Greetings fellow Retro Adventures!
Been awhile since I've dedicated myself to the YouTube Channel. Had to focus on family and other life stuff. But I've made an important decision! I'm now dedicating myself full time to building up The Retro Archaeologist channel!
(While also still working my regular day job. Gotta keep making making and paying bills. ๐ )
But my hopes are to build up the YouTube Channel / Brand to a point where it can be monetized and become my full time job instead. That way I can focus on make more Retro filled Adventures for you all. Which would way more fun and creative then what I currently do for work.
I recently made a some updates to the channel to better convey the theme, vibe and general content to new adventures who visit the channel.
First thing you'll notice upon visiting is a new Channel Banner! Mew exploring an ancient temple. I felt it fit the channel's retro archaeologist aesthetic. This banner is temporary though. I plan on hiring an artist to design a banner specific to the channel. Stay tune for updates on that.
When you click on the About/Bio you'll find an updated description for the channel and its series. I worded it to sound more exciting and clear.
One of the bigger updates is the new Thumbnails! I've redesigned the previous videos thumbnails to be less busy but still as eye catching and retro filled. Hopefully this'll help them stand out from the crowd and bring in new adventures / viewers. Future videos will feature similar thumbnails to keep everything looking uniform, like a VHS collection. Btw let me know if you have any suggestions to better improve the thumbnails.
I've updated the About Section to each video as well adding all the needed links and a short description of the episode in question. And now there's Chapters too that I've put together personally. So you can easily find a specific part of an episode should you have to pause and resume later or if you're just interested in the best parts. No judgement. ๐
I've also created a convenient playlist for viewers to easily binge watch episodes / series in chronological order. Theres even a short description I wrote. I'll be sure to keep playlists updated with all the newest episodes and series added to the channel.
You can even enjoy the Soundtrack of the Retro Archaeologist in this other playlist I've made. A complication of amazing chill Video Game Covers. Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Pokemon and more in styles ranging from Jazzy, Bossa, Big Band, Lo-Fi and Vaporwave. The artists behind all these great covers are incredibly talented and I highly recommend giving this playlist a listen to show them all some support.
And that's all the updates for now. I have plans to improve the channel further down the road so be sure to check back for more info. In the meantime I'm hard at work on the next Retro Archaeologist episode. Till then I'll see you on the next adventure.
~ The Retro Archaeologist ๐ซ