TIN Gaming

TIN Gaming is a channel ran by Tevlev, most known for Super Smash Bros. content. In April 2019, the first High Effort Custom Stage video was released and since then, has been growing. A big part of TIN is the community in the Discord server, the TIN Gang. This is where most of the TIN moments™ happen.
Tevlev is just one of TIN's founding fathers. These being; Seth, Jared, and Payton. They'd go on to add twelve total members to the TIN Crew. Eventually, Tevlev solely took on the channel.
==TIN LORE AND HISTORY==
=== Dawn of Ignis ===
The channel was created December 11, 2011, this is the beginning of the TIN Crew Era (2011-2015). It was known as "The Ignis Network" That name was eventually abbreviated to "TIN" for being horrible. Quote from Tevlev:
"'Ignis' is a 'cool' word because it supposedly means 'Fire' in Latin. Seth came up with the name, you can't really blame him because everyone agreed it was good. We were like 14. And its a 'network' because I guess we intended for each member of the channel to make their own videos to maximize video production... making it a network. That's not a bad idea but we never really went through with it."
"At this point, we had literally no idea what we were doing."
==== Notable Videos from the Era ====
First LittleBigPlanet Video | First Let's Play Video (Smash Brawl)
In 2012, they became more comfortable recording. They also added more to the TIN Crew.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament | Mario Kart Double Dash Tournament
Around this time, they had some hits: Super Smash Bros. Brawl TOURNAMENT and LBP2 Community 5. These videos had views (about 30,000), but TIN Gaming still had yet to gather much of a following or fanbase. 
===Enter TIN Gaming===
When they reached 1000 subscribers in 2013, they revealed the name change.
Another quote from Tevlev about the name:
"Ignis is the ugliest word ever created and this took us so long to realize. We thought, 'We already have so many videos where we say our name!' and 'People already know us as Ignis Network!' and 'Maybe we should just make a new channel...' There was no way we could let those 900 subscribers go to waste. We just changed the name and everyone felt better."
Channel Trailer at the time
At this point, the videos had a well-defined feel and were getting better.
==== LittleBigPlanet Burnout ====
This game could be considered their lucky break. There were not many channels making LBP content at the time. They almost strictly played viewer levels which lead to many requests and viewer engagement. They preferred playing other games because it become 50% LBP content and 50% anything else. Quote from Tevlev: 
"We got sick of playing LBP2, it was the only thing that brought in any views, although we found ways to entertain ourselves, notably being brutally honest about the levels - If it sucked, we said so haha. People didn't seem to mind... except for the creator of the level lol" 
Even still, there were few TIN fans, most people just wanted their levels to be played on youtoop. The series ended with episode 89. 
==== What the TIN Crew Learned ====
From Tevlev: "We made the YouTube channel to create some kind of entertainment. We made these strange ideas to make us stand out from other channels. But in time, we realized that it was thanks to the YouTube channel that we turned these weird ideas into great memories. We simply would have never put in the effort or time to gather all our friends and have a Crash Team Racing Tournament, or go to Wal-Mart at 1 AM to buy Skylanders... or put games and names in a hat and play what gets chosen, or put Devan on the spotlight and watch him beat Through the Fire and Flames on expert. We also wouldn't have played so much Mario Party..."
== Graduation ==
Like any legendary group, The Beatles, The Avengers, or the Greek Gods, they break up. Well, not exactly "break up" - they just all went separate ways, which is totally expected after high school graduation. TIN Gaming had few uploads after this time. It's not like they didn't try to keep it going but it got too difficult to balance with the growing responsibilities of a young adult. Not only this, but the crew started to grow tired of the same old content. Tevlev and Seth started a Good Mythical Morning rip-off show named TIN Talk where they'd talk about the state of gaming while playing Jenga, take quizzes like "What kind of Pokémon are you" and stuff like that. TIN Talk was one of the last things recorded for this time and these videos are private now for being cringe. Graduation was June 2014 and the last "TIN Crew Era" video was uploaded in April 2015 but was recorded the year before. Which were an LBP2 video that was scrapped for low quality audio and the Pokémon Stadium videos, which were supposed to be part of Games from a Hat, but the camera-recorded section was lost.
==== The Dark Times ====
The future of the TIN Gaming channel seemed bleak. What type of content could be uploaded in this time? Well it's sort of a random assortment of things. Interactive video quizzes that used Youtube's now removed annotation feature, Tevlev and Alysim Mario Maker videos (which may be considered a continuation of the TIN Crew era), the Games Recreated in Games series, Zelda: Breath of the Wild videos that showed little-known features, random memes, video game music compilations, Smash joke videos, and eventually, Smash Smash Bros. Ultimate Custom Stage videos.
= TIN Tevlev 2019-present =
=== TIN Gaming and TIN Gang ===
This is the modern era. At this point, TIN gaming has existed longer without the TIN Crew than with it. The video that started this era was 47 high-effort custom stages for YOU by me! - Smash Ultimate. It was a substantial moment because it (and the following videos) would lead to the TIN Gang's formation. Without Stage Builder, it's a complete mystery what TIN would be today. Quote from Tevlev:
"This was the first time I recalled anyone on the internet mentioning TIN Gaming outside of the comment section... in a TIN video. I think the 47 Stages Video resonated with people because it was the first of its kind on YouTube - stages that tried to be legitimate - people were impressed at the time and it's great to see how far it has come. Stage Builder was brand new to Ultimate and people were laughing at the joke stages but there was a serious lacking of good stages. From the moment it was announced, I planned out these stages and I'm really glad people joined me in the High Effort Stage Movement haha! Not to mention, I've just always loved level editors in games."
The TIN Gaming Discord server was created April 2019 and currently has over 3000 members. It's a place for creating and sharing the best user-generated content in games such as Smash Ultimate. Competitions are hosted there as well, like Stage Builder contests, Smash tournaments, and various more each month! This includes TIN Fest, a rare event held where the community splits into two teams and compete against each other.
== JYGame ==
a YouTuber and a NewGroundrs who begs Tevlev for a Polandball Stage but Tevlev Refused 
=== Reaching Out aka "Reaching" ===
Tevlev's stages have been featured in videos across YouTube. Alpharad uploaded two , Stage Builder was NOT a Mistake and Casual Custom Stage Champions where this guy Alpharad just sent constant praise to Tevlev about how killer the stages are. (Tevlev and Alpharad are not friends, by the way) The Beefy Smash Doods also played two of Tevlev's custom stage game modes and cross-shoutouts were made (They must be friends?) This was in Payload Mode In Smash Ultimate [QB #17] and King Of The Hill In Super Smash Bros. [QB #23]. Mew2King's team, Most Valuable Gaming held a Round-Robin with a Custom Stage Stagelist consisting of almost half of Tevlev stages.
=== Meet the Characters ===
Smuggo, Arggy, and even HUMP. These are the creatures that live inside TIN Gaming. Arggy, a blue block (Originally named Arg, but called Arggy when smiling) is a kind, gentle fellow but with a short temper. He happens to be powerful despite his small size. He was created as a stand-in for a Thwomp in Tevlev's Whomp's Fortress stage (and eventually replaced), he was first seen on the channel in the original 47 Stages Video. Arggy is often used as the mascot of TIN Gaming since he's one of the first Stage Builder creations by Tevlev and appears to be a totally unique character... technically.
Smuggo is a being that comes from the darkest, deepest reaches of outer space. His smug look makes him seem friendly, maybe even a little fun. Don't let this fool you, he is a bloodthirsty monstrosity. He has the ability to infect hosts like a parasite, taking control of their body. It's unknown what happens when he is finished with a host. He definitely is smug, that's for sure. When he's not devouring souls, he's actually pretty chill, just don't be around him when he's hungry. Smuggo was a stand-in of Ditto in Tevlev's Cerulean Cave stage first seen in a livesteam while being created and the 31 Stages Video .
Smuggo might be a literal alien but HUMP (sometimes called THUMP) is alien to TIN Gaming. He was made by some random person in Shared Content. He is expected to be based on a Thwomp but that's unclear. HUMP is an ancient, most likely extinct race of blocks that predates mankind. More archeological research needs to be done to discover his secrets. He was first seen in Custom Stages, Miis, and Sephiroth.
===Circle Rings VS. Square Rings===
[To be added.]
TIN Gaming continues to live on.
Quote from Tevlev:
"Thanks for showing interest in this stupid stuff, I appreciate it! I don't think I could have asked for a better following. I love how creative the whole TIN Gang is! I'm eager to see where we go from here! Only up I hope haha."
== Shared Content Drama ==
=== Share Content RPers ===
there was a controversy around Tevlev and the Share Content RPers, (which at the time RPers are one of the most annoying things on Shared Content.) Tevlev ask people who need to go on his Discord server, but they refuse, (possibly for some users have no phones) the legacy of this have one stage created by a user named BlandFlake shows Smuggo with a Arggy hat looking at a Jigglypuff name Destroyer 
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File:First TIN channel art.jpg|The first channel art, back when YouTube looked like this.
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