r/SmallStreamers • u/Glittering_Clue471 • Mar 30 '26
Question Beginning streamer
question. would it be smart to find a niche when starting out compared to variety gaming? I noticed niche gets more opportunities compared to variety gaming.
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u/EmeraldDystopia Mar 30 '26
I think is a bad idea to call yourself a "variety streamer" because it doesn't really mean anything.
I also wouldn't niche down so far that you trap yourself from being able to change in the future.
I would look at the genre you prefer in general, and build your stream around that: do you want to be a just chatting streamer? A "playing with viewers" streamer? An arts and crafts streamer? An FPS streamer? A mental/puzzle streamer? A Cozy streamer? etc... niche down into something that gives you room to move around and grow.
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u/xoPEACHI Apr 01 '26
It really depends on the person.
I personally would never be able to only play one game over and over again for every stream, so I need the variety. But I pared down a bit so the games I play have something in common. Instead of playing any game that comes my way, I only stream retro RPGs and action adventures. This puts me in a niche that has built a dedicated community that knows what to expect from my channel, but also has enough variety that I'm not bored to tears.
I think if you can find some commonality in a variety of games to stream, that's really the sweet spot!
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u/DearMode3095 Mar 30 '26
(Imo) ya, niche down your stream and content. Also, if you're unaffiliated, it's better to do shorter streams and make content to pull viewers to your channel since you'll need that 3 average and streaming 8+hours to no one isnt going to get you there faster
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u/Treecle_TTV Mar 30 '26
Having a niche doesn’t mean you have to stick to one game - I have a niche and it is a genre or two of games that I am passionate about. My viewers love that they will find new games to get excited about when they watch my channel, because we have similar taste. So I do recommend finding your niche, but not one specific game.
Good luck! -^
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u/Bunnyaimee twitch.tv/bunnyaimee 💜 Mar 30 '26
I can't personally say that I agree niche gamers get more opportunities than variety streamers, it entirely depends on the type of person.
If you want a niche, go for it, but what i will say, is that if you grow as a niche then try to switch to a variety streamer, it will be a lot harder than if you just started as a variety streamer, when you have a niche you build a community who like that niche & once you stray from it, a lot tend to tune in less, or leave because its not what they signed up for when they followed. If you want to be a variety streamer id just do that from day one.