As you know, Twitch is an excellent medium for gaming content.
And while streaming on Twitch may seem daunting at first glance, there are many easy-to-follow gaming content ideas for any beginner.
So, here are 11 gaming content ideas to help you find your niche and create gaming content that will help you:
- Increase your views
- Grow your followers
- Skyrocket the growth of your channel
You ready?
Let’s jump in…
1. Gameplay Commentary
This is the simplest idea of them all.
Why?
Because all you have to do is grab a mic and commentate over someone else playing a game.
Simple.
So simple, in fact, that most Twitch streamers start out with gameplay commentary; it’s easy enough that anyone can do it.
And, what’s more, gaming content is typically popular among viewers.
2. Gameplay Walkthroughs
Let’s say you want to step your gaming content up a notch or two, shall we?
Well, you can record yourself doing gaming commentary while also playing through the games yourself.
In other words, gaming content in which you record gameplay while talking about it.
Also known as a gaming walkthrough.
Walkthroughs are a great way to increase your channel’s views.
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3. Stream Highlights
Stream highlights are another popular gaming content idea.
Here, in a nutshell, is what they are:
Stream highlights are snippets from your channel’s stream.
Think of them as the “best bits” from each of your streams.
And, while you can edit highlights down yourself, there are several software options out there that do it for you.
4. Gameplay Challenges
Challenges are popular for gamers to stream; they’re also a fantastic way of getting lots and lots of viewers.
Why?
Because they can very easily go viral.
So, what is a gameplay challenge?
Well, it’s an event in which you compete against others or play through something as quickly as possible.
Like, for example, beating a level before your friend can.
5. Weird Gaming
This is a fun one.
You can take a hint from, for example, ASMR gaming and create weird gaming challenges that are, well, different.
For example, you could play part or all of a game upside down!
Or you can have your viewers try to guess the names of games or movies based on emojis you use in chat.
The sky’s the limit.
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6. Roleplay with Viewers
As a gamer, you can roleplay with your viewers in almost any game.
This is especially great when your favorite games to play are story-driven RPGs.
Find out what roles the people watching want to take and let them tell you who their character is.
Whether you’re playing an RPG or not, there’s always room for some fun improv.
7. Stream with Your Friends
Streaming with your friends isn’t limited to when they’re in the same room as you or playing on the same console.
You can play online games together, like taking part in a raid in World of Warcraft or winning matches of Overcooked.
Even if no one is available to join you, you can still stream solo and play with your chat.
You can do some wacky speedruns on a random game on the hardest difficulty or challenge yourself by jumping from platform to platform without touching the ground in Mario Maker 2.
Just about anything is possible when you’re playing games with an audience.
8. Livestream a Marathon
Depending on the games, a marathon can be a lot of fun to stream.
A great example is Breath of the Wild since it has an adjustable difficulty and speedrun timer.
In addition, it’s one of the most popular games to date so people are bound to tune in.
You can also try a daily/weekly challenge, like only using certain attacks for the entire playthrough of a game.
9. Have Fun with Mods
If you don’t want to play on the hardest difficulty or speedrun through your favorite games, there’s always mods.
Mods are great because they let you have fun in different ways.
You can play as an animal in Stardew Valley or make yourself invincible in Dark Souls.
Mods are all about creativity, so get creative with them!
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10. Make Yourself Laugh
Games are supposed to be fun, so why not have some fun while you play?
Try your best to make the people watching laugh while you’re playing.
You can also try to avoid certain things that may make your audience groan or cringe, which is always funny in its own way.
Streaming multiplayer games is always more fun when you have an audience.
Whether it’s with your friends or total strangers, there’s nothing like some good ol’ fashioned competition.
If your game of choice is something like Call of Duty or Rocket League, you can even make a tournament out of it!
12. Talk to Your Chat (Bonus)
Your chat is your friend.
Talking with them throughout the stream will make it much more entertaining and you’ll get to know them better over time.
Whether it’s a friendly conversation or a heated debate, chatting with others is a great way to come up with new gaming content ideas for your stream.
In conclusion:
If you’re not sure how to come up with the best gaming content for your channel, test out some of these ideas and see which work best for you.
Remember, your audience wants to see your personality shine through.
This is what will make your Twitch channel stand out from the crowd.
Okay?
Cool.
Oh, and as always, have fun gaming!
-The Zombie Writing Team