Posting to the forums wasn’t so stressful any more, and talking with Chris was more like talking to a friend than an authority figure. The audience was still small, but also still loyal.Īfter streaming for awhile and interacting with the rest of the community, I found my own style and voice. I remember Chris, on Twitter, referring to me as the “LNS” (Late Night Streamer), because I would always stream at midnight PDT.įor my 100th stream, I started using a webcam and added an overlay, which changed how I interacted with the people in my chat. I started playing players with huge game totals (over 3,000 games played!). I played nearly every day, and eventually reached the point where I felt comfortable talking to other community members.
I wasn’t very good at the game, but the other people playing were welcoming and nice, and the creator tweeted out a link to my stream anyway, which meant the world to me. I’d started in October of 2012, and had a small (but loyal) audience. One thing I was doing was streaming this fun little indie game called SpyParty. I had an active social life and was enjoying myself playing video games (and learning about board games), but I wasn’t progressing. I didn’t have a job, I was living at home, and although this article made me want to become a game designer, I wasn’t doing anything to reach that goal. Prior to PAX Prime (now PAX West) in 2013, I hadn’t been doing much with my life.
But that all changed at an event called the Penny Arcade Expo, and I believe that change has altered the direction of my life. I didn’t expect much to come of my SpyParty career, in the game or outside of it. For years I’ve considered Mother 3 to be my favorite game. When I first started playing SpyParty, I never thought any game (much less an indie game) could have such an impact on my life.
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