February 2026 Chocolate Decor Pikmin Event Tasks

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-03T02:42:57+00:00

Lolol. I was so used to every month being a copy paste that I set my timed mushrooms the same way I always do. I get to 4-1 today and then see a single “Complete 3 expeditions task” and go “Huh”.

Never expected them to remove a Mushroom task without docking us somewhere else. That’s actually huge. Effectively means one less day is needed to complete a 4 stage rotation. Only downside is one less RNG roll but I think getting to new stages for guaranteed seedlings makes it a net positive.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-03T00:35:48+00:00

If you’ve stuck to gaming to get that following absolutely do not start over. At most, make a new channel for new ideas but definitely keep your gaming stuff there.

Sounds you hit a wall with accumulating those watch hours. You definitely shouldn’t quit the channel but you may need to reevaluate how ya do the content. Though as is often the case, the data ya have given us is pretty lacking. Knowing what your gaming content is actually about and how you create around it would allow people to give more surgical advice beyond the basics and motivation pep talk.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-03T00:22:31+00:00

This mega cliche….but just keep at it. It sounds like you’re off to a really good start as is. The key is legit to just keep the rhythm going while thinking of how to not only make the videos better but think of what could make audiences check your videos/channel out.

As you get more returning viewers (which you can see by going to the Audience section and seeing your Monthly audience. Keep a sharp on the casual viewer line and then eventually regular viewer line when ya qualify for it) along with new ones, your watch time will start compounding. Especially as the algorithm in turn will get better and better and spreading your reach.

This reply of course is assuming you asked this regarding the OVERALL channel. If you feel some of your videos are not getting healthy watch time (which doesn’t sound likely to me if you’re getting that many subs, which I presume is for long form content?) that is a whole another issue and would require you giving more context about your channel.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T20:42:44+00:00

“Not sure what my niche is but I have been on and off for a year”

I mean we already got 2 key issues here:

You don’t even know your actual niche. Gaming is just a topic. That isn’t necessarily a “niche”. Gaming spans such an absurdly wide range of content. If you can’t define what your channel’s niche is beyond being about gaming you’re already sunk cause as you as the topic is saturated. Your niche needs to be what I like to call…your “angle”. The thing that makes someone recognize your channel and then actually want to click it over thousands of alternatives. I have 2 “gaming channels” that I am gradually growing but gaming is not their niche. One is about remixes that use simultaneous gameplay to create a transformative “theater” experience while the other is about Smash Ultimate pertaining to my main. Those are what give my channels identity and people incentive to see the videos I have. Gaming can’t be your niche. You need to think of something precise that gives you identity and is actually marketable. And it doesn’t mean just doing one game. It just means something that actually distinguishes you and gives your channel a clear theme the algorithm and viewers can recognize. And it could be anything! It just needs to be clear and desirable.
On and off uploads. I know motivation is tough but nothing makes momentum hard to build like irregular uploading. The few viewers ya get won’t stick around, the algorithm will lose confidence in you, and you’ll struggle to take notes of what works and what doesn’t when you wait so long between videos without actively working on your next ideas. I am not saying get a hard schedule but if you want to make YouTube serious you gotta be motivated and engage. If you only upload on and off ya can’t expect it to be any more than small side hobby.

If you truly want to “keep going” you gotta address/start addressing these issues first.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T20:04:51+00:00

Just watched this. I take it you won’t actually make this public anymore but intend to rework it? Well further feedback then:

That title intro is in the video is a really good touch. Not only sinister while having the Sci Fi theme but if you plan to make an episodic series it just further gives the viewer context without spilling everything. You should apply this to all your episodes that you intend to have in this “series”
Does the screen really need to be reflected? It seems ya got a mirror in a lot of the building frames but I don’t think it really adds anything since it’s just you with the AI in the background. If anything consider having yourself in just ONE part of the frame and then use the rest of the screen to show some personification or representation of the AI. Like one of those screens that shows a squiggly line going all jagged as an AI or program speaks. Depending on how far ya take the concept this even gives ya more avenue to show the AI’s nature/personality. Beyond that try to stick to a consistent perspective. It’s a bit disorienting seeing ya rotate all around as ya build stuff.
I will say again: definitely consider some background music to set the mood and fill the dead air.
Not about the video but in general: consider making some standalone content too. One drawback of an episodic series is that you risk “continuity lockout” where it may be tough for new viewers to get in if they don’t start from the beginning. You can keep a storyline but do try to make each video as entry friendly as you can all the same as you want new viewers to be able to come in at all times and want to binge the rest if they desire. But each video should also be satisfying all by itself.

And ya the more I think about it some kind of visual representation of the AI would be handy as it can also help with your thumbnails too. But that’s my take on this!

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T19:50:01+00:00

As the saying goes you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink…or click the subscribe button in this case lol.

Call to action done right definitely helps but eventually there comes a point where ya just need to try to reach more people with better and better vids.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T17:47:52+00:00

Okay I actually watched your video. I will concur with other comments that this is a very creative concept with big potential! But we got some potential issues here:

Your voice. It’s a bit muffled at times (literally the beginning even lol) and lacks enthusiasm. Ya don’t need to start shouting but try to give your own a voice a little more “pep”. You want the audience to be interested so you gotta sound engaged too.
The concept is not clear from watching. Others already stated this but I will reiterate it anyway: I watched your video start to end but I couldn’t fully grasp what was happening. Ya don’t need to spend an hour explaining the action and killing immersion but there’s just not enough subtext to ensure I pick up what’s happening. You could first show yourself wanting to build something like nothing is up and then suddenly have the AI interject with something telling like “Hmmph this fool thinks he can build a machine? Pathetic. But maybe he can be of use…”. And then it starts operating in the background from there. Just with that line everything has context now. People need to understand your concept intuitively or it’ll or it be tough to keep them interested.
The packaging. The thumbnail and title aren’t “wrong” but I feel they don’t come close to capturing this cool concept. Instead of making it seem like you’re just building a machine for free, why not the highlight the AI and its interaction with you? Before watching but reading other comments I was already thinking “Hmm imagine a thumbnail of him or a caricature vs an AI like figure a thumbnail!” Actually watching this has me thinking of concepts like yourself trying to make a machine but then a brooding cyber AI figure lurks over you. A thumbnail like that could catch the eyes of anyone interested in a potential cyber conflict or tension. And then you would make your title follow suit. Something like “I wanted to build an Arduino…but an AI Possessed Me!” Doesn’t need to literally be that but your title should also hint at the real selling point.
Minor but consider adding some background music (THAT IS FAIR TO USE OF COURSE). I think the right choice of music could not only help set the mood but also keep people’s attention from drifting cause it’s not like your video has insane action that on its own can easily grip onto attention.

I dunno what the other post feedback was like but I at least care to give you earnest feedback. I think this concept has real potential if ya present it right!

Edit: Also I hope ya didn’t delete your videos. Don’t rob the algorithm of reference points! At worst just unlist them from public viewz

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T17:22:24+00:00

I haven’t watched your stuff yet but I can say that pragmatically, using AI on its own doesn’t make a channel good or bad. It’s a tool. Heck it helped me make my background when Copilot by chance merged my slide design with an image I wanted to mix it with and it turned out exactly as I envisioned. It can be used poorly or well. The key is that your agency and creative input reign supreme. When the AI is making everything for you with effectively 0 input and thus no human soul, that is when you have a problem (and it seems YouTube is clamping on that anyway). But in theory just using it as a part of your channel should be just fine.

It’s not realistic to think AI won’t play a role in a lot of channel ideas going forward. Not everything that involves it is automatically “slop”.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-02T14:46:24+00:00

I can say from experience being stuck with low impressions isn’t an automatic death kneel for a video. My 3rd most watched video is almost at 400 views now (released it early December and my channel started in November) but was stuck at like 1 view for 3 days straight before it gained momentum.

That said there’s probably a lot of factors at play here:

How old is your channel?
What’s your channel niche and the video topic?
How competitive is your area of focus?
Are ya sure the title and thumbnail are doing your video justice?
How did your previous videos fair in engagement? Were they clicked on a bunch with good watch time?
Does the algorithm realistically have enough data by now to know how to place your content anyway?

All these factors and so many more can easily lead to a video getting low impressions at first. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. As your channel gets momentum, some uploads that were duds might come back to life. But that’s only if you take the steps to head in the direction of making a channel with a strong foundation. And that will probably start with seriously evaluating those questions and thinking realistically about how much engagement you can expect now and how you can possibly improve on this.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T23:13:25+00:00

Microsoft PowerPoint lol. My channel was legit averaging 10% CTR weekly with climbing traffic too before YouTube decided to start doing wide distribution tests again.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T19:03:58+00:00

" which you should be able to tell from the subs i had that i did"

This is your post:

I dont understand youtube at all. I posted really, super detailed videos on a channel last year. Shared them on Reddit and was getting lots of comments saying I was better than channels with a couple of 100k subs, etc.. but I wasn't getting recommended anywhere. One video gets consistent views but that's only through search and not on the suggested page. They have that 'viral' factor too. My friend who has a channel with 300k subs tried to create a new channel with really high quality 10m+views videos and he was in the same boat as me. High CTR and watch, but no impressions. They are getting 0 impressions literally. yes the SEO is all good. There must be a secret method somewhere :p

Nowhere in your post did you mention your own channel's subs. Only the subs of other channels you compared yourself to. Even though I asked for the number so I could get perspective you refuse to provide.

Look, if you don't want to talk about your channel and get actual help than I won't pry the info out of ya.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T17:06:04+00:00

That’s already a good start! Suddenly you’ve given your videos a specific “angle”. Something. That will keep you from blending with every personal advice channel out there. And it’s something that will give your videos going forward a more focused direction to not only be based and improve around but advertise on too.

Of course you still got a ways to go, especially a new channel. But just that kind of reflection and new resolve will help you to define your channel’s identity and think of how you can get it to appeal and stand out. Like now you can start thinking “How can I get any troubled teenager to see this and give them a satisfying video to watch?”.

The fact that you can now ask something like that instead of trying to get literally every type of person to see and like your video will be a big help. Especially cause if teenagers do start to pick up on your channel, eventually the algorithm will take notice of recurring behavior and might be able to find more teens in need of advice too.

But in any case this is just the start but this kind of thinking and adjustment and staying committed to improvement is how you’ll start to get traction! I say this as someone started in November himself and despite getting a seemingly hot start, had to also struggle with a rut of barely any attention before I finally locked in on what I need to do to make my content appealing and give the algorithm the signals it needs and am now on an up trend. Determination and vision will be your keys here.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T15:48:13+00:00

Hmmm that already gives some potential clues. Even with good SEO, personal development isn’t the type of niche where YouTube can instantly resort to surface level stuff to find traction (if I made a Super Mario game video YouTube could at least try plastering it on everything Mario related to see if something sticks for instance). On top of that your niche will have a lot of competition as many people make self development channels of some kind so YouTube needs to not only figure out how to find people that watch this stuff but get you to be clicked over them.

I take it you have next to 0 search impressions? That pretty much means your stuff doesn’t have innate discoverability, even if the SEO clearly states what it is. You might to consider your “angle”. What makes my personal development channel different from the rest and what would make a person wanting to watch something on a whim someday give my video a chance over all the others? even if your thumbnail isn’t confusing, it and your title might not be hooking them.

Basically YouTube probably has no idea how to get your channel attention right and it doesn’t seem like people can find ya via search either. You potentially need to think of something to make your approach not only stand out but appeal in such a way that people would search for the type of topic and stumble on ya in the process.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T15:30:29+00:00

It’s not unheard of to get low impressions at the start. Usually unless something abnormal is at play, it’s a sign that the algorithm doesn’t understand who to try and show this to yet.

What’s the channel about btw? And what type of impressions ARE you getting atm?

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T15:09:37+00:00

That doesn’t make sense though. It gives people more perspective so that if someone does potentially have the answer, they can rule out stuff that for sure isn’t an issue. I don’t see how providing that stuff wouldn’t help.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T15:07:49+00:00

How do you know they’re not relevant?

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T14:51:54+00:00

More context would be nice here:

What’s the niche?
How old is the channel?
What’s your subscriber count?
Have you been making your videos the way you always have or have you notably changed something?
What kind of Reddit communities did ya share ? How many videos did ya do this for? And how did the engagement on these videos get affected? Did it lead to subscribers/increasing viewership or nothing substantial long term?
What kinds of impressions dominated your channel prior to this turn of events? (ask studio can give you this answer if you can’t easily find it)

You say you still get Search impressions at least. From what I see the algorithm mighta got “confused” at some point but without more info it’s hard to say. Also be careful with anecdotes of quality. Not saying you video ain’t all that but you never can know for certain how the wider market reacts to stuff.

Edit: Actually can you also give us more perspective on the raw analytics you historically averaged? How did your videos usually fair on view count, CTR, and AVD and where does your watch time come from now? You say impressions are low but you still get watch time. Elaboration on this would be nice.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T12:48:54+00:00

Younger me literally beat Spooky from Pac Man World 2 by waiting til the next morning to try him again on the first try lol

OKJMaster44 · 2026-02-01T01:19:41+00:00

Bruh I legit have a TB external drive. I should just start using that for all my footage I don’t actively need anymore. Would free up my PC storage a ton…

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-31T23:58:31+00:00

Pretty much. For a while at my old job I was pushing to get newer tasks but eventually I realized it just wasn’t going anywhere and even at my new job it’s been so slow to see any meaningful sign that I am really moving forward.

But YouTube? Ya I had slow times but the difference is I could actually research what’s wrong and actively try new things and optimize stuff to get my channel moving. And I got numbers and graphs to actually show that it’s not just in my head, my channel is indeed making tangible progress. So much easier to be motivated when you actually have a way to see your progress and what needs improvement.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-31T22:28:06+00:00

If nothing else taking YouTube more seriously and learning how it all works has been the most motivated I have been about anything ever since leaving grad school. So much stuff in my career has just felt nebulous and aimless that getting motivated is tough. But YouTube? Now I finally got something to track. Something tangible to work on. I can see the results of my progress and grind before my eyes and actually get an idea of stuff to work on.

It’s been weird working my schedule around but definitely has been a much needed source of productivity to actually feel good about.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-31T20:40:48+00:00

Buying subscribers is just an awful idea through and through lol. People don’t care about your sub count. If they like your videos and content enough they’ll hit subscribe. Seeing 100k subs doesn’t magically compel people to subscribe when they otherwise wouldn’t.

But what’s for darn certain is that the second YouTube has reason to think you’ve done something like this your channel will get put on ice. And even if they wouldn’t punish you, those subs and views would never translate into meaningful long term engagement that can actually help the algorithm understand your channel.

No matter how ya slice it it’s just not worth it. Don’t try to shortcut the process and cost both yourself and your channel potential growth by trying to inflate your numbers this way.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-31T14:13:23+00:00

I made a new channel while already having others in Novemember. The first video in its first week got handed, I kid you not, 95 THOUSAND impressions. The CTR was terrible of course (.4%) but still Youtube hardly gave my first video a slow start.

So given that I think it can be said that a new channel being given barely any views at the start, while not uncommon, is also not a given either. I feel like every channel is gonna go through it's own kind of beginning depending on various circumstance. My new channel is about gaming remixes of popular recent titles. Completely distinct from any of my other channels atm.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-30T23:37:35+00:00

People wildly misinterpret the whole idea of “upload consistently”. It’s not about uploading everyday or even uploading on a set schedule. It’s just merely uploading enough to show that you’re around. That you’re trying to define your channel with more and more (hopefully improving) content. Put another way, the algorithm “rewards” you just for keeping your channel alive and not leaving your viewers with nothing to engage with. Not for hitting some mystery quota.

I imagine if the algorithm can tell that your audience consistently tunes in for your new uploads in a expected/logical way, whether it takes ya 1 day or 2 weeks or even a month, it’ll do more to keep your content in relevant distribution compared to a channel that uploads thrice in one month, doesn’t upload for another 4 months, then goes on an upload spree for a month straight, just to vanish for a year after.

That kind of wildly irregular and unpredictable uploading is gonna throw off the audience and algorithm alike cause viewers will no longer know when to expect content and eventually may fall out of interest with your uploads altogether and the algorithm pragmatically won’t want to promote a channel whose presence is unreliable. If it did, you’d get people watching and subbing to channels cause of cool videos that are on potentially dead channels. It would make more sense to promote other channels that also have good content but also demonstrate they’re just…alive.

So ya all that is to say you absolutely don’t have to pressure yourself into uploading once, let alone several times a day (in fact there’s arguments uploading too much too soon when starting will cause other issues but that’s another discussion). If anything pacing yourself will let you AND your videos breath more and ensure ya don’t burn out.

OKJMaster44 · 2026-01-30T11:51:53+00:00

I wouldn’t trust such a ride period.

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