Video ideas

Gaming video ideas for YouTube

30 gaming video ideas for a channel that talks to camera, each with a format and an opening line.

  1. 1.Learn the opening minutes of a new game faster

    How-to

    Opening line: If you just bought this game, here is how I would play the first hour to learn it faster.

  2. 2.Mistakes new players make in their first week

    Mistakes

    Opening line: Almost every new player makes these mistakes in the first week, and I made all of them.

  3. 3.A popular strategy that actually holds you back

    Myth

    Opening line: Everyone in the community repeats this tip, and I think it is making you worse.

  4. 4.Playing with a controller versus mouse and keyboard

    Comparison

    Opening line: I played the same game for a week with each setup, and here is what felt different.

  5. 5.Finish a game using only the starting weapon

    Challenge

    Opening line: I am going to beat this whole game with nothing but the weapon you start with.

  6. 6.How I prepare before a long gaming session

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: Before I hit record on a long session, I do these few things so I do not lose the video.

  7. 7.Settings I change in every new game

    List

    Opening line: These are the settings I change first in every new game, in the order I change them.

  8. 8.The match I still think about

    Story

    Opening line: There is one match I replay in my head, and the ending is not what you would guess.

  9. 9.Set up your game audio so your voice is clear

    How-to

    Opening line: If your voice gets buried under the game sound, this setup fixes it in a few minutes.

  10. 10.Why your gaming commentary sounds flat

    Mistakes

    Opening line: Your commentary sounds flat for a few simple reasons, and you can change them today.

  11. 11.You do not need a high end PC to make gaming videos

    Myth

    Opening line: People say you need an expensive machine to record gameplay, and that is not always true.

  12. 12.An old favourite game against its remake

    Comparison

    Opening line: I played the original and the remake back to back, and one of them clearly won.

  13. 13.A week of only playing games from my backlog

    Challenge

    Opening line: I own too many unplayed games, so this week I am only playing what is already in my library.

  14. 14.How I plan a gaming video before I play

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: I write a short outline before I record, and this is what it looks like.

  15. 15.Games I would tell a friend to skip

    List

    Opening line: I am going to be honest about the games I think are not worth your time.

  16. 16.How I got stuck on one boss for a whole weekend

    Story

    Opening line: I lost to the same boss for an entire weekend, and here is how I finally won.

  17. 17.Learn the controls of a complicated game in one evening

    How-to

    Opening line: This game has too many buttons, so here is how I learned them in one evening.

  18. 18.Why you keep losing early rounds

    Mistakes

    Opening line: If you keep losing the early rounds, you are probably making this one choice.

  19. 19.Hard difficulty does not mean more fun

    Myth

    Opening line: Players call hard mode the real way to play, and I disagree.

  20. 20.Playing solo versus playing with friends

    Comparison

    Opening line: I played the same game alone and with friends, and it felt like two different games.

  21. 21.Complete a level without using the map

    Challenge

    Opening line: I am going to finish this whole level without once opening the map.

  22. 22.What happens to my footage after a session

    Behind the scenes

    Opening line: After a long session, this is how I find the few good minutes in hours of footage.

  23. 23.Hidden details in a game most players miss

    List

    Opening line: I found these small details after dozens of hours, and most players walk right past them.

  24. 24.The first game that made me want to make videos

    Story

    Opening line: One game made me pick up a microphone, and this is the story of why.

  25. 25.Make a gaming channel intro that is short

    How-to

    Opening line: Your channel intro does not need an animation, and here is a simple one you can film now.

  26. 26.Reasons your gaming clips get skipped

    Mistakes

    Opening line: People skip gaming clips for the same handful of reasons, and they are easy to fix.

  27. 27.Two characters, one role: which is better

    Comparison

    Opening line: These two characters do the same job, so I tested both to see which one I would pick.

  28. 28.Play a game blindfolded from memory

    Challenge

    Opening line: I know this game so well that I am going to try to play it without looking at the screen.

  29. 29.Small upgrades that improve how you play

    List

    Opening line: These are the small changes that made me better without any extra practice.

  30. 30.How a patch changed my favourite game

    Story

    Opening line: A single patch changed a game I loved, and I want to talk about how it felt.

Gaming video ideas questions

What gaming videos work when I do not want to show gameplay?+

Talk-to-camera videos: opinions, guides, rankings and stories about your time with a game. Most ideas above need only a few clips of footage under your voice.

How do I open a gaming video?+

Name the game and the one thing the viewer gets in the first sentence. A dare is a quick way to start. See challenge hooks.