# I think I'm going to make a "Let's Play" series on Youtube...

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [February 9, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831 "2013-02-09T23:46:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Modevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Modevo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modevo)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/1 "2013-02-09T23:46:10Z")

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Any tips for a newbie? Like, should I just talk on impulse or write scripts, etc?

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**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/2 "2013-02-10T00:28:38Z")

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I like it when people talk naturally and when it’s obvious that they are talking as they are playing.

You can always go back and edit the audio track to get rid of excessive ahh, and uhms, etc.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/3 "2013-02-10T02:05:53Z")

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What game?

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**Author:** ![Modevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Modevo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modevo)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/4 "2013-02-10T02:17:42Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> What game?

A few indie games at first, I think. Like 1916 and One Late Night. I’ll probably move on to a few Oblivion videos with the 28 and a Bit zombie mod. You can’t go wrong with zombies XD

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**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/5 "2013-02-13T18:22:48Z")

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Here’s an older thread about Let’s Play where some advice was dispensed: [Need "Let's Players" help - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675244)

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**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-going-to-make-a-lets-play-series-on-youtube/649831/6 "2013-02-13T21:32:16Z")

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Do not use a camcorder.

Make sure your microphone is half-decent.

Do not leave in footage where you had to set up your recording equipment, get your cat off your lap, etc.