As a new regular feature here at MicBeMacBlog, I will be highlighting great up and coming youtubers, and indie developers. This week I will be introducing you to one of my favourite ‘new’ youtubers in Weird Wizard Dave.
Weird Wizard Dave began his foray into Youtube less than a year ago. His channel and fans have grown exponentially ever since. Weird Wizard Dave’s videos feature tight editing, great humour, and a lot of storytelling. This last point of style is somewhat unique among Youtubers. With some of his most popular videos featuring a string of stories to hold them together, it’s fun to binge watch to see where the adventure will lead us all.
“When I originally conceived this channel it was not as a gaming channel, as it is today, but as a vehicle for uploading trailers for android games I was working on at the time…”
Weird Wizard Dave doesn’t use a face cam in his videos like many other popular youtubers. He instead is able to engage the audience with his wit, and humour, and genuine enjoyment of what he is doing. This is not somebody screaming into a mic or awaiting the next jump scare in Five Night’s at Freddy’s. Weird Wizard Dave’s wit and charm are what is on showcase here. This wry wit, and solid editing keeps viewers like myself engaged throughout his various videos.
“The next step came after visiting family after christmas and a chance discussion with my nephew about gaming youtubers, the seed received a good dose of water and the sun came out.”
This commitment to keeping his fans engaged, took fruition in weekly updates. These updates open a door to his viewers on the goals and successes of the channel. This regular connection to us, the viewer, is a necessity for any successful channel. The results are most clearly shown if you decide to watch a few these “Just Talk” episodes in a row and really get an idea of how quickly his channel has grown. It his words, it set him apart from many other channels out there. If you are planning to begin your own channel, these examples are prime to look at for your own success.
“…A few subscribers had started appearing, and because I found myself wanting to talk about the channel and what I was planning on doing with it, I created a show I called ‘Just Talk’, little did I know at the time that this show would become one of the mainstays of my channel…”
This channel has gone from a mere 15 subscribers back just a few weeks ago in February, to nearly a thousand today. The importance of the connection that Weird Wizard Dave has made with his viewers is unavoidable. In a day where youtube gaming channels are a dime a dozen, this unique channel is a gem. The obvious care and concern for the quality of the product, and the wit and charm of it’s producer is its mainstay.
For a great look into the creation of this channel, check out Weird Wizard Dave’s 100th episode.
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