Kelsey Impicciche is practically synonymous withThe Sims 4100 Baby Challenge, but that’s not the only thing she does on YouTube. Though she’s a massive fan ofThe Simsfranchise, her YouTube channel and the Buzzfeed Multiplayer channel are full of tons of diverse gaming content. Impicciche has had her personal YouTube channel for about 6 years now and her 100 Baby Challenge on Buzzfeed Multiplayer is finally coming to an end after over 2 years. Through the years, Impicciche has racked up a ton of experience in bothThe Simsand YouTube communities.
Sometimes navigating these communities isn’t easy, though. Being a content creator means lots of time and dedication to making content, as well as receiving feedback and critiques on the uploaded work.Hearing a critique coming from a genuine placefeels a lot different than those that come out of anger or malice. In an interview with Game Rant, Kelsey Impicciche discusses how being a YouTuber and a member ofThe Simscommunity has been filled with both high and low points.
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Impicciche on The Sims Community
When asked ifThe Simscommunity’s response is more positive or negative when receiving news aboutThe Sims 4, Impicciche said it’s a mixed bag. The accuracy of this statement is seen across Twitter, where some people get very excited for new content while others immediately offer harsh critiques before the product even goes live. To Impicciche,it also depends on perspectiveand the kind of people she follows on Twitter.
I think it depends on the announcement and I also think it depends on just your point of view online. Who you’re following, are people more [critical] or are you following more people who just get excited? I’m on the side of “I just get excited over everything,” so I tend to just enjoy every new announcement. But I do think that there are so many passionate players that there are always going to be some people with critiques.
Impicciche also remarked how easy it is to compareThe Sims 4to other predecessorSimsgames because the premise is exactly the same. The only thing that changes each game is the mechanics, so it’s easy for people to pinpoint what is missing and what remains from past games. To her, it’s interesting to realize that fans will probably never know why some content that was in previous games was cut.
Like it’s hard to know, for example, why there haven’t been bunk beds until this month. Has it been that hard to make them? Have other projects been more important? Like we won’t know. So it’s hard to be like “well it was in the old game, I liked it so much, why hasn’t it been here until now?”
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Impicciche on YouTube
Impicciche has beenrunning her personal YouTubefor about 6 years now. That’s a long time to exist on the internet, and unfortunately, it comes with some negative comments. As for how she deals with them, Impicciche stated that she tries to stay away from them. While some “negative” comments can be helpful critiques, she realizes that others are purely just differences of opinion. The beauty ofThe Simsis that everyone can play how they want, but content creators broadcasting their gameplay can open up discussions for how the game should and shouldn’t be played.
You can’t please everyone and it’s something I still battle with every day because I’m a people-pleaser by nature, so I really want to please everyone. But at the end of the day I think it’s definitely taught me a lot about myself and how to grow and make better content, but also make content at the end of the day that I enjoy the most.
On the opposite, positive side of the spectrum, Impicciche said the most rewarding partabout being a YouTuberis being able to be there for people going through hard times. In college, Impicciche went through some of the biggest “down moments” of her life and found comfort in creators like Hank and John Green, Grace Helbig, and Hannah Hart. Being able to continue that cycle of giving comfort to her viewers is part of what makes being on YouTube so fantastic for her.
It’s a unique experience of feeling known and understood by someone that you’ve never talked to. . . There’s a very special relationship between comfort creators and the people that find comfort within them and their content. It’s such a gift that I get to be that for some people.
While Kelsey Impicciche’s 100 Baby Challenge journey may be coming to a close,her personal YouTube channelis still alive and well.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
