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A Celebration of Twitch’s Best
March was Women’s History Month, and regrettably, I did not celebrate it here on The Chomp. However, you don’t need just one month to celebrate! I thought about what kind of post I could make, and initially decided on covering some of the top female characters in gaming, like Chun-li and Lara Croft. However, ShyYokai, a streamer I follow on Twitch, gave me the idea to do this post after she created a list of women on Twitch who inspire her. Since I spend so much time on the platform and follow a number of great female streamers, I felt that this kind of post worked best.
Of course, I cannot celebrate women without praising my mother and late grandmother. Without them, my life is not only non-existent, it loses any meaning.
Now, the list, which is written alphabetically. Each streamer’s name has a link to their channel. Should you visit any of these channels and feel compelled, please consider following. I personally guarantee that you will enjoy your experience.
The first time I arrived in Ang3lica’s channel, she was playing Star Wars Jedi Knight. She often plays FromSoftware games and sometimes showcases her amazing art pieces. Currently, she is playing through Tomb Raider I–III Remastered, and per her channel description, has the biggest jugs on Twitch.
Agent Jacqueline (pronounced “Jack-leen”) is great at cooking. She usually cooks while listening to Taylor Swift. An enjoyable experience for sure.
Anne has a cool name. Anne is even cooler when battling in Rainbow Six: Siege and basically any kind of first-person shooter game. Seriously, if it’s a shooter, and you’re her opponent, Anne will destroy you.
If you watch reaction videos on YouTube, you may be familiar with Bisscute through her reaction channel and Blissfix. Whether you know her from there or not, be sure to find her on Twitch. Cooking streams, cosplays, music reactions, and yelling at video games are all found there.
If you’ve ever played Bloodborne, you’ve likely been happy to find some bolt paper to power up your weapons. Following Bolt on Twitch gives you a similar kind of joy, only you don’t have fight any monsters. Bolt is a really kind streamer with a kind community.
Brii is cosplay royalty. Seriously, she has done some of the greatest cosplays I’ve seen on Twitch, from Scooby-Doo‘s Velma to Kill Bill‘s Beatrix Kiddo. Be warned of the “Prolonged Eye Contact” channel point redeem, however. You are not ready. Trust me.
Dahlia (formerly DahliaTheMonkey)
Twitch’s Eternal Monkey Goddess and all-around awesome Soulsborne player. You can usually find Dahlia playing a variety of action/adventure games and embarking on some tough challenge runs, which make difficult games even more difficult. All in a day’s work for a goddess, though.
Not only is Edy a musician, a magician, and an occasional freestyle rapper, she regularly does “Drink if I Die” challenge runs of FromSoftware games and still manages to read her chat with some measure of sobriety. Now that’s talent.
A soulslike challenge runner with a great playlist (for some reason, a lot of great challenge runners have great playlists) you can find Elisa doing some near-impossible run of FromSoftware game while holding mind-bending philosophical talks with her chat.
Emmy plays a lot of DOS games. I mean, a LOT of DOS games. DOS games you’ve never seen nor heard of, no matter how old school you are. Chances are if it was made for MS-DOS, Emmy has played it. She is also the Queen of Floppies.
What would the world be without music? Even worse than usual. Thankfully, Geetchen’s viola playing saves Twitch (and ultimately, the world) from its darker leanings. Typing !songlist in her chat and making a request will indeed brighten your day.
Hamon cooks, both in the kitchen and in speedrunning. If you’re in here on Mondays, you’ll learn that it’s all about the milk. Type !milky in her chat on a Monday to see what kind of milk you get.
HarliquinJester, like everyone on this list, is multitalented. She draws, designs, maintains a library of retro games, and speedruns the original Wizards & Warriors. She even manages to have the best titles on Twitch, which is truly gift.
There may be other folks who refer to themselves as “Kupo Queen,” but I only serve one: Icesickle_Gaming. A retro video game player, streamer, and collector, Icesickle is one of Twitch’s kindest streamers and has an equally welcoming community.
Colder than ice and twice as chill, IcyRayne reigns supreme in the Land of Cool. She has some the best starting and BRB screens on Twitch, and has little tolerance for foolishness. Trolls beware; your game is not good enough.
Affectively known as “Puzzles” or “Gma,” IJustLovePuzzles regularly completes 1000 to 2000 piece puzzles on stream. She just recently earned over 20,000 followers and of this writing, is celebrating two years of being a partnered Twitch streamer. The vibes are chill and the puzzle work is always exquisite in her channel.
Invisinkat (formerly 1nvis1bl3k1d)
Do you like Metallica? Do you like accents? Then you’ll love Kat. Once you earn enough channel points in her channel, you can redeem them for a British accent, and for her to speak English with a Greek accent. All of this and challenge runs while Metallica and various selections of rock music blasts in the background. She also really, really, loves the Berserk manga.
Kat plays a variety of games, from retro to new releases and adventure to horror. Her cat, Ivy, owns the stream and regularly seizes the hearts of her viewers. No one can yell at a game like Kat, who sometimes screams “You bitch!” in a tone that would make Ellen Ripley proud.
Josephine McAdam is an actress, musician, cosplayer, role playing gamer and heaven knows what else. If it can be done, chances are JCVIM has done it or will do it soon. She plays a variety of video games and, during her “Classy AF” stream series, sightreads and plays piano.
The Lady of Fortnite hailing from Philly, the City of Brotherly Love. And love is what you’ll get when you enter her stream. Just saying hello gets you an automatic shout in her channel. Hard to find that kind of kindness on the internet.
Larxa is an artist, both in the traditional sense and as a challenge runner. There’s a reason she’s known as “The ThroatLord.” That reason is she beat Elden Ring and Only Up using only her voice. Like… wow.
Professional wrestling’s Queen of Cosplay is on Twitch, usually yelling at someone while playing Marvel Snap. Bates has appeared in every major US wrestling promotion, from Shimmer and TNA to WWE and AEW. Her knowledge of all things K-Pop and popular culture is virtually without peer.
Hydra often plays Call of Duty: Warzone with some of the chillest vibes on Twitch. She and her crew have played in Warzone tournaments, which they participated in while streaming.
Lizzy is a vampire kitty P.I. that plays a variety of horror games. When not playing through terror, she sometimes plays Valorant. A pleasant streamer with a really welcoming community.
If you like fighting games and wholesome risqué jokes, you’ll love Lobrylla. She plays fighters raging from the latest Street Fighter to some more obscure SNK titles.
Louna is an musician, artist, consumer of pancakes, and occasional on-stream gardener. If you like laughing and being chill, you’ll enjoy your stay in the LounaVerse. I mean, who else has a song about social media’s tick mark?
Mel is a beast at video games. Not only has she completed well over 270 games on stream since 2017, at 73rd in the world, she’s one of the top GT Code Super Metroid speedrunners. I first met Mel about 8 years ago, back when the now-defunct interactive Twitch game Marble Racing still existed (great times, great times). And yes, we all lost to Mel often.
There’s talent. There’s skill. And then there’s MissMikka. FromSoftware games certainly offer a challenge, and Elden Ring, the company’s 2022 release, continues that trend. Imagine beathing a game like that while using a PS5 controller and a dance pad. Oh, you don’t have imagine it: MissMikka did it.
SKyy often plays Call of Duty: Warzone and the MLB The Show series. She has a warm personality and an equally inviting community. Her playlists rock as well, and usually features some tracks by Chevelle, one of Illinois’ finest.
Pengu, the Sage Sardonic Shinobi of Soulsborne is one of Twitch’s illest and chillest streamers. You think your playlist is great? You haven’t lived until you hear System of a Down’s “I-E-A-I-A-I-O” blasting during a challenge run. She has a habit of saying she’s not very good at challenge runs and that she will uninstall Lies of P, but that’s all just fun banter.
Do you like Todd Howard and Hidetaka Miyazaki? Legends of the industry for sure, giving us Fallout and Souls games respectively. But if you are fans of these men, do you have pictures and cutouts of them? Penny does. Now that’s dedication.
Sadia is not here for your buffoonery. However! She is here for FromSoftware games, cosplays, and shooters. If you don’t start none in her chat, there won’t be none.
When I first saw Sam, I thought she was a stand-up comedian who happened to stream on Twitch. Although I found that she does not do stand-up, she totally could should she change professions. In addition to being hilarious, Sam is one of Twitch’s best Soulsborne players, even completing Elden Ring with an Elgato Streamdeck. Yeah, she’s that good.
SeriesofBlurs terrifies me for a number of reasons, chief among them is that she will eat more of my toasted people and, unfortunately, consume me one day as well (long story). That stated, she is a greatly entertaining streamer and lover of horror films and janky horror games. If you ever watch any of her streams (and you should), please don’t mention toast. I beg of you.
Without Shy, I would not have gotten the idea for this list. Her own list of women on Twitch who inspire her, which can be found here, made me recognize how many great women I follow on the platform. Shy is one of those people, offering plenty of positivity, amazing challenge runs, and equally incredible cosplays.
Louise is simply one of the kindest streamers on the platform. She usually plays retro games, especially on the Nintendo GameCube.
Super intelligent and equally as cordial, Sreme is one of Twitch’s most hospitable streamers. She regularly holds Marbles on Stream tournaments as well as Mario Kart events. Sometimes her mom appears on stream, and no, you don’t want smoke with The Doctor.
Twitch’s Queen of Q*Bert, Contra, and whatever game she sets her focus on. If it can be played on NES it can be conquered, and if TFX plays it, she’ll conquer it eventually.
As her name suggests, Tori often talks. She usually talks about all things Final Fantasy, especially XIV. In addition to her raiding skills in FFXIV, she’s also a talented musician and singer. You can find her in this video around the 1:13 mark.
If you enjoy Pokémon, particularly Pokémon UNITE, Katt’s channel is for you. When she’s in the PokéVerse, she plays horror games that deliver the true screaming terror. If you’re feeling competitive, she has channel points redeems to challenge her in Kirby’s Dream Course, Smash Bros., Starcraft, and Pokémon Puzzle League.
People like tacos. People like kittens. Taco is the best of both and does cool cosplays. Sounds good? Thought so.
If you like Marvel Snap, you will like Zeee. She snaps with the best of them because she is one of the best. Occasionally, she plays first-person shooters like Apex Legends and Valorant and does super special streams from a hot tub.
Thanks to all the women who stream on Twitch and put in that hard work! Until next time.
Peace & Pixels
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