PolyInnovator Gaming

Look I get that this is a writing platform, but if you think that gaming doesn’t belong here… then you are sadly mistaken. Here’s why!

Firstly, this is one of the biggest hobbies of my life. I have been playing games since I was in the single digits, and they have always been my greatest decompression. Even more than exercise or singing. I play games to relax, but also to stimulate my mind. There was a time where I’d play Tetris simply to get myself into a focused state, I’d play Mass Effect to think about social dynamics and how to maximize a conversation, and even more scenarios than that. I’ve been playing Octopath recently, and one could even compare the complexity of the battles to that of Chess. Having to think multiple turns ahead of time.

Gaming is a factor that many people don’t consider in their lives, and I think that even older generations disregard it too much. Especially since it can help stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s.

While gaming is a thing I do to relax me, there is a part of me that thinks it can be more. That part of me of course is the content creation side of my life. As MANY MANY people make a living off of streaming themselves playing games. Real quick for those who may not understand that well. Think of it like someone reacting to a movie or book, you may really care about their opinion on something, and in the process of them playing the game you see their reactions. Plus the community that is built around that streamer becomes more tight nit, and people start to recognize each other’s usernames. Becoming a group of friends.

Additionally, it is a way for people to experience games outside of their comfort zone. Maybe they don’t have the technical skill to play a shooter, the creativity for a puzzle game, or even just want to see someone build something in Minecraft.

It is about the experience given to the viewer through the capability of the streamer. No different than watching a basketball player hitting a three pointer.

Now what does this have to do with me? Well I have streamed a few times, and given my polymathic lifestyle it actually plays well into gaming. I for one not only play multiple genres of games, multiple console companies, and have all of the equipment for it. I even excel at finding obscure interesting gameplay styles, or have a ton of ideas for how to play certain games to make myself stand out of the large crowd of streamers.

It is also a part of my life I do a lot, and even if I don’t stream all of my gaming. Even just half of it would add a lot to my content ecosystem. From the beginning of my personal brand I have planned for a future phase in gaming centric content. Even posted a few shorts/tiktoks of interesting gameplay clips I have done.

While at the moment I am focused on the Modular Degree, Swimming, and now sowing the seeds for Content Repurposing; I will after those work on gaming. Once I built up a following in that realm, then I will also be able to perhaps start my own game development company to work on the ideas I have had for quite some time.

Check it out!

https://www.twitch.tv/polyinnovator

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpSW4GtmcuonNYl-LcSaT7N_APk2Pr1z9