Saturday, September 2, 2017

Razorfist Pitches a Daredevil Game (Or "How To Give Value")

Never let it said that Razorfist didn't try to do something useful to improve the things he loves. Below, we see him try to find a way to get Daredevil and videogames together to make some sweet, sweet ludological lovechild. This is the archive of his livestream from the night before, so don't sit through it unless you've got nothing else to do, but it was worth attending live- try to do so.

That was over two hours of brilliance that anyone can do. While he entertains an audience by playing a game, he takes questions from said audience (who are live in the adjacent chatroom that the video does not show you), he brings in some revenue by taking donations from said audience, and he lays out his take on how a Daredevil game ought to go.

It's the first and the last part that's most useful, and because of that he is able to make taking questions something other than a shitshow dominated by trolls and garner the respect sufficient to make it cool to give him money. Folks do like to watch others play games, and folks like to talk about trying to make games, so when you seem to know what you're doing/talking about that gives others the impression that you're someone to listen to- even heed. That's because they see value in what you're giving to them.

Keep at that long enough, consistently enough, and you get a regular audience willing and able to earnestly and honestly ask you questions while you're live. Keep at it longer, and they'll give you money to help you keep the value coming. This is all about that "building an audience" thing that entertainers--and that is what you're doing here--talk about now and again. Your brand depends upon your authenticity (which is why "selling out" is a crime), and your value is what builds your authenticity.

And that, folks, is why chicks who trade on their tits to make it as a livestreamer rarely make it to the top. Fake Gamers.

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