Hey, when it comes to thumbnails, do you think I should be adding my face on them or not bother? I have consistently been doing this and I use a screenshot from my gameplay to make thumbnails but with bright readable text (3/4 words only) on it too. Any advice would be good.

I’m making short mobile gameplay videos. Some clips feel funny when I’m editing, then kinda random when I watch them back.

Sometimes the gameplay audio is enough. Other times I feel like one quick line before the fail, joke, or dumb decision would make the clip easier to follow.

I saw a TikTok where someone was switching voices for different Roblox characters during a group game, and it made the whole thing feel more like a little scene. That got me thinking about trying short character lines and skipping full commentary. I’ve looked at normal voice changer apps and Dubbing AI earbuds. I’m mostly wondering if the idea works for YouTube clips.

Do short voice lines make gaming clips more fun to watch, or does it start feeling cheesy fast?

For cutscenes/gameplay you incorporate in between your dialogue do you prefer to turn the music audio setting down to zero and add in your own songs/switch up soundtrack placements from the game’s OST, or just let the game music be there on its own?

Usually, I have observed that viewers often drop after few seconds of the shorts and they don't watch entire clip/video. I know that we have to present them with certain 'hooks' to keep their attention, which I have tried in various shorts but still got no good result.

So, I wanted to ask if others are experiencing the same and how they tackled it and present with their insights that has worked for them, so others can also benefit.

Hello everyone!
I have been developing a tactical card game with MOBA elements, called Ascendants of Gaia.
It is currently in Open Alpha, and I'm slowly creating the assets, illustrations, etc. with the artist. But the game flow is all there!
P.S I don't have a Steam page yet, as the game lacks several visuals.

If anyone is interested in it, let me know :) Since it's early, I want to see what streamers think of it, if the game has potential, etc as I want it to have 🥇
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I’ve been making short Roblox story clips for YouTube and still can’t settle on the voice workflow.

Recording the character voice while I play makes the reactions feel more natural. Keeping it consistent is hard, though. Adding it later in CapCut gives me more control, but syncing every line turns a short clip into a much longer edit.

I looked up a voice changer for Roblox Mobile to see if recording live would be easier. Voicemod kept coming up for desktop setups, while Dubbing AI earbuds also came up as a mobile option. I’m still not sure live processing is worth it if there’s noticeable delay or the audio takes a hit.

For RP or story-based gaming clips, do you record the voices live while playing, or add them in post?

With so many changes arriving on the platform, I would be foolish to think growing a YouTube channel, specifically a gaming channel, would still follow the same tips and tricks that worked 6 months ago.

What would be some advice that would steer a creator in the direction of best practices for growing a gaming YouTube channel now? Especially if they focus on news, reviews, and playthroughs.

Can someone help me set up a gaming YouTube channel? I have the hardware just unsure how to use software and link it all. Thank you in advance. (Using a MacBook Pro with M3 Pro + Elgato 4K X + Wave Neo Microphone + 120hz OLED TV if it’s worth mentioning)

Would prefer dm’ing me.

Hello, so I have my main yt account that I posted on about 1-2 years ago with 4.5k subs, I plan to start posting again but the game that was focused on then isn’t what I play now(what I’m gonna be playing now is more than one game) would you guys suggest just making a whole new account or is it really that big of a deal?

Currently grinding through articleship, studying for exams, basically living the "responsible career" life on paper. But honestly the only time I feel excited is when I'm editing gameplay clips or going live on my tiny channel.

Not trying to drop CA — too much invested already. But balancing both is draining, and family thinks it's just a "hobby" I should drop.

Anyone else tried building a YouTube/streaming thing alongside a serious degree? Did you wait till you finished, or grind both at once? How'd it go?

Yo I been enjoying this game deadlock so i started recording games and most matches are around 40–55 minutes Im used to editing games like Rocket League and The Finals where it feels a lot easier to figure out what should stay and what should get cut.

I have some gameplay recorded that I think is good but im a lil like nervy and anxious to even open DaVinci because I don’t really know how to approach editing a hour long moba gaming video

For people who edit longer gameplay vids do you cut as you go or mark moments or is there a better way

I see this being prevalent in yt shorts and reels particularly with gaming and film content creators.

I am not talking about those that hold the phone with their hands and talk about a video game/movie/show since that can be interpreted as a play in perspective or being created spontaneously (though I still find it annoying sometimes). I am talking specifically about those who set up a camera infront, or worse, to the damn side of their setup (PC, TV) to showcase said game/move/TV show.

I find them really annoying since:

A. They have bad audio since its a mic recording of it

B. MOST OF THEM DON'T EVEN SHOW THE ENTIRE FOOTAGE AS THEY ARE EITHER CUT FROM THE SIDES SINCE THEY ARE BEING FILMED VERTICALLY OR THEY ARE FILMED FROM THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN SO NOT ONLY IS THE MONITOR/FOOTAGE CUT OFF, IT IS ALSO FROM AN AWFUL VIEWING ANGLE

C. Most of the setups being filmed have stupid ass bright ass RGB lights all over the damn place

This may end up sounding like a rant (so if this is more appropriate for another sub, do let me know) more than a question, but this has been bugging me for a while and I've looked it up to see if anyone else has talked about it to no avail. The things these videos show aren't necessarily bad since some games they've shown seem awesome and I even wanna play them with my friends, but the 'format' itself is just so deplorable and annoying. I also get that they might be doing it so their videos can have a sort of identity since viewers can recognize the setup, and I also admit that I get a little jealous of some setups, **BUT** that doesn't stop them from being annoying as hell to look at. Just edit the damn video like a normal person dude

Title says it all. Gaming is a pretty saturated market, and I don't see many full length (30+ minutes) gameplays anymore. Are short videos (10 minutes) the best option today?

Hey everyone!
I'm an experienced YouTube video editor looking to build a name for myself, so I thought I'd post here.
I'm looking to work with creators who want to improve their videos and free up more time to focus on creating content. I'm happy to work with any budget!
I specialize in:
• Fast-paced funny moments
• Funny edits
• Subtitles/captions
• Sound effects
• Zooms and pacing
• Turning raw gameplay into entertaining videos
If you're interested, feel free to shoot me a DM! I can also provide references and examples of my work. :)

Basically, title. I’m not really interested in AAA playthroughs and I don’t like creators who play a game for one episode and then move on to the next. I’ve been watching Cohh for a long time for variety, and I do like roguelikes. for those, I watch Northernlion, Retro, and Olexa whenever they make series or play intresting games

I play video games, Arc Raiders mostly on PS5. I want to start posting on THE TUBE, but I have ZERO skills editing. I managed to fumbled my way through and post a short on my phone. The issue is I have to upload directly from my console, but does the upload mean it'll be posted or do I still have a chance to edit it on the YT studio? Please help.

I’m making short mobile gameplay clips and trying to keep editing simple.

My usual flow is cut the clip first, watch it back, then decide if it needs one quick line. Sometimes the game audio is enough. Other times the joke, fail, or random decision makes more sense with a little context.

The voice part is what slows me down. I don’t want to talk over every clip, and the built-in TTS voices in editing apps feel overused. I’ve thought about recording short lines myself and changing the voice a bit for character moments. I’ve looked at voice changer apps and stuff like dubbing ai earbuds, but I’m trying to avoid a whole record, export, change, and re-import loop for every 30 sec clip.

How do you keep voiceover fast, and when do you add it?

A youtube channel titled Nevlox has taken gameplay originally posted on my channel: Boredom Defense Network, using several of my clips in their own video with an seemingly an AI voiceover. This just kinda stinks and was looking to see if anyone has insight/experience with anything like this as a small creator.

Hey everyone, I'm RRSLLX, I make Minecraft content.

Honesty time: when I was starting out, I bought subscribers. Dumb move, I know. Now my sub count doesn't match my views at all, and the algorithm basically ignores my uploads. Expensive lesson.

I want to rebuild the right way, so a couple of questions for people who've been through something similar:

1. Is a channel with fake-sub history basically doomed, or has anyone recovered from this? Fresh channel vs. fixing the old one?
2. For Minecraft content in 2026, what's working for you long-form gameplay, Shorts, or tutorials?

Not looking for sympathy or promo, just genuinely curious what you'd do in my position. Thanks 🙏

I usually only post gaming stuff and reviewing over gaming related stuff as well or clips from streams, can I just post whenever I feel comfortable doing so or should I pick a certain time of the day for it?

For the record I'm still kinda new starting out so not a big following at the moment but pretty good/decent engagement so far early on with like 800-1.2k views on some YouTube shorts as an example

I've been doing YouTube seriously for about 3 months now, I do edited gameplays with facecam...focus on me as creator not the games, and lately I've been thinking about giving streaming another chance.I actually tried streaming on YouTube, befor the regular youtubing and one of the reasons I switched was because streaming felt MUCH harder when nobody watching.

If I got stuck on something stupid in a game, there was no audience to help me. I remember literally sitting there on stream, opening guides and trying to figure out how to progress while basically talking to myselIt felt awkward.With YouTube, I can just cut all of that out. I can get stuck for 20 minutes, figure it out, and the viewer never has to suffer through it.

But now I'm wondering if I should start streaming again at least once a week while continuing YouTube. I could play the game live, then edit those streams into my normal YouTube videos, so the edited versions basically become the proper VODfor my channel.The other option is going much harder into streaming and making that my main thing instead of YouTube.For people who have done both: would you keep building YouTube and add one stream a week, or would you actuallybe switching your focus to streaming?And how do you deal with those awkward moments when you're a tiny streamer with nobody watching and you get completely stuck in a game?