How a live streamer's choice in played game affects mental health conversations

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

11-2-2020

Abstract

As more viewers become interested in watching authentic personalities as opposed to artificial, crafted performances, Twitch streamers have begun to discuss personal issues such as mental health to form a closer bond with their community. This paper seeks to further explore how a live streamer's choice in game affects their viewers' perception of their stream's content. We interviewed 24 Twitch viewers and found that the pace of the game a streamer chooses to stream is a key factor in what viewers expect to see during the stream. These expectations at least partially determine whether viewers want to hear conversations about mental health.

Identifier

85096752125 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9781450375870]

Publication Title

Chi Play 2020 Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer Human Interaction in Play

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1145/3383668.3419894

First Page

297

Last Page

300

Grant

1841354

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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