I don't have any news other than to tell you I am very excited about this Quinty/Mendel Palace video. Also the script currently stands at 7 pages and is estimated at 23 minutes speaking time. I think you're really gonna like it!
2020-09-22 05:35:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally got this one done. Next week I still plan on doing a longer essay type video on Mendel Palace, GameFreak's first game.
In my last update post, I mentioned a schedule change. Since then I talked to my channel manager at my network and they pointed out that this model (3 uploads a month) is driving traffic to the bigger essays even if the smaller videos don't perform as well and is helping new people find my content, and advised against switching to two videos a month. Howev...
2020-09-19 03:09:24 +0000 UTC View PostI have been back at doing YouTube full time for a few months now and I have been running into some familiar problems. The scope of the videos I'm interested in doing are hard to fit into a weekly format. I really enjoy making long form in-depth videos on a topic and taking my time with the writing and research process to make something that I'm really proud of. And for the first time in a long time, the numbers on what I'm putting out are reflecting that my audience mostly feels the same way....
2020-09-16 19:34:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This months videos are going to be:
1. The DS Collection
2. New Mauville and the connection to Obaida Bay + some sinnoh lore
3. Mendel's Palace, GameFreak's first game
I took a bit of a breather last month and I'm feeling refreshed (aside from all this dang smoke in the air). I hope you guys are doing well and staying safe out there in this crazy world. Today's video is cozy and I hope a relaxing break from all the stress.
2020-09-11 02:32:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Talking about them LEAKS. This will wrap up the month, and then next week will be the recoup week. Thanks for the support on some smaller projects this week. I'm feeling more recharged and can start tackling some bigger stuff.
Also say goodbye to OBS cam, it's been fun, but it's back to the big boy camera next month.
2020-08-28 05:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
A link to Feanen's work: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4PDIfP9VerQSQibzHPzQh5oRNBUhmEi10F4kZ2uuho/edit
What a wild ride this week was. The webcam look is kind of an experiment. For a more casual style video. I don't know why I sometimes prefer webcam type videos. What do you think? Do you like this or is higher quality always better?
2020-08-21 02:35:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Coming off of the Ruby and Sapphire review I will be doing some low key, more personal whim type videos this month. My brain is really fighting me it says it needs a break already lol. So please enjoy whatever weird things I come up with.
2020-08-14 02:55:30 +0000 UTC View PostNormally when I make a video essay on this scale, I give myself a lot of time to revise. Vidit typically does some research separately and comes up with the first part, with the background of what was going on at GameFreak at the time of development, and will send me a write up of how he thinks the information could be used. For this video Vidit was obviously way out ahead of me on getting the script started, so he sent me several early arrangements for part one. I usually cut these up and re...
2020-08-04 19:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe response to the Ruby and Sapphire video is like honestly unbelievable. It's weird to work so hard on something AND be rewarded for it since YouTube usually works the opposite way. Once again thanks to my writing partner (and discord mod) Vidit for the amazing research that went into the history section of the video. Also thank you to all the new Patrons who just joined us as well as the oldbies who have been here for so long ❤️
The story of how we connected the Isahaya Bay infor...
2020-08-03 21:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I pulled an all nighter to get this finished so you guys can have early access for a full 24 hours at least. So please enjoy your private time with the video. And also I will have my bibliography in the video description tomorrow. Brb sleeping for a week
2020-07-31 11:04:59 +0000 UTC View PostWe're making a Gen 3 review this month. I may not upload this weekend and it might go up on Patreon on Friday the 31st instead of releasing a video on the 24th. I wanna give it the time it requires to stand up to the other two. But I am so pumped. I'm only at Mauville and I already have several pages of notes hnnnnnngggg
2020-07-21 17:24:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you love my title? This week's black business we're supporting is Kawaii Bath and Body! Once again, this is not sponsored, this is me reaching out to them to give them free promo. But if you'd like to order, they provided a product code so they can track traffic from this video. Code TAMA10 gets you 10% off :)
https://www.kawaiibathandbody.com/
2020-07-18 01:01:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Very excited to have this up! For at least as long as I can find willing businesses that will get back to me, I'm going to be doing free ad spots for black owned gaming businesses as part of my attempt to be more actively anti-racist. Nerd Square is the first and featured in this video and I have another lined up for next week's video. If you'd like to support them, check em out!
They gave me a...
2020-07-10 02:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostMost of the feedback that I got on the last post was that you all would be okay with me uploading and charging three times a month, and so I am sticking to that model. As such, when I'm uploading on a regular schedule, I will not have as many of these reminder courtesy posts to edit your pledge or the amount you cap a month because the videos will be coming out on a predictable schedule.
The other feedback that I got was that I need to be allowing more time for early access, so y...
2020-07-10 01:21:34 +0000 UTC View PostThis month unexpectedly I was back into full time video creation. What's kind of amazing about that is that it seems kind of doable right now in a way it hasn't been in a long time. Because of Coronavirus, I'm starting to think it actually makes sense to go back to working from home doing full time content creation for a while, or at least also for next month. But if I do that it means I might need to rethink how this Patreon works.
We have two options:
1. I do full time content c...
2020-06-27 03:21:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you all so much for your support this month, I appreciate it. This is the last video for June. Please enjoy
2020-06-27 03:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Boy am I glad I decided to do the Pokemon Snap one for next week instead. Can you even imagine a Snap video right now that doesn't mention the sequel announcement? 😂
Reminder that I have one more video to upload this month so please remember to limit your pledges if you cannot afford to support more than one video this month! You can set a max amount per month to pledge to any creator so please remember to go ahead and do that if you have hit your limit my friends! Anyway I hope that...
2020-06-20 01:43:21 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a longin'! Btw the link for the campaign is live so if you want to take advantage of the product code, I'll include it in this post. First 100 orders get 10% off :)
https://makeship.com/products/tamashiihiroka Use code EGGHANGAR to get 10% off!
2020-06-12 03:21:31 +0000 UTC View PostI've been posting semi-regularly about this ongoing video project I've been working on for the last two months, and we are finally approaching the time when you all get to see it with your own eyes! I will be putting it up in early access tonight and it will go live for the general public tomorrow afternoon.
A reminder that this is a nice, meaty, long Animal Crossing video clocking in at about an hour. In this video I am also announcing a product that I am launching with a brand, ...
2020-06-11 19:53:38 +0000 UTC View PostStarting July 1st, Patreon will be charging sales tax on pledge rewards based on location. The good news is, the only one of my tiers that might be taxable is the $2 tier, the rest are exempt in most places. The bad news is pledging to any of my tiers includes all tiers below it which means everyone will probably get charged a little bit of sales tax. Interestingly, pledging between tiers might mean you wont get taxed at all since you're not obviously paying for a specific product/reward. If ...
2020-05-18 04:36:59 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally here! The video I've been working on for three months. I hope you all enjoy it. Another video will be coming in early June because I am contractually obligated.
2020-05-09 02:05:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt's coming. I promise. As for when...
So events related to my work and the COVID 19 outbreak have made it difficult to get the video I was working on done in March... or April. It will absolutely be done in May, but it may not go live until June because I got a last minute sponsor who wants me to have an upload ready for early June. I can't share details yet, but due to the nature of the sponsor (we are launching a product together which will only generate revenue with enough interest ...
2020-04-30 02:59:16 +0000 UTC View PostI've been on a pretty good streak of getting a video out every single month since December. I had a video essay type deal in mind for this month, but given that everyone's personal lives are getting a bit wrecked by the current events, I probably won't be able to finish it in March. It's going to be about video games, mental health and self care, so I think it'll be nice and timely but it does need a little more time put into it than what I've been getting out so far this year. So you can exp...
2020-03-26 19:17:34 +0000 UTC View Post
The Rocketshipping video is back from the dead and free and ONLY viewable to Patrons :)
password: bannedworldwideshipping
2020-02-27 19:29:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrons, please enjoy the fully edited version with footage from the show rather than stills. Free-to-watch viewers will get a version with stills on Saturday :)
password: petalburgshipping
2020-02-27 19:27:45 +0000 UTC View PostBlack History Month! Whoo! Celebrate Black History!
But it is also the month that contains Valentines day so I will be returning to form and making a classic Pokemon Anime Shipping video. There was a poll on Twitter to vote for the ship I'd cover and to no surprise the winner was Amourshipping (Ash and Serena). The last time I did one of these videos was Rocketshipping, and it got taken down by Shopro who does not respect Fair Use. Cool and great. But it occurred to me I could reu...
2020-02-09 22:11:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I love you sorry it's literally the last day of the month life is crazy. Enjoy!
2020-01-31 19:48:41 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Hows it goin?
I've been working on a new video for January! Now that I'm done with school my goal is to try to start getting one up a month again. This month's is gonna be a recap of the decade, where I rank my personal favorite game from each of the last ten years. I've been recording footage before work now that I'm working full time and I got the script and voiceover done so it'll be ready as soon as Nick finishes editing it. It HAS to go up this month to be relevant so ...
2020-01-11 23:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostSorry it's a little later than predicted in my last post, I had to hire a second editor whose schedule was booked til mid December. But it is finally done! Thank you for your patience and support. This is a proof of concept and if I do one of these again it will have higher production values (as I now have a better understanding of what needs to be lit/mic'd etc). It was still extremely expensive to make even in its current state so please enjoy the final production! lol
2019-12-20 07:49:16 +0000 UTC View PostSorry I don't post here more often even when I have things going on, but seeing as I'm actually uploading soon, I thought it's probably a good idea to give you guys a courtesy post. I will have a NEW video coming out towards the end of this month, so you will most likely be charged for either October or November. That said, please take a moment to review your pledges and make sure that you are ready and willing to support the content that will be coming out! It was quite a costly video to mak...
2019-10-24 19:36:49 +0000 UTC View Post