One of the reasons I've focused on streaming over creating videos specifically for YouTube is that I love the interactive element that comes with it. Comments on videos are nice but I really enjoy being able to have a conversation, share reactions in real time, and develop a feeling of camaraderie over everything from silly games to life events. Because a big part of the experience is interaction, I've started adding some cool things to my stream to make it more fun and immersive for you guys. I want you to have a good time too!
Viewer Reward Points
I've wanted a way to say thank you to people who are regular viewers and support what I do by sharing my content with their social circles. After all, bringing more eyes to what I produce grows our community and furthers our plans for world domination!
I've started using a service called Revlo, which is a fancy bot that essentially tracks viewer loyalty on Twitch. If you watch the stream while logged in to Twitch, it keeps track of when you're on my page and awards you points ("rupees" in my channel, because Zelda) based on how long you're there. It also gives you the option to connect your Twitter and YouTube to your Revlo profile and it'll award bonus points each week for following/subscribing to my accounts. You can also earn bonus points for hosting (an extra point for every viewer you bring) and for donating (ten for every dollar). All these points are redeemable for a variety of rewards like access to the Patreon Discord server, a discount on shirts, and more! Head to revlo.co/rt_lozelda to see how many rupees you have, check out the leaderboard, and see all the stuff you can cash in for.
I've started using a service called Revlo, which is a fancy bot that essentially tracks viewer loyalty on Twitch. If you watch the stream while logged in to Twitch, it keeps track of when you're on my page and awards you points ("rupees" in my channel, because Zelda) based on how long you're there. It also gives you the option to connect your Twitter and YouTube to your Revlo profile and it'll award bonus points each week for following/subscribing to my accounts. You can also earn bonus points for hosting (an extra point for every viewer you bring) and for donating (ten for every dollar). All these points are redeemable for a variety of rewards like access to the Patreon Discord server, a discount on shirts, and more! Head to revlo.co/rt_lozelda to see how many rupees you have, check out the leaderboard, and see all the stuff you can cash in for.
Twitter Integration
I took some time creating all of the alerts that pop up on my stream because I love celebrating all the ways people support my content and I want to make sure they know I genuinely appreciate it. Because of the way social media works, Twitter is an incredibly effective way to share the fun of the stream with people who are both watching it and not. Everything from announcing the stream is live to quoting ridiculous things that have been said to fan art to just saying hi, it's all a part of the experience. Despite being a part of the experience, it exists somewhat separately. Nobody watching the stream has any idea what's happening on Twitter that's relevant unless they're actively tracking it themselves though, which always made it feel a little weird to me. Not anymore!
I've implemented a tool call "Tweet Alerts" which will allow tweets that meet certain criteria to show up on the stream. Right now the tool is limited to displaying tweets I favorite or ones that contain certain hashtags, but they're working on expanding its functionality, adding new ways to trigger them to show up, alert sounds (right now they just appear with no fanfare), and self-moderation, but it's a good start! Right now, tweeting #TiaraClub AND mentioning me in the same tweet will make it show up, and on Thursdays #TiaraThursday while tagging me will also be active. I'm sure more will get added as time goes on, but we're going to test it out with these.
I've implemented a tool call "Tweet Alerts" which will allow tweets that meet certain criteria to show up on the stream. Right now the tool is limited to displaying tweets I favorite or ones that contain certain hashtags, but they're working on expanding its functionality, adding new ways to trigger them to show up, alert sounds (right now they just appear with no fanfare), and self-moderation, but it's a good start! Right now, tweeting #TiaraClub AND mentioning me in the same tweet will make it show up, and on Thursdays #TiaraThursday while tagging me will also be active. I'm sure more will get added as time goes on, but we're going to test it out with these.
Donor Ticker
Eyeballs are the most important currency for content creation, but I wouldn't be able to do what I do without the super kind generosity of some of my viewers who help support my endeavors financially. Patreon backers get constant recognition, but people who donate directly during a stream get a singular fanfare for something like ten seconds (I think that's how long my longest alert animation is) and I feel like that's not really adequate. I feel like they deserve a little more on-screen recognition and praise. I'll be implementing some sort of ticker or table (still playing with the format) that shows and thanks recent and top donators. Because gosh darnit you guys deserve all the love you can get.
We're going to try all of these things out for a few weeks and see how they go. They may get tweaked, updated, or removed depending on how you guys like them as we get used to them popping up and stuff. I'm looking into some other ways to add fun stuff to the streams in the future too. I always want to try to make it better for you guys! Once things get rolling with these updates, I'd love feedback from you on what you think of them.
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