh, no problem. You know, that's fine. Like, I didn't realize, though, there was like a big thing against workers and things. It seems baffling.
00:50:55
Speaker
Yeah, it seems baffling. It's like, why would you not want people to shell it in your streams? Yeah, at least they're still there, you know? Like, I know they're lurking, but they're obviously there for a reason, you know? Yeah. Like, if they weren't enjoying it, then they wouldn't be lurking. I think I'd be.
00:51:14
Speaker
yeah i think i've only had one bad experience of that like i'm obviously not naming names but there was one where like i went into a stream and i said i was lurking and then they went off on me like saying oh you're always lurking dude you're like really thingy and then at the end of this run they kind of laughed it off i went nah oh no it's fine and i was like well
00:51:39
Speaker
I was like, wow, I don't know how to take that. It's supposed to be good. Is it supposed to be bad? Are you joking or have you lost it?
00:51:56
Speaker
yeah it's like okay well i'm gonna go down you know i'm not even gonna work yeah because it's like why would you oh just why would you say something like that you know yeah yeah that is like
00:52:11
Speaker
definitely gonna get rid of that viewer. Yeah it's like if someone comes in and says oh I'm lurking or oh I'm in the background like especially for these chat tsunami episodes I get a lot of people like just lurking and that is perfectly fine because I don't expect them to like stare at the screen for the full thing and be like wow you know like I mean don't get me wrong I appreciate it if you do. That wasn't a call out.
00:52:39
Speaker
That is appreciation, thank you. We see you. Yeah, we see you on this list. Tea Cake 95, I see. Jokes aside, like...
00:52:53
Speaker
Yeah, I honestly appreciate it. I think if someone wants to take the time to say, right, this is how I'm going to spend my night, I'm going to like, you know, sit down, listen to this person in the background or have it all in the background, that is awesome. That's, you know, you feel quite nice that people are choosing, you know, to come to your stream and be like, yeah, come in, you know.
00:53:15
Speaker
Yeah, I feel honoured. I'm like, thank you, you know? You've chose me? I'm the chosen one! You could have chose anyone, but you chose me. Thank you. And that's usually nine times out of ten when I mess up in the game. And I'm like, yeah.
00:53:34
Speaker
I don't think that happened the other night when I was playing Sonic Heroes. I was getting to the end of the game and it was the hardest bit of the game. I got raided and everything. In fact, I think you raided me that night as well, didn't you? It was you first. Oh, not enough. It was another Scottish rumour. It was like the tartan army.
00:54:00
Speaker
stream. Yeah, it was that worry of, oh yeah, I'm nearly finished the game and then about half an hour to an hour later I'm like, okay, I am so sorry, but I have just finished. That's like another thing, like you just reminded me of sorry. No, no, go for it. You know, like if someone read to you and you're just about to finish streaming and you're like,
00:54:23
Speaker
And you're like, oh, I better do a bit more. But at the same time, you're like, I know what end it's. It's hard. You know what I mean? Because it's like, how much longer do you go on now? That is true for another 30 minutes hour is it's like, you know, you want you want to appreciate the people that do come in. But at the same time, you're like, crap.
00:54:48
Speaker
I mean, I remember I raided someone once and they were raiding someone at exactly the same time. I was a really bizarre thing because I raided them. We all got taken to like a static screen and then it jumped us to another person. I was like, what? An inception of raiding. Yeah. Yeah. Just the raid section that went on. Honestly, I was just like, go from one to the other. It was like, oh my God. Never happened again, fortunately.
00:55:16
Speaker
And I think they said in the next stream they had, they were just like, yeah, sorry about that. I was like, oh no, don't be sorry, but my God, how did that happen? But yeah, on that note, I don't want to say closing muses, but you know what I mean.
00:55:34
Speaker
as I sit here, you know, pondering, yelling at children to get off my lawn and so forth. What tips would you give, though? Like, see if anyone who wants to get into streaming, because that's what I was saying there earlier, before I got horribly, horribly sidetracked there.
Social Media and Networking for Streamers
00:55:51
Speaker
But a lot of people seem to think that streaming's a very easy thing. As I said, you switch on the camera, you can just play a game, you get loads of views and money. But when you actually get into streaming, it's a lot harder. As you were saying before with the social media, I totally get it.
00:56:11
Speaker
my life has been consumed now with Instagram, Twitter, TikTok as well. Oh my god, TikTok is a nightmare. Have you made the venture into that? No. Oh god. Don't talk about it. I'm trying my hardest not to. I don't know. I feel like I'm too old for TikTok.
00:56:37
Speaker
And I'm not even that old, but you know what I mean? Oh yeah, I don't believe it. I feel like it's for like teeny boppers. Yeah. And not for like, I don't know, for my age at least. I mean, I don't know.
00:56:53
Speaker
like no I totally agree because I'm in the same boat where I'm like like you're flicking through and it's like all of these like people doing silly dances and it was like wow that got 2.4 million likes and it's like how how I do not understand the youth of today I've never felt more old in my life I'm like how how is this and usually I'm not one of those people to be like oh why's that got so many views but I'm like how
00:57:20
Speaker
I know yeah and I can't even remember one video that I saw as well and I was just like like like you were saying like how like they're only I can't even remember what it was but it was something like so normal like anyone like everyone does it but once they get so many views like what the fuck I mean
00:57:43
Speaker
the weirdest one hour so like there's a lot of like TikTok trends and things and don't get me wrong like obviously because I don't show my face I don't like yeah like you know dances or anything although I've always been tempted to technically say oh I feel it could be false advertising but to be like oh if you want to see my face you can see TikTok and it's like you know you're not gonna see it there
00:58:08
Speaker
you could but you know people into the video and then you're not even your face four d chess you know but oh yeah i just put like clips from whether it be like the heavy rain playthrough whether it be you know from streaming or whatever or just like funny ones i even put a style game one up and i think i'll need to replace that because i don't i don't think i got as much love as i wanted to do
00:58:37
Speaker
And I loved it as well. It was brilliant. Like you were saying before, like a love still game. And like, I actually showed my boyfriend earlier.
00:58:51
Speaker
I remember showing it to him before and it was like, you know, when I made the post, I was like, oh, yeah, like I had a quick look on and I was like, oh, yeah, brilliant post. Fuck off, you spooky bitch. I mean, it's apt for Phasmo. That's all I'm saying. Yep, it is. Oh, yeah. It's a dark and deep rabbit hole. TikTok is definitely.
00:59:20
Speaker
So I can see why you would want to stay away from me. Yeah, I mean, like I said, I have I have thought about it, but I don't know. I don't think I will. I mean, if I did, I'd probably wait until I had like the proper equipment, you know, because at the moment I just have my phone, if you know what I mean. Yeah.
00:59:40
Speaker
Whereas like if I had a PC I could like you know make the videos and I could kind of do that with my phone But I know I feel like I could put more detail into it with like a PC if you know I mean I think I think the The bit of advice that I'd give people is to you know, promote yourself promote yourself as much as possible not in other people's streams Yes
01:00:09
Speaker
But like through social media, I know Instagram is a bit iffy just now, but I'd definitely say make an Instagram or like Twitter and things and promote yourself as much as possible because to be honest, most of my viewers actually come from Instagram. They don't even come from Twitch.
01:00:30
Speaker
which is crazy because you would think that, you know, most of them would come from Twitch, but no, like, it makes you realise, like, I have
01:00:40
Speaker
I've put in work. I've put in work with my Instagram and things and I could probably put in more but I'm going on tangent again. No, no, you're fine. As I said, you're amongst friends here. Yeah, just just promote yourself and you know, just be yourself. Be yourself. Don't don't be anyone else because
01:01:02
Speaker
If you do try to be someone else, you're gonna make yourself tired because you know, you are gonna have to put on that persona.
01:01:11
Speaker
every time you stream and you're not going to be able to keep that up, you know what I mean? You're going to end up flipping. So be yourself and people will stick around for the right reasons because of that. And the people that don't, you know, they're not there for the right reasons, if you know what I mean? Like, you will find, though, that in the streaming industry, you could call it that there is a lot of people that will, you know, kind of use you in a way sort of thing.
01:01:41
Speaker
there's quite a lot of them out there that will follow and then unfollow sort of thing but don't let that you know get you down and things because it's just a number you know and at the end of the day it's the people who stick around or you know the people that do pop in that that mean more than just numbers but for me at least I think having a good relationship
01:02:11
Speaker
with a viewer is more than, you know, just a number sort of thing, if that makes sense. Oh, totally. Because that's the thing though, as you said, you know, you do get like a lot of people who, you know, do like the follow for follow thing and
01:02:29
Speaker
one of the ones that grinds my gears is see when people say, oh, we're going in for the grind and everything, and you know, we're all in this to get, you know, it's, it just, it arcs me because it's, I mean, don't get me wrong, maybe not everybody is like that who follows that mentality, but you do get a majority of them that are quite, you know, it's that kind of sense of toxic positivity of you gotta just work for it. And I feel as if that is very misleading because a lot of people could like work for it and put their all in.
01:02:58
Speaker
I mean, I've seen lots of people like put amazing content out there and get like, you know, maybe a handful of views and then someone who like films, I don't know, like a slice of toast falling over and they get like millions of views and you know, it's like at the end of the day, it will mostly be randomised.
01:03:17
Speaker
unless you've got a following going into it. That's different. I suppose it's that idea of both not expecting instant results right away, because sometimes it will happen and other times it doesn't. But I totally agree with you in the sense of
01:03:34
Speaker
building up those relationships with both viewers and other streamers because it is quite nice. I'm sure you feel the same when you're streaming and you see familiar faces pop up and the chat and things and it is, it's amazing.
01:03:51
Speaker
like whether it be like just like permanent viewers or other streamers and i think that's fantastic as well with twitch the fact that you can interact with other streamers you can like get ideas from them and things because if you were going up to a streamer and saying oh yeah i love your content by the way here's my twitch you know it is almost like the equivalent of like you know walking in the street and just throwing business cards in people's faces you know you're like oh yeah you can
01:04:20
Speaker
it's like oh yeah just read this and you're like well what is this what would you expect me to do with it and then when you actually do check it out you're like well okay that's a thing but what what are we doing here?
01:04:33
Speaker
Whereas if you get to know people and build those kind of bridges, it actually is really interesting because I have to admit I didn't know what to expect myself going into Twitch but it is amazing how you can get to know so many amazing people and then get ideas and by get ideas I don't mean to steal ideas.
01:04:58
Speaker
like to talk you know and everything and get to know that you know it is it's like it's a really cool like bonus I would say yeah to be able to get I feel as well like when I started thinking about streaming and getting into streaming as well like I'd watch a lot of other streamers and like
01:05:18
Speaker
you know I'd wait for the right opportunity or you know I'd even message them like off stream and be like sorry I hope I'm not pestering you but do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions about streaming you know can you give me an idea about you know what to expect and things like that because like when you do start out streaming there isn't a lot of help to be honest like yeah
01:05:43
Speaker
Even if you look up YouTube videos, most of them aren't very helpful either. They'll maybe tell you a little bit here and there, but I feel like there's nothing out there that actually says, like I've said, you should promote yourself and you need to do other stuff like social media other than just Twitch.
Building Boundaries and Rewards of Streaming
01:06:05
Speaker
Because Twitch is quite a big place.
01:06:10
Speaker
And starting out, it is hard, you know, you won't get unless you're very lucky, you won't get many viewers and, you know, it'll just it takes time. But, you know, it will get there, you know, and like like you said, you'll you'll build up friendships and, you know, you'll end up with your own little community before you know it, you know. But but like I was saying, you know, don't feel disheartened by people on following and things because
01:06:39
Speaker
you know, a lot of times people do that. I never heard a streamer, Louis, she was saying like she feels like a lot of the time some people follow just for like the the gratification, like they say their name, like come on screen, like, oh, yeah, you know, and then they'll end up on following later because they had that gratification at the time, you know, and, you know, it's old now sort of thing.
01:07:07
Speaker
And I do, I do kind of agree with her in a way, like, I do feel there is some people out there that do that, you know, because they're like, Oh, yeah, my, my name's on the screen. Or, you know, I mean, like, like, they feel, I don't know, famous or something. I don't know. I don't know. But you know, like, you kind of think of what they might be thinking, you know, but I don't know. But
01:07:28
Speaker
yeah like i i thought like what she said was quite true like i i bet there are some people out there that do that but i i like another thing sorry no the whole follow for follow thing do not do it
01:07:42
Speaker
It doesn't work because they always unfollow you and you'll be the one who's still following them. I have to admit some of those posts that you see on Twitter, you know, some of the posts you see it's like, advertise your stream down here and I suppose ones like that are fine but if you find ones that are like, if you follow me, like follow me I'll follow you because
01:08:09
Speaker
especially for um TikTok has a really bad thing for this as well with the twitch side of it where it's all these videos saying it's like this American saying like hey are you a twitch streamer follow me and i'll follow you and you're like oh god if you like the comment like their comment and you're like god stop please
01:08:29
Speaker
because you know the only person benefiting is the one who made the video and it's just it's exactly the same for like these posts and that's the thing though the amount of like because when I began like I did do a lot of that like more not so much the follow for follow I did a little bit but more for you know just putting my name there
01:08:52
Speaker
to advertise and be like, to get my name out because it's really hard to get yourself visible on Twitch and Twitter and everything. It's very, very hard. At the same time, if you do that totally agree, you're not building up
01:09:08
Speaker
real relationships and that sense you're just like pressing a button and then you're never speaking to them because that happened to me once where maybe not so much a follow for follow but I think it was through one of my posts where I was thanking people and I started talking to this other streamer and initially they seemed really nice, very friendly and then
01:09:29
Speaker
again like i think they ended up in the discord and then yeah long story short they just they were just out for themselves you know like spamming the link this is the thing because as of in case anyone doesn't know yes we have a discord and there are like sections for self-promotion and i absolutely do not 100 i don't mind people using them you know because i love to help other streamers like
01:09:55
Speaker
as well because it's amazing like knowing that people can support you know like one another like whether I'm supporting them they support me that kind of thing and again there's no like pressure to do it because I have seen some stupid stupid posts where it's like you know oh if you're not loyal to my streams or something and I'm like what is this a cult
01:10:16
Speaker
You're literally playing games on Twitch. It's like, come on, you're not running for president or something. I'm a Prime Minister. It's like, come on. Dramatic, you know? But if somebody like, as you said before, going back to your amazing analogy, if someone comes into your house and then starts taking the piss,
01:10:36
Speaker
you know by saying oh by the way let me spray paint on your walls and say this is where you can find my house and it's like well yeah but you could write it down on a piece of paper and it's like no no i'm gonna write it on your wall and it's like get gunning not but yeah it's yeah i do agree just watch out for that otherwise yeah because there will be the there's always chancellors out there unfortunately yeah
01:11:02
Speaker
I mean there is in all aspects of life but I do feel like especially in streaming people do seem to be that little bit more cheekier. Oh yeah I don't know whether it's just like an internet thing you know the anonymity and things and oh yeah let's just um chance a look and people think oh let's take her shot and it's like hey you can take your shot just not in my street. Yep exactly yeah. It's like bugger off.
01:11:31
Speaker
to end it on a positive note. It's like, I have one more thing about Fall Over... Nah, I'm joking. Just one last thing, you know?
01:11:43
Speaker
Are there any like favourite moments you've had for streaming off the top of your head? Yeah, I mean, I've made some really great friends through streaming and I'm really, really grateful for that. Like I've had people message me that I didn't even realise like that followed me or
01:12:06
Speaker
you know what I mean? Or even watch my stream and they're like, you are so inspiring. You, you really make me laugh or you really make me smile and things. And I'm just like, what me? You know what I mean? And it's just, it like makes you feel like
01:12:22
Speaker
ah you know i'm i am doing this for a reason and you know there is people who do enjoy my content you know because you know i'm sure you've felt yourself at times you do feel like should i keep going or you know it happens every now and again you know you feel like are people really enjoying my content you know and then
01:12:52
Speaker
Aww, thank you. It makes it worthwhile, doesn't it? Yeah, definitely. And I feel like being able to play games as well, and it's hard to explain. I just hope
01:13:09
Speaker
like people you know like i said come in and feel comfortable and have fun and you know enjoy themselves and that's all i really want and if they like i've said you know i'll always play whatever and things and you know at the moment it does seem to be horror but i do play over games i swear
01:13:32
Speaker
But I'm always up for trying anything. I enjoy trying new games and like I've said before, I enjoy watching others as well. So I'm glad that I got into streaming because I don't think that I'll ever not stream now because I might go through a little break and things.
01:13:53
Speaker
you know like I really enjoy it and it's nice to have that relationship with people that you know they do seem to enjoy what you're doing and stuff so.
01:14:05
Speaker
Yeah. Sorry, I feel like I rambled on there. Oh, not at all. No, you're fine. It's a good feeling, like knowing that. Because I know exactly what you mean. It's that kind of feeling that when you put out content or when you put out things, you kind of think, is it reaching anyone? You know, is it? Yeah. And then when you get because I mean, I've had that experience before of like it all it takes is like one nice comment for me to just be like, oh, my God, this worked out.
01:14:34
Speaker
Yeah, it's just absolutely amazing. Even if it's just like one person that says it, you know? Yeah, it's just definitely makes it all worthwhile. It's a totally get where you're coming from with it. Yeah, like at least you've made one person happy, you know?
01:14:56
Speaker
I don't know about the others, but that one person's happy, so that's all that matters, you know? As long as... yeah, at least the scoreboard's like one, you know? Yeah, and not zero. At least I can justify writing on the whiteboard just one. Okay, we've got somebody happy. Worth it. Yeah, totally. Definitely.
01:15:19
Speaker
But yeah, on that note, Katie, thank you so much for coming on tonight as honestly it's been great.
Social Media Links and Closing
01:15:25
Speaker
But before we finish up though, where can these awesome people who are listening, both at home and in the future of course, where can they find your content?
01:15:36
Speaker
Well, my name is the same for everything. It's Katie Katie Faith and I have obviously Twitch. I have Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. I don't use Facebook as much but it's still there.
01:15:54
Speaker
But mostly I'm on Instagram the most, but I do have a Discord as well. But you'll find most of my links on most of my social medias. So yeah, you can check me out if you like.
01:16:12
Speaker
Thank you. Definitely go check that out because your content is awesome. And again, I'm not just saying that. That's the truth. No, seriously, go check it out, guys. Yeah, that is fantastic. And yeah, thank you again. Well, thank you for having me. Like I said, I feel totally honoured that you even asked me like
01:16:35
Speaker
yeah it's honestly been a pleasure i've been meaning to get back into these for a while but honestly like yeah i can't imagine anybody nicer like to reintroduce like streamer spotlight thank you so yeah no thank you yeah thank you for coming on
01:16:51
Speaker
thank you and yeah if you want to see more of chat tsunami you can check us out on anchor spotify youtube and yeah all good podcast distributors honestly this list gets longer by the day so i apologize
01:17:08
Speaker
And yeah, if you want to see more of the gaming content, you can catch me on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, around the corner. And yeah, as well, funny enough, when this episode comes out, it will come out a day after the finale of my Let's Play series, or the finale of my Let's Play series, which is currently focusing on heavy rain, called T-posing.
01:17:36
Speaker
So yeah, the Heavy Rain finale is coming out next Tuesday, although if you're listening to this, like when this episode comes out, it'll be yesterday. But yeah, we also do other games like GTA, Warzone, Breath of the Wild, we did that. And yeah, there will be shenanigans and or hijinks coming up with a very special David Cage game coming out later on. Oh God, you know what it is because- Oh my God, nudge. Yes. Because I've been spamming you with things being like,
01:18:05
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Look at what I did. That's a thing. So yeah, feel free to check that out. And yeah, one last time. Thank you so much for coming to the Chat Tsunami. It has been awesome. As always everybody, stay safe, stay awesome and most importantly, stay hydrated. Bye guys.