The video creator reflects on their 11-year journey to reach 1 million subscribers on YouTube. They started by making animations and videos in 2007, but failed to gain traction. They then moved to making flash games and later shifted to gaming content on YouTube. Despite initial success, their channel was deleted by YouTube in 2012 due to alleged mass reporting, which was later revealed to be a false ban. The creator quit YouTube and focused on school and other interests, but eventually returned to their passion for game development and YouTube. They created a new channel in 2018 and uploaded videos on game development, which gained popularity and helped them reach 1 million subscribers. The creator expresses gratitude to their audience and promises to continue creating content.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The author created their first YouTube video in January 2009.
2. The author's first YouTube video was an animation featuring "stunning visuals and an immersive storyline."
3. The author uploaded three more videos over the span of nine days in 2009, but they didn't gain traction.
4. In 2009, the author played Runescape and spent their time "slaying goblins, chopping wood, and mining coal."
5. The author tried to buy a virtual girlfriend in Runescape for 50 gold, but she turned out to be a boy.
6. In 2009, the author started making flash games using Macromedia Flash.
7. The author uploaded 33 games, but received negative feedback and was called "gay" 142 times.
8. In 2012, the author started making YouTube videos again, focusing on gaming commentary.
9. The author's channel was banned in 2012, resulting in the loss of 11,000 subscribers and 109 videos.
10. The author was unbanned from YouTube in 2019, five years after their initial ban.
11. In 2018, the author created a new YouTube channel to document their game development progress.
12. The author's game development channel reached 1 million subscribers in 2020.
13. The author is currently working on a parkour FPS game called Carlsen.
14. The author has made over 500 videos across 30 different channels on YouTube.