I'm a pretty big hermit due to my anxiety, so for me streaming has been a great way to interact with and hang out with people. I also really love to learn new things and how to do new things with technology, so it's a double win.
So keeping with two of those things I love about the process, I try to make my stream interactive. I play through my OBS Preview when on Xbox, so that any effects you guys see on screen are part of my experience.
You can throw dirt in my eyes, try to punch me, or any number of other things (I cycle them fairly often). At the end of the day, all that really matters for me is that everyone can have a good time together.
P.S. Sorry if I sometimes sweat focus on the game.
My model was made by ShadowPhoenixFoxArt, who has a shop on etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ShadowPhoenixFoxArt
You can also find them on most social media platforms.
I just changed the eyes and fur color.
"How?"
So, most of what I do is using some combination of OBS Filters / Plugins, Streamer Bot, and Speaker Bot. There are more advanced things I could do, but I have a few system limitations/hiccups that prevent them - so there's a TON you could learn to do if you're after it. (I suggest checking out Nutty on Youtube!)
Streamer bot is the biggest component, and they have a great discord community that's very helpful and positive. It's how you can control OBS with the channel point redeems/chat messages.
I could type a ton of rules, but ultimately it'd lead to "Well it's not there!" for the people who really want to break them.
So I'll keep it simple, don't be a jerk. You know when you're being crummy to people, so just don't do it.
We're here to relax, not to fight. Let's just try to have a good time!
Ooo.. About this. Uh, jeez.. um.. ooh golly... OH WOW WHAT IS THAT OVER THERE?!
No, but seriously - I will try to get to this point. Honest! For now, I'd say follow Twitter or Discord.
While I am atrocious at schedules, if you see something scheduled for that day or the day after it's pretty much happening then - barring any complications.