Peter, games themselves aren’t what you need to be popular on twitch. You need a personality that draws others, lots of networking and a hook that draws people in.
At this point, my son is in his 2nd year as a practicing family med physician, and his math genius high school pal is still gaming in his parents’ basement.
As unflattering as it sounds, it’s admittedly a more valid plan than it sounds as people have legit made actual careers doing this. I wouldn’t call it a great plan, or the one Peter should commit to (knowing him, he’d somehow fail at it anyway), and it in no way guarantees a lucrative profit…but it is admittedly one of the more sound plans he’s come up with in recent memory.
Twitch should really be a side thing until you can really get it going. Stream in your spare time when you’re not working and see if you can build up a community.
I read about a guy from Vietnam who came to the US, worked hard and sent all his money back to his family in Vietnam. He ate nothing but ramen noodles for a few years and died from lack of nutrition
Before the internet, the influencers were parents and peers. Now, total strangers have the attention of impressionable and dare I say judgementally-challenged youth of today. “Challenges” on social media make the Jack-ass movies pale by comparison.
i am not a gamer and never heard of Twitch and from the descriptions I read here I am not missing much. The only computer games I play are hidden object games from a site that has them, word puzzles, majong and solitarre that come with my computer.
My son in law had the same plan. Apparently he’s really good at some popular team based shooting game. Not the most outgoing, wittiest online personality though. If he were a color, probably be beige.
seanfear 6 months ago
umm did you check on Steve lately? is he alive still?
mccollunsky 6 months ago
A universal mom reaction.
Arbitrary 6 months ago
Peter, games themselves aren’t what you need to be popular on twitch. You need a personality that draws others, lots of networking and a hook that draws people in.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member 6 months ago
Oooh, let’s watch what happens next….
I need a burrito 6 months ago
Most streamers play a small selection of games so i guess more money for ramen then
sbenton7684 6 months ago
…and they’re always trying to explain to their followers how all the people who beat them at their game are cheaters…
The Reader Premium Member 6 months ago
Today’s comic is… twitchy!
ilikai 6 months ago
He doesn’t even see that hand coming up to slap the back of his head… what a good teenager.
Jedi.Kermit 6 months ago
Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/06/08
LtPowers 6 months ago
I mean, it’s legit — as long as you prove before graduating that you can pull it off.
jel354 6 months ago
Professional gaming seems like something Jason might be more suited for.
del_grande Premium Member 6 months ago
College? Doesn’t Peter have to get through senior year {PUSH THE RESET BUTTON} junior and senior years in high school first?
Prescott_Philosopher 6 months ago
20 years of ramen?
walstib Premium Member 6 months ago
At this point, my son is in his 2nd year as a practicing family med physician, and his math genius high school pal is still gaming in his parents’ basement.
scyphi26 6 months ago
As unflattering as it sounds, it’s admittedly a more valid plan than it sounds as people have legit made actual careers doing this. I wouldn’t call it a great plan, or the one Peter should commit to (knowing him, he’d somehow fail at it anyway), and it in no way guarantees a lucrative profit…but it is admittedly one of the more sound plans he’s come up with in recent memory.
IndyW 6 months ago
Activating the parental control feature in your home WIFI router, will fix that game playing all the time problem.
BiggerNate91 6 months ago
Twitch should really be a side thing until you can really get it going. Stream in your spare time when you’re not working and see if you can build up a community.
CoffeeBob Premium Member 6 months ago
Save college money? Is HE putting the money away? I suspect the parents will find many other uses for his tuition dollars if that’s his plan.
ijnfleetadmiral1984 6 months ago
Given what college diplomas are apparently worth nowadays (less than nothing), their ‘plan’ is a viable alternative.
hk Premium Member 6 months ago
Cut the electricity off and you on line folks would be worthless. Happened during Sandy, they wondered around wondering what happened. Morons.
locake 6 months ago
He can do whatever he wants, as long as he moves out right after high school.
mindjob 6 months ago
I read about a guy from Vietnam who came to the US, worked hard and sent all his money back to his family in Vietnam. He ate nothing but ramen noodles for a few years and died from lack of nutrition
Angry Indeed Premium Member 6 months ago
Before the internet, the influencers were parents and peers. Now, total strangers have the attention of impressionable and dare I say judgementally-challenged youth of today. “Challenges” on social media make the Jack-ass movies pale by comparison.
JPuzzleWhiz 6 months ago
“Twitch”?
The streaming service founded by Samantha Stephens? d;o)
Strawberry King 6 months ago
Yum. Ramen.
Sambora1 6 months ago
i am not a gamer and never heard of Twitch and from the descriptions I read here I am not missing much. The only computer games I play are hidden object games from a site that has them, word puzzles, majong and solitarre that come with my computer.
rodney 6 months ago
My son in law had the same plan. Apparently he’s really good at some popular team based shooting game. Not the most outgoing, wittiest online personality though. If he were a color, probably be beige.
rob 6 months ago
Let’s hope Paige doesn’t go down a dark path on the internet.
William Bednar Premium Member 6 months ago
This is the point when parents turn into “old fogies”.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 6 months ago
Bad news travels fast…..