The Truth About Growing on Twitch (Cohh Carnage Interview)

Опубликовано: 12 Июнь 2024
на канале: A16Z GAMES

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Ben Cassell, better known as "Cohh Carnage", is among the most respected streamers in Gaming. We sat down to better understand the person behind the stream; the same person who balances a deep passion for games with his family, a myriad of game dev projects, and a community of thousands who he broadcasts to daily.

The business of games is ever changing however the phrase “games are hard to make” seems constant. As a reaction to this sentiment, we wanted to sit down with battle-tested developers, entrepreneurs, and startups, to learn how they navigated their own choppy waters. What we found is that winning isn't defined by the hand dealt but the strategy and foresight of how to play it.

This is Win Conditions.

Host: Lester Chen - https://x.com/Chen
Guest: Ben "Cohh Carnage" Cassell - https://x.com/CohhCarnage

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Growing up in Norrath
03:41 - Discovering Lethal Frag & Twitch
04:51 - A Long Way from DJ'ing
10:11 - Finding Mentors
12:19 - Understanding Success
17:31 - The Decision to Go Full Time
20:47 - Influencing success & Establishing Values
24:02 - It All Could End at Any Moment
25:42 - Learnings from Failure
27:13 - The Fall of Traditional PR
29:28 - What every streamer needs to know
31:31 - What every developers need to know
34:43 - How the Gaming Industry is Changing
39:07 - The Genius of Baldur's Gate 3
40:36 - Palworld Chat & Meme Games

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