Add a "Streaming now" Section on Lobby just like "Tournaments" and "Videos"

42 votes

It may take some work to have the list update constantly, but it is a nice way to encourage people to stream. Best if it can get integrated with Twitch so that anytime someone uses the Colonist game tag, it goes into the list.
This encourages streamers to use the Colonist tag instead of "Catan" and encourages them to play on Colonist instead of Catan Universe (which most do).

You want to continue building the community? This builds streamers' viewer base => attracts other people to watch their streams => new players

Under consideration lobby Suggested by: Puzzles (07 Dec, '20) • Upvoted: 25 Mar • Comments: 1

Comments: 1

01 Jul, '21
comxander
1. Competitive differentiator against CU. The popularity of the colonist.io site is multiplied because of the friendly nature of colonist.io towards streaming / casting / spectating. This is most easily highlighted by the difficulty in even spectating a CU game (see Discord discussions about casting for DCWC 2021).

2. Virtuous cycle Marketing. Promoting the casters and streamers (including those who put in their own time, at no cost to colonist.io) who promote them, colonist.io starts a virtuous cycle of investing in a high leverage / low friction marketing channel.

3. Unity / platform. The streaming community relies heavily on twitch.tv, where there is fragmentation and confusion on details such as broadcasting category (Streamers are trying to figure out for themselves whether to cast under Boardgames, Colonist, Catan, CU). Unifying casts / streams under one umbrella on colonist.io is a great start for people to come to colonist.io as a jumping off point for all catan streams.