The Truth About Growing on Twitch (Cohh Carnage Interview)

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Ben Cassell, better known as "Cohh Carnage", is among the most respected streamers in Gaming. We sat down to better understand the person behind the stream; the same person who balances a deep passion for games with his family, a myriad of game dev projects, and a community of thousands who he broadcasts to daily. The business of games is ever changing however the phrase “games are hard to make” seems constant. As a reaction to this sentiment, we wanted to sit down with battle-tested developers, entrepreneurs, and startups, to learn how they navigated their own choppy waters. What we found is that winning isn't defined by the hand dealt but the strategy and foresight of how to play it. This is Win Conditions. Host: Lester Chen - https://x.com/Chen Guest: Ben "Cohh Carnage" Cassell - https://x.com/CohhCarnage Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Growing up in Norrath 03:41 - Discovering Lethal Frag & Twitch 04:51 - A Long Way from DJ'ing 10:11 - Finding Mentors 12:19 - Understanding Success 17:31 - The Decision to Go Full Time 20:47 - Influencing success & Establishing Values 24:02 - It All Could End at Any Moment 25:42 - Learnings from Failure 27:13 - The Fall of Traditional PR 29:28 - What every streamer needs to know 31:31 - What every developers need to know 34:43 - How the Gaming Industry is Changing 39:07 - The Genius of Baldur's Gate 3 40:36 - Palworld Chat & Meme Games Stay Updated: Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zgames Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z #cohhcarnage #twitchstreamer #a16z #winconditions #creator