Some days, I genuinely believe ChannlerG is going to work. Other days? I’m just laying bricks. That’s kind of where I’m at right now. I’ve been doing this long enough that I thought I’d have a little more to show for all the work I’ve put into it. Not that I necessarily deserve some massive audience or a website making thousands of dollars every month. I don’t. But when you’ve spent this much time writing, streaming, making videos, learning SEO,
Some days… I don’t want to write a blog. I don’t want to edit another video. I don’t want to hit “Go Live.” I just want to sit on the couch, play a game, and not think about: Analytics Affiliate links Google rankings Or whether this week’s content is “good enough.” And the more I think about it… The more I think that’s normal. The Motivation Myth When people picture someone building a business, they imagine this person who’s constantly
I didn’t expect the World Cup to take over our house like this. I figured I’d watch some games. Maybe the kids would pay attention here and there. Maybe Katie would tolerate it because she loves me. But it turned into a full family event. The TV is on. The living room is full. Somebody is building LEGOs. Somebody is working on the World Cup puzzle. Somebody is yelling at a player they learned about three days ago like they’ve
I started Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on stream yesterday, and I am pumped. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. This is one of those games I’ve told people for years is my favorite of all time. Not “one of.” The one. And now I’m jumping back in years later with a completely different perspective and a completely different setup. The Stream Didn’t Go Smooth… At All Let’s not pretend this was some clean, polished kickoff.
When I first started posting gameplay and writing about it, I didn’t really know what would happen. I just knew I enjoyed gaming, writing, and documenting the process of learning things in real time. There wasn’t some big strategy at the beginning. No huge audience waiting. Just a camera, a few streams, and the idea that maybe people would enjoy watching the journey unfold. And slowly… they have. @channlerg Picking Up The Pieces Quest. Worth it? #arcraiders #arcraidersquest #justquestin #arcraidersgameplay
I’m Level 1 again. No stash. No safe pocket. No illusion that I’m tougher than I actually am. And it feels better than the first time. When I skipped the first Expedition, it wasn’t because I didn’t care. It was the opposite. I felt like I had too much to learn. Systems on top of systems. Crafting. Skill trees. Workbenches. Materials that looked important but made no sense yet. I didn’t want to jump in halfway and pretend I understood
I get asked this a lot. “What’s your favorite game of all time?” And every time, I say it without hesitation: Uncharted 4. Not because it has the best mechanics. Not because it reinvented gaming. Not because I did some deep analytical breakdown of narrative structure like I’m writing a thesis. It’s my favorite because of how it made me feel the first time I played it. And I didn’t even see it coming. It Came With My PS4… That’s
There’s a moment during some streams where I suddenly think, I hope no one I know sees this. Not in a dramatic way.Not in a spiral.Just a quick, quiet thought that passes through and sits there for a second longer than I’d like. Because on paper, this doesn’t look impressive yet.The audience is small.The progress is slow.The vibe is very much “still figuring it out”. And somehow, that hasn’t stopped me from showing up again the next day. The Middle
I went into 2025 thinking I already knew what kind of games were “for me.” That confidence was misplaced. Not in a dramatic way.In a quiet, annoying way, where you realize mid-week, mid-session that you’re still playing something you fully expected to uninstall. That happened to me three times this year. And every time, it started with me being sure I wouldn’t care. Heads up! Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at
I didn’t set out to “play through the year.”I just kept opening games out of curiosity, boredom, and the quiet hope something would click. Some of them did.Some of them absolutely did not.All of them, somehow, told me something about how I spend my time now. Not in a motivational-poster way.More like a “huh… that explains a lot” way. Heads up! Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at no extra cost to