This Is A Terrible Thumb, Unless...

[delicate wolf]

I have no idea what I'm doing. Leaving my comfort zone with thumbs. Pls tell me what works and what doesn't.

[delicate wolf]

larger blushy tank

[slow pasture]

I like the thumb. The anime woman and the text colors are pretty engaging.
I would personally ditch the "Panzer knights" to put a bigger tank and anime blushing, so that you get 3 big elements to focus on
I would also try darkening out the background a tiny bit more
Otherwise I like it

[delicate wolf]

thanks a lot! I'll give it a try and probably post it in here. I'm a little hesitant about removing the panzer knights because it's the only indicator that it's a video about a video game. Not sure though

It feels like there's 4 main elements grabbing your attention, when it should be 3 imo. like you said. so not sure.

[slow pasture]

What's the title? You could put the name in the title if really needed
I mean personally, since I don't game much, seeing "Panzer knights" doesn't help me realize its a video game and does not make me curious, so you won't get a broader audience by putting the name in

The question is what is the punchline of your video? Is it that any Panzer knight player can add anime girls? Or is it entertainment about tanks running with anime girls? I think that is the thing that should dictate what you put in your thumbnail, and you can put the excess in the title anyway

[delicate wolf]

The game's called "Panzer Knights".

The question is what is the punchline of your video?

Yeah. It's an issue. I'm still working on it. I need a question to answer or an interesting statement to make. I think I'll swap the text out but keep the idea when I do. Good suggestion