How Germán Garmendia Achieved 23 Billion YouTube Views Through Authentic Gaming Content

Germán Garmendia discusses his journey to accumulating 23 billion views on YouTube through his JuegaGerman channel, focusing on gaming content, particularly horror and indie games. He emphasizes creating relatable, authentic videos that make viewers feel at home, sharing personal anecdotes about his creative process and the realization that his audience consists of real people who connect with his content.

Full English Transcript of: How Germán Garmendia got 23 BILLION views on YouTube | Channeling: @JuegaGerman​

Hello, how are you? I'm Germán, and today we're on the Channeling series on YouTube. What I have done, what I am doing now, what I am going to do. They already put my makeup on. I do n't know if you can see it. Because I don't usually see myself like this. You know, I tend to watch more. The core of the JuegaGerman channel is gaming -especially horror- but honestly, also whatever I feel like doing that day. It's like a mix, but very focused on indie and casual games. This part the "wow" effect. It's huge. Look at this. I keep walking, I keep walking, I'm still walking.

Here I am, at the end. No matter what kind of content I'm making, I want people to feel at home, you know? As if they had reached their comfort zone. If I can achieve that for them, it's what I've always wanted. And I think I've done it. Here we have socks, accessories, watches. Everything is vintage. These are the watches my father used to wear. My whole career started with the need to talk about funny things I saw in life. You get a haircut and your friend says to you: "Oh, you got a haircut." And I thought: this is funny, surely someone else feels this. And it turns out that many people identified with those small moments they found in life.

Nobody understood what he wanted to do. I had an idea in my head. I locked myself in my room. My mom could hear me screaming in the other room and she said, "What is my son doing?" "I have no idea". Mom, trust me. I have a plan. Interviewer: What are three videos that you think describe you? I think the Draw My Life game I did ten years ago and any random horror game. I don't think I have one in particular. I think it has more to do with how much I enjoy the game. I remember exactly where the first person who recognized me was.

I was walking and someone shouted from a house: "Germán". And I turned around and that person just stood there. staring at me. And that's when I started to realize that the people commenting were real people. It sounds strange, doesn't it? But when you're in the cloud, you don't make that connection. There's a sign that says "activated by clapping." Then I realized the sticker was a joke. I fell for it like a fool. I think I'm the same person. I've only learned to mature. But I'm still the same person who doesn't take everything so seriously.

I think that has been my reason for continuing to enjoy it every year. I feel exposed. I feel - Yes, I feel good. I feel powerful. Reaching a thousand subscribers was a dream. And it was like - wow, there are a thousand people paying attention to my content. For me, something good - to be beautiful, it has to end with a flourish. Interviewer: What's the total number of views you've gotten across all your channels? 15 billion? 23 billion in total 23 billion. That number makes no sense. So, they've seen my face-this face- 23 billion times?

I think I'm red-faced, sweaty, and in the middle of a fight. I think that's the concept. It seems I went to the beach and forgot to put on sunscreen. Let's fight! Let's go to battle! Lenay: Let's fight! My audience has taught me to grow. It's like a friend who tests you from time to time. Dude - I love you, but maybe it's time to talk about this. And that has helped me grow. Before, for me, YouTube was always about music. And then when I started YouTube and did all this, and then gaming - Now I think I owe it to myself to dedicate the time that music needs. It's the first thing I did on YouTube. So it makes sense that it's something I have to pick up again.

I am a stubborn person. When I started, nobody believed me. When I switched to gaming, everyone told me - your time is up. And I did it. So, who knows? Maybe it will work for me this time too. Thank you so much for watching this talk. Subscribe to my channel. See you there. Maybe we'll reach 100 million, who knows. I'm sending you a hug. I love you all. Take care.

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