{"id":17518,"date":"2023-08-06T22:58:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T04:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=17518"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:51:05","slug":"video-ideas-for-gaming-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/video-ideas-for-gaming-youtube-channel","title":{"rendered":"14 YouTube Video Ideas for a Gaming Channel (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide, there are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7 billion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gamers \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and many are on YouTube<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you game, you can create a channel, build a following, make money and meet countless other people that share the same passion that you do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But where do you start with your channel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re going to share YouTube video ideas for gaming channels that will help inspire you to begin your own channel and start filming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interesting content<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that people will watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>14 YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Video Ideas For a Gaming Channel<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>1. Livestreaming<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the organic options for your gaming channel is to go on YouTube Live and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">play<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You&#8217;re going to play the game anyway, so you might as well go live. Going live means that you\u2019ll:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play in front of a live audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reply to comments\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage with others<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can keep your live stream as a video on your channel, too. Livestreaming is a great option for gamers who have a fun personality and don\u2019t mind being live. Many creators are intimidated by live streams because you don\u2019t have the opportunity to go back and edit the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you can amass a large following by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just going live<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/gaming\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out who is live right now to get inspiration for your first stream.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>2. Gaming News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s the latest news in the gaming world? You can report on the news and help others catch up on the:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newest game releases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most anticipated games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gossip in the industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controversy in the industry<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IGN is one of the leaders in gaming news (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jBgPBg318jg&amp;pp=ygULZ2FtaW5nIG5ld3M%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view their channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), but you can see people like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jbBOlEUuDN8&amp;pp=ygULZ2FtaW5nIG5ld3M%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AsmonGold<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who reported on the biggest corruption in the gaming industry. You can scour Twitter (X), Reddit or Discord to start getting some gaming news to talk about.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afraid that others already covered the topic?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People love hearing unique opinions from creators, so you can cover many of the same news topics that others have, but you need to put your own twist on things.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>3. Game Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Shroud Reviews the Upcoming 2023 Games\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mTTqfTAKNB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game reviews are searched <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thousands of times<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per month. If you want to jump on a hot trend, consider the following videos:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New release game reviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for beta releases and review the game (adhering to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Non-disclosure_agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDAs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviews of the top X genre games of the year<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honest and raw reviews are some of the best-performing videos for a gaming channel because people value honesty. Hate a game? Explain why. Love it? Explain why.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>4. Game Analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"An In-Depth Analysis of Both Red Dead Redemption Games\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OY__tjkTlrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game reviews and analysis are very similar, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you create an analysis video, you go much further in-depth than a basic review. You may focus on:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific characters in the game and analyze them<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key changes to toons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New aspects or features in the game<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you could analyze the difference between God of War Ragnar\u00f6k and God of War (2018). You can compare the difference between Kratos\u2019 and Atreus\u2019 abilities or synergies. If you play World of Warcraft, you can analyze the new changes for your Warlock and show people:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much you\u2019ve been buffed (with stats to back it)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much you\u2019ve been nerfed (stats, too)<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focus on games that you love to play and already know a lot about.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>5. Tutorials\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn. If you\u2019re an amazing player, you can teach people how to do anything in the game. For example:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teach people how to play CS:GO<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show people how to play arena in WoW (with your preferred class)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a beginner\u2019s guide for Final Fantasy 16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show people how to get to the Forgotten Foundation in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re playing your next game, consider which areas of the game can be made into tutorials and how you can show others to get through difficult parts with greater ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DDCTP9PKmC8&amp;ab_channel=CAZEGAMING\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Play CSGO PT 1 | CSGO Beginner Tutorial<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>6. Speed Runs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A viral content idea for your next video is to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a speed run<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Speed runs show people how you beat a game with crazy speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the top-speed run videos on YouTube include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cIY95KCnnNk&amp;pp=ygUJc3BlZWQgcnVu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minecraft Speedrunner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 63M views<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VtI5HM7GVGY&amp;pp=ygUJc3BlZWQgcnVu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Half-life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 11M views<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2SfXxstdUFI&amp;pp=ygUJc3BlZWQgcnVu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello Neighbor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 11M views<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find thousands of speed runs, and the views for them are crazy. However, you do need to be amazing at the game and have a way to speed run through it that gets people\u2019s attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>7. Game Secrets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any game secrets that you can share? If you know of any boss battle secrets or Easter eggs in games, share them. People <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning about hidden bits of information or finds in games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you happen to be the only one talking about these finds, you could <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/increase-youtube-views\">attract a lot of views<\/a> and followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gameranx\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oJyBEMY4gU4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Video Game Secrets That Were Never Found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> video received more than 1.3 million views. The video covers some interesting game secrets and Easter eggs, along with the stories, rumors and speculation surrounding them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>8. Top 10 Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Top 10 NEW Games of August 2023\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hC4UOyTOAdI?start=79&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your top 10 favorite games? What are your favorite games of the year? Create a video that shares your top picks and why you love these games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many top 10 game lists you can create, including:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favorites of all time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bestsellers right now<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titles for each genre<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get creative with your lists. You could even create a controversial video on the top 10 worst games of all time or for the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can include clips of gameplay if you want. Share your tips and tricks or any secrets that you\u2019ve learned about these games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing your top 10 favorite games will help attract views and may even help your video go viral.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>9. Favorite Characters Discussion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a gamer, you likely have your own favorite characters in the games you play. You could create a video of your top 10 favorite characters of all time or even your favorites from particular games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can discuss all of the things you like about each character and why. Maybe it\u2019s their story arc, combat style or banter. You could even turn this into a live event where your viewers can also share their favorite characters and you can discuss your thoughts on those as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing newly released or popular games will help you attract more views and better engage with your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IGN released a video on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MlUDHPnmwcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best video game character of all time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <strong>got more than 55,000 views.<\/strong> With this video, fans were polled to choose the top character.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could do something similar on your channel. Poll your audience to find out their favorite game character, and create a video talking about their pick.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>10. Unboxings and Product Testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaming peripherals can enhance the gaming experience, and gamer YouTubers can review these products on their channels. Unboxing and product testing videos make great content for YouTube.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to share your honest opinions about the products you review and provide your viewers with insightful information. Ideas include:<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unboxing new gaming PCs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing new headsets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying out new gaming chairs<\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the funds from your Patreon account or ad revenue to purchase these products. There\u2019s also the possibility that a sponsor may provide you with accessories, games or consoles to test out.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0SRUPxutMm4&amp;ab_channel=RowdyRogan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unboxing My New $6,500 &#8220;2 IN 1&#8221; Gaming PC<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>11. Mobile Gaming Channel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile gaming has become the most popular form of gaming in the world \u2013 even more popular than PC and console gaming. If you\u2019re a fan of mobile games, why not make this the focal point of your channel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try your hand at playing the most popular mobile games. Give your opinion on the game or provide tips and tricks to improve viewers\u2019 gameplay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focusing on popular mobile games is also a great way to get your videos seen in the search results and attract more viewers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-hsjWFrMgk&amp;t=177s&amp;ab_channel=GamingMobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apex Legends Mobile 2 (Tencent) &#8211; Gameplay Part 2 (Android\/iOS)<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>12. Retro Gaming<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have retro games that you love playing on old consoles? Why not make videos of your playthroughs and share them with your viewers?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can play popular titles on Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retro gaming is a great way to create unique content for your channel and to get your viewers interested in old-school games and consoles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u5c6KZLUWTM&amp;t=94s&amp;ab_channel=RetroGameCorps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transform any PC into a Retro Gaming Console<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>13. Q&amp;As\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a following on YouTube and receive messages and comments from viewers, you can create a question-and-answer (Q&amp;A) video. In your video, you can answer questions and respond to comments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q&amp;As give you an opportunity to provide insightful tips and advice to your viewers. It also gives your followers a chance to get to know you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2-jFWV4IOk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shroud Answers 70 Questions in 16 Minutes<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h2><strong>14. Collaborations or Guest Appearances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another great idea for a video is to collaborate with another YouTuber or have them on as a guest. You can discuss games, have a live Q&amp;A or even play together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collaboration is a great way to expand your reach and boost your views, especially if you choose a YouTuber with a big following.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:38px;padding-left:42px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE;font-size:28px;width:28px;height:28px\"><i class=\"sui sui-play-circle-o\" style=\"font-size:28px;color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x32ygExS7vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Riot Might Ban Me From This Tournament<\/a><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re starting or growing a gaming channel, these 14 video ideas can help you create content that viewers love and will attract views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to grow your audience? 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