Volnus

People who love games should 100% go for their dreams and I’m all for more people doing all these things and in the gaming community/industry, but I want everyone to be a little realistic and do some research of their own before they just off and think (I can make it as a …)

All of these ways to make money with games are way harder than most casual gamers are probably thinking.

Videogame testing is a rough job, and for most a job that is not actually all that fun. I’ve been a game tester and most of your job consists of looking at tickets in something like Jira and then checking meticulously all the steps leading up to the bug to see if the recreation is accurate. It is definitely not (play this game and enjoy it to the end then give us feedback on it). Most of the fun, find the bugs, work will be done by those with more experience with the company, or by the devs themselves who will write the tickets that you will check. I was an experienced tester with a programming background and I was only seeing $30k as a tester (and I was paid higher than most other testers) and moved on.

Streamer is probably the most glorious of them all in the eyes of gamers everywhere, but like the article says, it is much harder than it sounds. There is so much that goes into making a good channel and getting viewers. You need to be consistent, you need to constantly watch you own streams and see what you can improve and then make the adjustments, you need to increase your presence on all social media and really turn up the volume which can be annoying to many of your current friends/family members, you need to learn OBS and all the different gimmicks used to keep viewers interested in a channel, but most important, you have to be an interesting person. It takes a lot of effort and sometimes inherent talent wins out over effort and leaves you viewerless.

Join Esports is way tougher than just being good at games, and more than that, it takes a certain mental fortitude. That’s like just deciding to join any pro sport. It takes hours and hours and hours of pure dedicated training with goals in mind each time. And it won’t end when you get in, you’ll go to bootcamps, training camps, you’ll live in a house with your other teammates and have your food cooked for you and be expected to eat specific meals at specific times and then continue your training regime which will include playing the game (of course) but with specific goals for practice in mind. You’ll be put through mental and physical training at many organizations because a balanced life helps you maintain stamina and focus, etc.

Blogger is in a lot of ways like a streamer. You will have to work hard and be consistent, but you’ll also need some talent at writing and drawing in an audience. You’ll need to know how to run a site, keep it healthy, keep it in the search engines with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) if you want a chance at getting enough traffic for ads to pad your pockets, or you’ll need to create a loving, caring, awesome community with enough people and enough content to keep them interested and spending money on different products and services. Content creation is no simple task, and is even harder in some ways than streaming because you have to plan well and you don’t get immediate feedback.

I have worked in and around the game industry off and on in different capacities for many years now, and that’s my take (this is the tl;dr version already, sorry).

Streaming is probably the most popular way people earn money while playing games, but I think it’s unreliable and it’s just a bad long-term career since streaming is prone to unpredictable fluctuations. It’s not so much about keeping a consistent schedule, although that is an important aspect of streaming. Sometimes you’ll have days when you rack in a bunch of viewers and get a lot of support like donations, then there’ll be days where you don’t have as much support. And if you become popular streaming a game, then as time progresses, there will be newer games that might be more popular and it’ll be harder to compete with.

My advice is don’t rely on only one opportunity (like only streaming). Open yourself up to different avenues and explore other opportunities (like looking for sponsorships with other game companies, collaborating with people to pitch your own games, going to gaming events to interview or play with other people and creating your own brand recognition, etc.).

I myself using prescription contacts love the ideal that players can be both comfortable and safe while enjoying games ! Good show !

It just seems like an overpriced pair of glasses in my opinion, and a lot of things tagged with “gaming” tend to be that way. At the very most, I would personally just stick to designer glasses and maybe get a blue light filter. And at the very least, I would just lower the brightness on my computer monitor and download a filter like f.lux to reduce eye strain. I’ve never understood the purpose of gaming glasses, especially when there are (better) alternatives.

Pretty good advices. Sleeping and taking breaks, of course, isn’t much of a surprise, considering that you regain energy, have better memory, and have a better mood when you sleep and take breaks. Whenever I’m well-rested, I can think more clearly and enjoy games.

World of Warcraft caught me early launch.. I played daily for around 12 and a half years. The rich story and immersive game play and community , kept me going.. hard work pays off and blizzard has shown it can be done.

World of Warcraft was somewhat of an inspiration for me to play MMORPGs in the first place, but the only thing I never really liked about the game was its subscription model. I did however like reading some of the books, such as “World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde” which I still have a copy of somewhere. I think WoW is one of the most influential games of the 21st century; it’s hard to envision where games would be without WoW.

I think it would be cool to see more games explore cryptocurrency. I’ve mainly been keeping track of cryptocurrency on the topic of blockchain technology (ledgers/blocks, encryption, smart contracts, proof of stake, proof of work, etc.), and the applications seem to be very wide-range, but I do think it’s too early to expect anything huge out of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

It’s pretty easy to get a stream going to earn some revenue (500 minutes of streaming a game within 30 days isn’t so bad, though the challenging bit might be to gain 50 followers although this might be easier if you’re a part of a gaming community).

I think the difficult part would be getting the right equipment and actually setting everything up; like a good microphone and a good camera is important, but there are so many other things that you would need to maintain (like choosing a stream overlay, creating channel emotes to make your viewers feel connected to your community, and just trying to be unique from other streamers). It’s not something I would want to spend time doing, but someone who’s passionate and committed enough to go through a lot of hassle shouldn’t have that much trouble.

Definitely interesting. I kind of consider the Mario infinite lives trick to be more of an oversight than a cheat, but still useful for inexperienced players that need those extra lives. The trick’s been around since the Koopa shell kick from the original Super Mario Bros., and I think Nintendo has already accepted its existence.

But my personal favorite cheat is probably the cheats for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Like the game actually has a cheats option which allows you to input note combinations to access certain effects like air guitar, hyperspeed, unlock all songs, etc.

Combating loneliness is probably the big one for this year and last year. Since lockdowns have been imposed, it’s become more important to connect with people, especially to regain a good sense of humanity and open communication. I feel like playing multiplayer games and interacting with people in online gaming communities have had the greatest benefit recently.