A Basic Guide for Beginners

GAME
STREAMING 101
How to get started in live game streaming
Live game streaming
is steadily increasing
in popularity and everyday
thousands are either tuning in or
trying to start their own channels.

There's more to streaming than knowing

how to play a game and having the right equipment.
MORGAN FINLEY
Tech writer and gamer

Background
Morgan writes for a tech blog and runs a personal
gaming channel.

Game Streaming Experience

Morgan has been running her channel for three years
and has over 100K subscribers.
STEP 1: KNOW THE BASICS
Understand the basic concepts and tools in game streaming.

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. It is mostly
presented before an audience. It serves a variety of purposes, making
presentations powerful tools for convincing and teaching.
 Choose a streaming service.
Presentations are communication tools that can
be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more.

STEP 2: Create your account.

CHOOSE A Presentations are communication tools that can

be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,

PLATFORM reports, and more.

Set up your gamer profile.

Presentations are communication tools that can
be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more.
STEP 3: SET UP YOUR EQUIPMENT
Having the right hardware can go a long way.

You need a good gaming PC You need a streaming You need a stable
or console (or both!). software. internet connection.
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tools that can be used as lecture, tools that can be used as lecture, tools that can be used as lecture,
reports, and more. reports, and more. reports, and more.
STEP 4: TEST YOUR WHOLE SETUP
Break it in and make sure everything is working as it should be.

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as

demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more. It is mostly
presented before an audience. It serves a variety of purposes, making
presentations powerful tools for convincing and teaching.
 STEP 5: START STREAMING
Create your videos, set a schedule and stream.

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tools that can be used as tools that can be used as
demonstrations, lectures, speeches, demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more. reports, and more.
GAME STREAMING
BEST PRACTICES
Tips on becoming a successful game streamer
BRANDING TIPS
Set yourself apart from other game streamers.

1 2 3

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Be creative with Create custom graphics for Create custom graphics for
your name. your brand and channel. your brand and channel.
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tools that can be used as tools that can be used as tools that can be used as
demonstrations. demonstrations. demonstrations.
 Must-Haves for Game Streamers

Good Consistent Unique Active social Catchy

equipment schedule branding media tagline
Get reliable Get reliable Get reliable Get reliable Get reliable
hardware to hardware to hardware to hardware to hardware to
create the best create the best create the best create the best create the best
gaming gaming gaming gaming gaming
experience for experience for experience for experience for experience for
your audience. your audience. your audience. your audience. your audience.
 Game streaming must-haves
Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.
 Your logo must be original and unique.
Presentations are communication tools that
can be used as demonstrations.

DESIGNING Your banner must include your tagline.

A LOGO Presentations are communication tools that

can be used as demonstrations.

AND BANNER
Your graphics must include
your specific brand colors.
Presentations are communication tools that
can be used as demonstrations.
ENGAGING WITH
YOUR COMMUNITY
Interacting with followers and fellow gamers can boost your channel.

Make your subscribers Partner or collaborate Give incentives

feel valued. with other gamers. on your channel.
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tools that can be used as tools that can be used as tools that can be used as
demonstrations. demonstrations. demonstrations.
QUICK GUIDE ON MONETIZATION
Develop and build your channel.
Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.

Aim to become an affiliate or partner on your platform.

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.

Be proactive in reaching out to potential sponsors.

Presentations are communication tools that can be used as demonstrations.
 ARE YOU READY
TO BE A SUCCESSFUL
GAME STREAMER?
Becoming a successful game streamer isn't easy
but it's not impossible. Start working on it now!
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