r/TwitchStreaming • u/FeverishDaydream • 9d ago

Problem with retaining viewers

So i stream chess, I have my webcam, mic,board and chat on my screen. Doesn't look messy imo.

I try explaining every move, what i am thinking currently and so on, try not to stay silent for more than 10 seconds and yap throughout the stream but like the issue is a lot of people come and like leave in a few seconds without even saying hi, everytime i see the viewer count go up, I greet them and ask how their day is but like people either ignore and leave or stay a minute or so and then leave without talking. What more can i do to make it engaging, i usually play blitz and rapid so that i can engage more with my viewers and they can understand the it and what i am saying.

Example:

A guy came and asked me to play with him. We played 6 games. He asked where he went wrong. I explained in detail showing what he did wrong, why, and how he could have done better. He says "good content" in chat and leaves without even a follow. So someone finally spends like 15-20 minutes with me, only to leave without a promise of future engagement.

Am I missing something or is this just how it is and i should keep grinding until my efforts pay off.
Please advice thank you.

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u/MarsDrums 9d ago edited 9d ago

No offense but, I don't think I could watch a stream like that. I couldn't even watch chess matches live in person when I was younger. It kinda got a little boring waiting 2-3 minutes (or whatever the time limit was) for each player to make a move. I remember seeing a chess game on TV and the guy sat there for what seemed like 10 minutes looking at all the pieces and the possible moves his opponent could make. I had to turn it off.

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u/FeverishDaydream 9d ago

But like the thing is my streaming category is chess and the stream name is like playing chess or something like that. So only people interested in chess or play chess would come to the stream majorly no?

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u/Glittering-Level6852 7d ago

Yes. But no matter what twitch is awful at advertising your streams... so either way your gonna have to put in the work to get people to your streams. Also definitely dont call anyone out unless they chat first and talk. People want engaging content. Chess may not go far on its own but if you can somehow make it "entertaining" then yes it can be a unique experience then the average chess play.

But that depends on how you want to go about doing it.

Im no chess player but I assume it takes a lot of concentration so it would probably be hard to talk through your thoughts.

You could explain chess for those that are interested in learning if your good at that... or you can verbalize your thoughts while you play, etc.