Sorry, jerkwads, but I’m out. People just don’t want measured criticism, analytical features and interesting stories, all carefully written, delicately sub-edited, and bound together in a 116-page magazine. It’s all about YouTube these days, so I’m away to pursue a lucrative career pretending to be a Clarkson-esque blowhard, moaning about everything that’s wrong with the industry, while doing nothing to actually improve the situation.
That’s the fantasy offered by Youtubers Life. It’s a light, quirky life sim, similar to Kairosoft’s Game Dev Story, but focused on people who make videos for the internet. You pick a subject—games, music, or cookery—and start recording. Your videos’ quality is based around your reactions, which are chosen by selecting one of a number of cards. You’re given the scenario, and must pick the response…