#Would YOU Keep Watching?

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quartz vapor
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I have a variety gaming channel and I want to continue to improve my videos and consequently increase retention, on some videos the retention is decent, around 9-10mins, and others it can fall to as low as 4mins. Can you tell me what you like and dislike about my most recent video / Channel page etc. Literally any feedback you deem constructive is incredibly useful and appreciated!

You dont need to watch the entire video, maybe just the first minute or two. Let me know your thoughts on the editing, voice, thumbnail, title etc.

Really appreciate any help, thanks a lot! ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeCpUDnNEdQ&ab_channel=Sitruc

Today, we're diving into Kabuto Park, a new indie game where we catch bugs and force them to fight! This creature collector features a turn-based fighting system, where each bug has its own stats, cards and rarity. Can we stomp on all of our opponents?

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For some reason its using an old A/B test thumbnail, the real one has the Kabuto Park logo removed and the centre image enlarged and centred

storm mirage
# quartz vapor I have a variety gaming channel and I want to continue to improve my videos and ...

The quality is VERY good, your voice, the editing, humor, etc
The problem is with the packaging (thumbnail and title), it really isn't appealing,
I could give you some advice on HOW to make a "good" thumbnail but I'm sure your heard them a million time, just try to iterate as much as possible and see what works the best, that's the real advice
If you keep going and you improve the packaging, you'll definitely build a strong community 😄 !

unkempt ivy
# quartz vapor I have a variety gaming channel and I want to continue to improve my videos and ...

Title works out great, and fitting paired with the thumbnail.
Not going to go in detail with changes for thumbnail, but the text has some readability issues

The colour (though assume is similar to in game), size, or positioning, or combination of them could be causing that, so adjust as you see fit.

Your face on the character seems blurry/not as cohesive with the quality of most other things in the thumbnail. Though this may be intentional to bring focus on the bug.

Iffy about background, (maybe using in-game background could work), but no more to say on thumbnail, and will focus on video instead.

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Will treat it as if it is still in cutting floor, from retention point of view.

First 11 seconds could be cut.
Explanation (from 0:11, "In Kabuto Park...") could replace that section as the start, as it introduces and hooks pretty well.

At end of 0:48 "...assume we could go over here", you could have cut to there immediately (to 0:54) where you are at the place.

Do like the jokes sprinkled in (as it is additive and does not break flow).

At 2:48 after "...increase all of it's stats..", you can cut to 2:52 "..if we head over to battle..."

The Zoom ins on parts you mention is good, cuts feel well timed, and what is included does a good job on being relevant for showing your first time experience of the game.

At 5:33, that was good way to speed up that process, and at 5:58, when you find a new (rarity of) bug you to show that process in full.

At 7:32, after you say "..select you", you can cut to 7:42 "....so right now...", as section between isn't necessary.

10:38 to 10:43 is another good demonstration of speeding up the process in a satisfying and time efficient way (as I assume multiple bug catching runs/visits are shown over that duration), and appreciate the pause when "rare" bugs show up to show full catching process.

At 11:45, "..sell all the ones we don't need", you could have done a mass selling edit (with cuts to each sell press), with interjection at 12:13, left as it is

Asking for subscription does feel well placed there, being so far in though could be shorter (no particular suggestion on it).

14:04 could cut to 14:12, and 15:06 to 15:09.

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Will leave it off here. Good commentary throughout from what I've seen.

Unsure if my particular breakdown is useful for what you are asking, but you can gleam what I like and don't from it, as well as small retention tips.

Doing a lot very well though with the video.

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unkempt ivy
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Great to hear! Ended up finishing the rest of the video after, and it was very enjoyable (and you had lots more funny things after the point I stopped the breakdown).

So again you have the main parts of it absolutely down.