I’ve been trying to put into words how I’ve been feeling about my content and growth lately.
For the last 3 years, I’ve spent most of my time streaming on @kick. That time brought me some incredible opportunities and experiences I never thought possible. Last year alone, I was one of the "winners" of From Pitch to Spotlight, got my own hour-long show at DreamHack Atlanta, reached Partner status, and built friendships with many amazing creators.
But with every blessing comes a tradeoff.
For almost 3 years, I made Kick my home. Every year I kept having the same thought.
“I should be on Twitch.”
Why? Because even though the numbers on paper make sense, 95% sub revenue, partner pay, and ad free viewing. I’ve realized something important.
The audience fit matters more.
Kick is fantastic for some creators, especially IRL streamers, but for someone running an interactive cartoon VTuber show, the audience just hasn’t fully been there for me. This isn’t me leaving on bad terms. This is me realizing I’ve spent years pushing content on a platform that may not be designed for what I do best.
And while I absolutely believe creators need to put in the work to grow, which I have consistently done, it’s felt like the harvest has been getting thinner over time.
So what’s the solution?
I pivot.
I’m going to give @Twitch a genuine shot and focus my regular live shows there alongside Youtube.
And before people ask, “Why not just multistream to all of them?”
Because I know my audience. Most viewers will naturally stay on Kick because there are no ads and because that’s where the community is used to chatting. Even if people open the Twitch stream, an empty chat kills the energy. Nobody wants to watch a stream with a dead chatroom.
I want to be clear:
I’m not abandoning Kick. I’ll still stream there and keep it in my rotation.
(Hot Tub streams, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and Reactions will still be on kick)
But sometimes you have to leave home for a while to figure out where you truly belong.
Some people might call it foolish.
I call it doing what’s best for my creativity, wellbeing, and sanity.
Follow me on twitch and come by my streams. Help me hit partner status over there and prove it was a decision that needed to be made. God bless you all.
The Hot tub is bubbling🫧
On June 8th 7pm est. I Have the pleasure of interviewing Jimmy from #fishtanklive ( @beyondD0ne ) Join us as I get to ask one of the most infamous fish questions you might not find anywhere else! Live on Kick, Twitch, Youtube - Chefbuggrub
The Chef Buggrub show has been killing it in twitch. I'm so excited for the content I have been pushing. I'm determined to have the Chef Buggrub show be the Best Live cartoon show!
Kick streamer JJstream had a full mental breakdown on stream after realizing he’s been wasting his time trying to become a streamer 💀😭
2 years grinding and made no real money while everyone else getting rich and opportunities thrown at them.👀