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 29 days ago
umm did you check on Steve lately? is he alive still?
mccollunsky 29 days ago
A universal mom reaction.
Arbitrary 29 days 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 29 days ago
Oooh, let’s watch what happens next….
I need a burrito 29 days ago
Most streamers play a small selection of games so i guess more money for ramen then
sbenton7684 29 days 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 29 days ago
Today’s comic is… twitchy!
ilikai 29 days ago
He doesn’t even see that hand coming up to slap the back of his head… what a good teenager.
Jedi.Kermit 29 days ago
Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/06/08
LtPowers 29 days ago
I mean, it’s legit — as long as you prove before graduating that you can pull it off.
jel354 29 days ago
Professional gaming seems like something Jason might be more suited for.
del_grande Premium Member 29 days 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 29 days ago
20 years of ramen?
walstib Premium Member 29 days 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 29 days 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 29 days ago
Activating the parental control feature in your home WIFI router, will fix that game playing all the time problem.
BiggerNate91 29 days 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 29 days 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 29 days ago
Given what college diplomas are apparently worth nowadays (less than nothing), their ‘plan’ is a viable alternative.
hk Premium Member 29 days ago
Cut the electricity off and you on line folks would be worthless. Happened during Sandy, they wondered around wondering what happened. Morons.
locake 29 days ago
He can do whatever he wants, as long as he moves out right after high school.
mindjob 29 days 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 29 days 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 29 days ago
“Twitch”?
The streaming service founded by Samantha Stephens? d;o)
razzledazzle295 29 days ago
Yum. Ramen.
Sambora1 28 days 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 28 days 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 28 days ago
Let’s hope Paige doesn’t go down a dark path on the internet.
William Bednar Premium Member 27 days ago
This is the point when parents turn into “old fogies”.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 26 days ago
Bad news travels fast…..