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The Making of and Post-Mortem of Our Extra Life 25-Hour Marathon

November 10, 2018September 26, 2019JettLeave a comment

For years, I’ve batted around the idea of putting together an Extra Life marathon. It always seemed like a cool way of partaking in an activity I loved while making a positive impact on the world. After sitting on the sidelines for many years, I finally decided to give it a shot while bringing my friends and family with me.

So glad we did it! We raised a lot of money for a wonderful cause and had a great time doing it. My body might still be reeling from the stress and adverse effects from all of the work that went into it, which culminated in a day of virtually no sleep. But it was all worth it in the end.

Right now, I’m itching to write down a bunch of the behind-the-scenes stuff that made the show what it was. Join me as I peel back the curtain a little bit on our Extra Life marathon!

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Left 4 Dead – No Mercy Single Player Campaign Run

Video October 29, 2018February 4, 2019JettLeave a comment

Did you know that Left 4 Dead turns 10 years old this year? I bring back this blast from the past to get into the Halloween spirit! Special shoutout to Twitch user mythicallegend999 for hanging out with me and making my day with this wonderful comment! ❤

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My crappy Twitter account and the larger discussion about maintaining the In Third Person experience

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018Jett1 Comment

Oh you didn’t know In Third Person has a Twitter account? I don’t blame you.

When I first started the blog in 2009, I set up a Twitter account to take advantage of being able to post from the blog to Twitter automatically. From then on, it was nothing more than a content-posting robot. For that handful of people that have subscribed to my Twitter feed over the years in spite of this, thank you. Also, why would you subject yourself to that?!

It’s emblematic of how I’ve handled external platforms until fairly recently. External platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch were afterthoughts. Nothing more than platforms with functions that could help enhance the experience on my site. To a certain extent, I still don’t know how engaged I want to be on those, as external outreach isn’t necessarily a priority for me. However, being a spam machine isn’t a good look regardless.

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Streamer vs. Video Producer

Video September 22, 2018February 4, 2019Jett2 Comments

Back in 2010 when I started the YouTube channel for In Third Person, Twitch didn’t exist, and the concept of game streaming was still in its infancy. I figured that someday, when I finally got the equipment to do it properly, I would make video game related content for YouTube. Years have passed, the world of streaming is born, and now I have more to think about.

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Observations Regarding the Streaming Experience

September 6, 2018November 13, 2019JettLeave a comment

It’s been a bit over a year since I began this journey into the world of live streaming. It has been a very bumpy road filled with technical hiccups, dead air, and a strong sense of doubt for whether I should even pursue this avenue at all. However, the lessons I’ve learned throughout this process has helped improve my output while better setting myself up for the future. Also hoping to have entertained you along the way! Here are a few things I’ve noted during my time as a streamer that maybe could be of value to you.

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In Third Person is Streaming for Extra Life!

September 5, 2018September 11, 2018Jett1 Comment

As of last night, select streams will be in service of Extra Life. Best known as an annual 24-hour gaming marathon – taking place this year on Saturday, November 3rd – I will be collecting donations through my streams leading up to the big day. And yes, my friends, family, and I will be broadcasting a 24-hour gaming marathon of our own on twitch.tv/inthirdperson!

100% of the proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals, who provide 32 million treatments to children each year in the United States and Canada. I generally donate to my local Sick Kids Hospital when I can, but this is an opportunity to use this platform to help raise awareness and provide resources for children that need it most on a scale that I can’t reach alone.

Let’s work together on this! When you get a chance, please make a donation to Extra Life. I’ll do my part in raising awareness through the stream, continuing tonight with the latest episode of Boss Rush! I hope we all have a great time gaming for a cause right up to the big 24-hour gaming marathon and beyond!

Genjamin! Jett, Jenna, Jason & Laura Play Overwatch!

Video August 12, 2018February 4, 2019JettLeave a comment

Jenna cracks the door open on the true origins of Genji in Overwatch!

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Expectations for Streaming and Other Lofty Goals

August 8, 2018August 7, 2018Jett3 Comments

A thread on r/twitch garnered a lot of momentum and caught my eye a little while back. Titled “It is ok to give up.“, u/LostLibrary details the story of his friend who has ruined his life in hopes of chasing his dream to become a streaming superstar. Giving up on work and school, yet not being able to get his streaming venture off the ground, has put his friend in a really tight spot. He now finds himself homeless, living with his friend while working a fast food job in an attempt to get his life back on track.

I’m sure his story isn’t the first of its kind and certainly won’t be the last. Reading the thread got me thinking about my expectations for streaming, for In Third Person as a whole, and the concept of expectations relative to chasing lofty goals.

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