Easy Chillin' Updates, Schedule, and Goals

August 25, 2023

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> > **Improving Consistency on Twitch**
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> > Over the years, as we’ve each picked up different assignments and roles, our Twitch streaming schedule has gotten somewhat scattered. Even when we have been streaming, a lot of those streams come without much warning and at odd times of day. So we’re making it our goal to be more predictable on that front and to have someone streaming every weekday. That way, even if we do have some random after-hours streams, you’ll know that you can reliably find something new on our channel Monday - Friday.
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> > There will be exceptions of course, such as when we cover various events or have meetups like our get together at Super Nintendo World on September 6th, but the aim is to maintain that schedule as much as we can.
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> > Next week, you’ll get Huber kicking things off, continuing Baldur’s Gate 3, Monday at noon. Wednesday, we’re streaming that D&D session you got from EZX. And Brad will close out the week, as he begins his journey in Starfield, Friday at noon, with plenty happening in the days between.
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> > **Focusing Our YouTube Channel**
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> > On the YouTube side of things, we’re looking to focus our public presence more on the videos that we know do better at attracting a broader audience, like reactions, reviews, and our main podcasts. For some of the other things we do, they haven't found their audience on YouTube, but our core audience still really enjoys them. So, we’re going to shift those shows over to our Patreon, for the community that’s funding them. We’ll tackle new ideas on a case by case basis, but they will likely be public or patrons will have early access, since you never know what might take off.
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> > After 7 1/2 years of consistently posting a video every Saturday night, Isla has decided to take Easy Update off of a weekly schedule and instead do gameplay videos when she finds something interesting, which will allow those videos to be more timely instead of waiting for the Easy Update posting time. She will also still do goofy and weird videos from time to time, they just won’t be weekly, and may or may not be called Easy Update.
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> > As for specifics, see below to see which types of content will live where.
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> > **Update:** We've seen your feedback on Spoiler Mode, and after looking back on the performance of past episodes again, we've decided to make one little tweak here. Movie and TV Spoiler Modes will be exclusive to patrons, but for gaming Spoiler Modes, we're going to give patrons 2 weeks of early access, then release them to the public.
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> > Public on YouTube:
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> > * Reviews
> > * Previews / Impressions
> > * Reactions / Event Coverage
> > * Awards
> > * Interviews / Guest Content
> > * The Easy Allies Podcast
> > * Frame Trap
> > * Hall of Greats
> > * Betting Specials
> > * Achieve It Yourself Season 5
> > * Mysterious Monsters
> > * Spoiler Mode (w/ Guests)
> > * Spoiler Mode for Games After 2 Weeks Early Access
> > * Special Features
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> > Patron Only ($5 and Up)
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> > * Fast & Loose
> > * Huber Hype
> > * Reaction Shots
> > * Spoiler Mode (w/o Guests, for Movies and TV Shows)
> > * Trash Babies
> > * Gabby’s Never Seen
> > * Achieve It Yourself (After Season 5)
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> > Free, But Only On Patreon
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> > * Q&A
> > * Community Showcase
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> > **More Shows Filming Live**
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> > Even if you aren’t a patron, you’ll be able to catch a lot of these shows during live tapings on Twitch. Similar to how we’ve been streaming the podcast Thursdays, we’re going to move as many shows as we can to live tapings, including Reaction Shots, Huber Hype, Trash Babies, and Achieve It Yourself. VODs will be unpublished after we go offline, but this will give everyone a chance to get a glimpse of what we’re doing.
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> > **Frame Trap Breakouts**
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> > We talk about a lot of great video games in every episode of Frame Trap, but it’s easy for those discussions to go unseen in the midst of a 2 to 3 hour podcast. So, for each episode, we’re going to look for a couple discussions that we know our audience is hungry for and post those segments separately so they’ll be easier to spot. We did try something along these lines in the past, but this time around, we’ll be putting the presentation squarely on the game at hand, and with more consistent offerings on the channel, they should be easier to identify.
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> > **Easy Chillin’ Schedule**
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> > Now with the nuts and bolts out of the way, let’s get ready to party! Easy Chillin’ is happening all this weekend from “Noon to Moon” Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Here’s the rundown of everything you can look forward to.
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> > Friday
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> > * 12 PM - Kickoff / Punished Bets
> > * 1 PM - Armored Core VI
> > * 5 PM - Chess with Jason Wishnov
> > * 6 PM - Shotgun King with Jason Wishnov
> > * 7 PM - Final Fantasy XIII Full Playthrough Begins
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> > Saturday
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> > * 12 PM - Bot Fight Club - Madden / Damiani Eats Raising Cane’s
> > * 2 PM - Vampire Survivors Co-Op
> > * 4 PM - Red Dead Redemption 2 - Crowd Control
> > * 8 PM - Spooky Block - D, Homebody, Maybe Some Phasmophobia
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> > Sunday
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> > * 12 PM - King Damiani’s Decree
> > * 3 PM - Quake II - 7 Player Split-Screen
> > * 4 PM - En Garde!
> > * 5 PM - Hall of Greats
> > * 8 PM - Achieve It Yourself!
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> > **Easy Chillin’ Donation Goals**
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> > And finally, here are this weekend’s donation incentives, since we’ll be fundraising all weekend long. Most of these incentives are just fun rewards, as the money itself is used to help fund our day to day operations, allowing us to pay for everything it takes to keep making sweet videos, podcasts, reviews, and streams–like, you know, food, rent, taxes, and generally keeping ourselves breathing.
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> > * $2000 - Pick a Sauce for Damiani to Dip
> > * $4000 - YOU Get a Vote in Hall of Greats
> > * $6000 - Achieve It Yourself - Turn the Tables on Damiani
> > * $8000 - Brad Gives Huber a Haircut on a Stream
> > * $10,000 - A New Batch of Mysterious Monsters Episodes
> > * $12,000 - EZ Shippin’ - You pick a ship for us to write fanfic for. One page each. Dramatic reading included.
> > * $15,000 - Don VS Us - Real Life Wave Race!
> > * $20,000 - Game Sleuth Special Episode
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> > Thank you so much for your support and please consider dropping some extra cash in the bucket to help us reach our goals. Donations via Twitch, PayPal, Ko-Fi, and raised Patreon pledges all count towards our goals. Now Let’s Chill!
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> > - Easy Allies
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