G’day! I’m Daniel “ZiggyD” Coutts-Smith, a 30-something-year-old Australian gaming live streamer and content creator.

I primarily specialize in video game guides on YouTube and Twitch, though I have a wide range of experience in different types of content creation.

Gaming has been a huge part of my life ever since I first played the demo of WarCraft: Orcs and Humans at 5 years old. Since then I have played a huge range of video games across many different platforms. Games have allowed me to relax, learn, explore and form friendships all throughout my life and I think they are an amazing medium.

I began writing in 2011 as a way of sharing a passion I had developed for the real-time strategy game: StarCraft 2. I wrote about everything I learned while playing the game and documented my journey from Bronze League to Masters League. Through this adventure I learned that I really enjoy explaining the mechanics and nuances of complicated games – something that I would form my life around from that point onwards.

By the way – you can still read what I wrote about Starcraft 2 here!

At the end of 2011 I completed a bachelor of Business in Marketing and Management. I had planned on entering the world of retail management but thanks to my experiences with StarCraft 2 I decided that I would prefer to dedicate my professional career towards helping people enjoy their games more wholly.

In 2012 I started producing YouTube videos, beginning with guides to StarCraft 2 and soon after covering the release of Diablo 3. Around the launch of Diablo 3 had my first real success in this new media industry with several of my videos getting thousands of views daily. I saw the potential and I was hooked.

I now cover loot-driven action RPGs like the phenomenal Path of Exile and a wide-selection of indie games – I love anything with awesome loot and character building, strategy & tactics and anything that gives me tools to tell an awesome story organically as I play. Rimworld, StarSector, Kenshi, many Roguelikes and card games. At the end of each month we celebrate indie games with my Indie Tryouts day – where I try out games selected by my viewers. I’ve built an amazing community that shares my passion for these types of games – I’m keen for you to become part of that!

Thanks for watching!

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