Simon Heijnen

How I Make My YouTube Thumbnails

Hi Patrons,

New exclusive video! In this one I discuss YouTube thumbnails and how I make them and my thoughts on thumbnails in general. They're a critical part of YouTube video production and often overlooked.

Thanks for your continued support!

Cheers,

Simon 

Replay pack #37

It's February, time for another replay pack!

These last few weeks I've been playing far more aggressively, especially with Zerg. The reason is that winning in the late game has become significantly harder with the recent Zerg nerfs. 

The result of going for early and migame attacks is that I'm winning significantly more and I'm also climbing in MMR. I believe I peaked this month at about 5500 MMR which I'm pretty happy with!

If you have any questions about any of the ga...

Happy New Year! (+Replay pack #36)

Hi Patrons,

First of, Happy New Year! Let's make 2020 incredible. :D

It's time for a new replay pack! My first one with the new balance changes. I didn't share one last month as I didn't have a lot of time to play around with the new multiplayer balance patch. Now that I have, I've got a lot of solid games to share. Simply download the replay pack and unzip it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder if you want to check them out.

Initially I struggled with the balance changes, as...

Happy Holidays!

Hi Patrons,

Thank you for the wonderful year and really making this community something special. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you and your families and friends!

Thanks for everything this year. It's been amazing! <3

Cheers,

Simon

Studio & Workstation Tour

Hi!

One of the most common video requests I get is to show my current workstation and studio setup. The thing is that it's not quite "done". It's never quite "finished". It's pretty much always a work-in-progress as I'm constantly trying to improve it.

This video was shot on my phone. Nothing too professional, but it makes it really quick and easy to put together. If you like the format, I can definitely shoot more like this. Let me know!

Full list of the hardware I use:&nbs...

Replay pack #35

 Hi Patrons,

I just got back from BlizzCon, it was great! Time for replay pack number 35.

The replay pack contains all the best games I've played in StarCraft 2 in October.

Simply extract the replay pack in your StarCraft 2 replays folder to view them.

Thanks for all your continued support! 

Cheers,

Simon

Lots of things happening! (IRL & BlizzCon update)

Hi Patrons,

Hope all is well with everyone! It's been a little while since I posted an update here, and it's long overdue. I feel like I've been less active on Patreon (both here and in the Discord chat), lots of things have been going on, but I will try to keep it short!

It's been a crazy couple of weeks, especially in my personal life. Without getting into too much detail, my grandmother suddenly passed away after a bad fall and my mum got hospitalised for a few days as a result...

Replay pack #34

Hi Patrons,

It's October - That means another replay pack!

Simply download the attached file and extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder.

As always, thank you for the continued support!

Cheers,

Simon

Second YouTube channel?

Hi Patrons,

Over the last few days I've been thinking about the way I'm organising my content. 

The way it currently is:

• YouTube channel: High quality, edited content
• Twitch channel: Livestream and completed games

My main issue is that not a lot of people are aware that completed game playthroughs, other than StarCraft 2, are available on Twitch. I've got all of them properly organised in playlists (they call them collections) but not a lot of...

Replay pack #33

Hi Patrons,

New month, new replay pack! Here are all of the best games of StarCraft 2 that I played over the last few weeks.

Thanks for your continued  support!

Simon

Behind The Scenes - How I Make My Videos

This is the first video that's a behind the scenes look of what I use to make my videos. This video includes all the software I use, if anyone is interested I can definitely make a video regarding hardware as well.

If you have any questions, let me know down below or with a PM!

Lowko replay pack #32

Hi Patrons,

Happy August! It's the 1st of a new month, that means it's time for the new replay pack.

I've played a lot of games of StarCraft 2 in July. As always, this replay pack only includes the best games I played during the livestream. It also includes the game I played versus Google DeepMind's AlphaStar.

Thanks for your support!

Cheers,

Simon

Bonus replay: Lowko vs AlphaStar

Hi Patrons,

After posting yesterday's video, a few of you reached out and asked if the replay would be included in this month's replay pack. It will be. However, here's the file for those of you interested in checking it out.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HqwCrDBdTE 

Cheers,

Simon

My Patreon Page 2.0

I am very open to recommendations when it comes to exclusive Patreon videos!  I'm currently thinking of doing Patreon Q&As, behind-the-scenes videos and other updates. 

Feel free to let me know what you would like to see either in a comment or a PM.

Lowko replay pack #31

Hi Patrons,

Here's the replay pack for the month of June! Simply download the attached file and extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder.

As always, thank you for the support!

Cheers,

Simon

Video- and photography upgrades

Hi Patrons,

I figured it might be nice to show you where your Patreon money actually goes. All of you are very generous each month, and it might be nice to know where it's being used! So here's a little update (albeit a very nerdy one). 

I recently decided it was time to jump ship from Canon gear. I used to have a camera for vlogging, one for streaming, one for photography and different lenses for different purposes. However, all of them were lacking something. Either the ima...

Exclusive Patreon content

Hi Patrons,

When I signed up for Patreon a few years ago, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. I made a page, hoping to be able to get a more stable income because of YouTube adrevenue fluctuations and also to provide cool perks to people that want to support me directly. 

I've added and removed a few perks here and there over time, added an extra tier or two and we've actually now gotten over 200 supporters here on the website. That's really cool and I'm very grateful for ...

Lowko replay pack #30

Hi Patrons,

A new month, a new replay pack!

Simply extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder and you can check out my favourite games that I played in May. 

Thanks for all the support! I appreciate it.

Cheers,

Simon

Patreon End Credits - Update!

Hi Patrons,

I'm back from holiday! :) I just spent an hour or so double checking all names in the end credits of the YouTube videos. Patreon does not always give me a proper update when someone changes or deletes their pledge, so it's a pretty tedious process.

I know that at least a few people are missing in the end credits. If you don't see your name in the credits (anymore) and you would like me to add you to it, please let me know with a PM or a comment below and I will update ...

Lowko replay pack #29

 Hi Patrons,

Tomorrow I'm taking a week off to go on a week long holiday to Egypt! Really looking forward to it! 

I prepared YouTube videos in advance and they will go live automatically, however the stream will be on hold until the 10th/11th. Reruns on Twitch are planned while I'm away, so you can still hang out on the livestream at the normal schedule.

Here's the April replay pack. Simply extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder. 2019-05-01 09:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Lowko replay pack #28

Hi Patrons,

Here's a new replay pack! This pack contains all the good games of StarCraft 2 I played in March. Simply download the attached file and extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder.

Thank you for the continued support! <3

Cheers,

Simon

Lowko replay pack #27

Hi Patrons,

Time for a new replay pack! The second one of 2019. 

Simply download it with the link below, and extract it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder. As always, I've saved only the best games I played throughout the month.

http://lowko.tv/replay-packs/lowkotv-2019-feb.zip

February was awesome! The release of the Lowko Announcer in SC2 is easily one of the coolest projec...

Lowko replay pack #26

Hey Patrons!

Hope you are all doing well! January has been great for me. I've uploaded 30 videos on YouTube and livestreamed a total of 149 hours on Twitch. Very happy with how things are going so far. :)

It's February, which means that it's time for another replay pack. This replay pack contains all the good games I've played throughout the month. A lot of Nydus Worms, macro games and Zerg in general. I did also play some Protoss and a few of those games are included in the repla...

Lowko replay pack #25

Hi Patrons,

Second post on Patreon today! In case you missed the other one, Happy New Year! :) 

As with every month, I prepared another replay pack for you. The last one for 2018. I saved all good games that I've played throughout the month and compiled them together for you to check out, analyse, cast, create content about, show to your stepmother, and whatever else like you to do with them. 

Download it here, and unzip it in your StarCraft 2 replays folder. It's ...

Happy New Year!

Hi Patrons,

It's the first day of 2019 and I just wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one of you the best for 2019. I'm really excited for this year, 2018 has been excellent and I've got a feeling that this year is going to be even better.

I will be sharing a video in the near future on YouTube with my plans for 2019. In short, there won't be any major changes but I do want to start incorporating other games on YouTube and Twitch as well. The first one will be Zelda: Br...

Lowko replay pack #24

Hi Patrons,

It's early December, that means it's time for another replay pack! 

This month I've played mostly a lot of multiplayer in StarCraft 2 after the new patch went live. That does mean that there aren't quite as many games in this replay pack, but there are still plenty of good games.

If you decide to cast any of the games, let me know. If you have any questions about any of the matches, feel free to reach out as well!

Thanks for all your continued support!...