Proposal for a Retro Twitch Creator Club
Twitch Creator Clubs were recently announced as a space to collaborate and network. Finamenon and I would like to propose a Retro Creator Club. We are collaborating on this UserVoice to gauge interest and to show Twitch the positive influence it will have on the community.
What are the benefits of a Creator Club? A Retro Creator Club would give us a centralized location to discover other Retro-focus broadcasters. It would allow us to ideate and share strategies about a sometimes technical and complicated form of streaming. Giving us a space to share information with each other breaks the barriers to entry to Retro broadcasting. We want to show any creators on Twitch that this is a fun way to stream. A space to share info also allows us to help problem solve solutions for capturing and creating Retro style content, which is often the case since there are a lot of nuances to capturing classic consoles and PC’s.
The Retro Creator Club would be a space to foster a sense of belonging to an amazing community. The Retro community is tight knit so having one location where we can bond and help each other to elevate our content creation, is a major win. We want to create a space that allows people to share their passion for Retro games and showcase their talent and strategies that have been instrumental in their creator journey. It would also be fun to have a space where we can discuss our love for video game music, genres, playstyles or anything that would help us find common interests to get a better sense of each other as colleagues on this platform.
Retro is an ever-growing category, with an audience base that will trend upwards as more games begin to fall under this category. As more interest is gauged more people may want to get into Retro, so Creator Clubs will be an incredible tool to help us discover new talent pools to collaborate and share audiences with. Looking for a Retro streamer to watch? The Retro Creator Club will be a great place to find your next favorite streamer.
A Retro Speedrunning space should also be included in the Creator Club as it is a major part of the Retro community, and it could be argued that it was the genesis of the categories creation. It would also be wonderful to have a space where Retro speedrunners could share strategies.
The Retro community often hosts themed events like DOScember, Amiga August, Sega showcases, and other console or genre specific shows. We have seen these events create a greater sense of unity and we often start prep for the next event immediately after so having a Creator Club as a space to source talent would make putting on these shows easier. These events spark happiness for the viewer who either relive cherished moments of their favorite games or are wondering how they missed a game and want to also play them for the first time. Giving us a space to collaborate and create fun events like this or organize something exciting for front page/charity/community events would be impactful. Speaking of charity, the creator club would also be a great tool to help organize a charity activity. Fostering a space where we can make good things happen on Twitch is paramount.
Overall, we want to facilitate camaraderie and a general space to connect and help each other. Also, a space to share our joy for what we love most, Retro gaming!
Thank you for reading and if you feel as strongly as we do about our incredible Retro community, please consider sharing this UserVoice on socials to amplify and encourage people to vote. Leave a comment and let us know how a Retro Creator Club will help you. Thank you!
AshSaidHi
shared this idea
Hello,
Thank you so much for your proposal and feedback on this topic. We are happy to share that we have launched the Retro Gaming Creator Club.
If you're an Affiliate or Partner, you can apply for club membership at https://link.twitch.tv/creatorclubs.
Twitch
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Retro_Mike
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All for it. I've met a lot of good people in the retro circles.
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captainjax_vs_games
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This will be awesome!! Thank u Ash!
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ZachBussey 🔴 Join TOS.gg
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I like the idea, Ash—I voted for it! It's going to be really interesting to see how the Creator Clubs play out over the coming months and years and how they can support the development of additional clubs.
Might I suggest that you guys do this anyway? By that, I mean having a dedicated Discord, planning out your Front Page promotion times with Retro Raid Trains, and having content ideas for events like Twitchcon ready to go. If it develops initial traction, makes it super easy for Twitch to expand outward and pull your CC into the mix.
Zach || Subscribe to my Streamer Newsletter https://tos.gg/s
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Wolfmaster10
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I'd love for this to happen! The Retro community is the most welcoming and friendliest on Twitch!
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FicklePicklePie
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Sounds like a good club! It would help me find new streamers and learn a lot about it!
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bilimus
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Great idea!
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rentsy
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A fantastic idea and I’m sure there are many retro enthusiasts out there that support this.
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LittleMIXER
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Great idea! I'd given up on online communities for many years, but the Retro community has not only restored my faith in meeting new friends online, but provides a fun place to hang out every day!
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SSJGoten99
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The Retro community has been one of the most supportive and well-run communities I've seen on Twitch, and an official club would only serve to strengthen further the community and the people that are in it.
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spoonee
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The retro community has been pulling itself together as a group for almost a decade now, and a Club would be a perfect place to keep growing the amazing group of gamers we have here!
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Sonikkustar
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The Retro scene has been a long staple of Twitch as a whole. There's so many facets to the Retro community, from the multitude of events to the sheer amount of different games that people play, that I'm not even sure where to begin. Giving all of us an opportunity to come together under one singular banner to bond and form meaningful connections would be incredible!
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ItsShaemus
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The retro community is already significant and continues to grow. With proper support it has the potential to be one of the most important categories on Twitch
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Finamenon
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I've always loved how strong and tightly knit the retro community has been over the years, and to have Twitch officially support it with a centralized hub would be a big boost for creators of all sizes who want to learn, or share their experiences. I am really proud to represent this effort alongside Ash and I look forward to hearing more from Twitch to this end!
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OldManSethus
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This is absolutely something that Twitch needs to institute. The Retro community on Twitch would be a prime example of how a subsection of the platform could benefit from an opportunity like this.
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AyronVee
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Absolutely love this idea!
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gamersuplink
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Love the idea.
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Aarolei
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This would be a wonderful way to discover fellow Retro creators.
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SupaSquezPlays
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This would be a wonderful idea. I’m in full support of this. I think Retro Gaming is one of the best ways to bond not only as content creators, but as people as well. Most of us who have been around technology for a period of time has been susceptible to some gaming that can now be considered retro and it would be nice to have a club on this platform dedicated to sharing and being apart of that experience
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TheNostalgiaAlchemist
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This is an amazing idea! It will also close generational gaps the more people of different generations join, helping to elevate the conversation about preservation and history through stories both within the industry and personally.
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NoahTheOtter
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I agree, this would be a fantastic opportunity for fellow retro streamers like myself to unite under one common banner even more easily. I think this is a great idea