Episode: Marcus' First YouTube Journey

Marcus, a 13-year-old boy from New Jersey, was determined to create his own YouTube channel, despite having no prior experience in gaming content creation. One day, while sitting in his room, he decided it was time to share his passion for gaming with the world.

Creating the YouTube Account

He opened up his laptop, a hand-me-down from his mom, Christena, and went to YouTube. His fingers hovered over the keyboard for a while as he thought about what name to give his channel. After a couple of minutes, he randomly typed in "RandomKidPlays" as the name and clicked Create Account. He figured it was good enough for now, even though he had no idea how to make it stand out.

Playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5

Excited, Marcus grabbed his gaming controller and started up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5. He was focused, his screen lit up with the fast-paced action as he navigated through intense matches. The thrill of the game overtook him, and before he knew it, he had been playing for a couple of hours. He decided to record the gameplay to share it with others.

Recording the Gameplay

Marcus activated the recording feature on his console and began his commentary, talking to the "camera" as if people were watching. His voice wavered slightly as he spoke to the empty room, joking about his bad aim and trying to sound like those professional gamers he admired. "Yo, what's up, it's RandomKidPlays here, and today we’re gonna do some serious stuff in MW5!"

As he recorded his match, he tried to be as energetic as possible, though his commentary came off a bit scattered and unpolished. After finishing the gameplay session, Marcus was ready to move on to the editing.

Editing the Video in CapCut

Not knowing much about video editing, Marcus opened up CapCut, the app recommended by his friends. He was a bit lost at first but tried his best to make sense of the buttons. He dragged the footage into the editor and started cutting some parts, randomly trimming sections, unsure of which ones should stay or go.

He added some random transitions that seemed cool but didn’t fit the flow of the video. "Yeah, that looks nice," he mumbled to himself, even though the cuts were rough and the transitions felt awkward. He added a few random sound effects here and there, though they didn’t quite sync up with the gameplay, and even slapped some text on the screen that said, "Epic Win!!!" with an exclamation mark too many. It wasn’t much, but it was something.

Making the Thumbnail

Next, Marcus moved on to making the thumbnail. He opened up YouTube Studio and saw the option to upload a custom thumbnail. "Alright, I’ve seen people make these look cool, I can do this," he said, but he had no idea how to use a photo editing program.

He grabbed a random screenshot from his gameplay, threw it into a basic editor, and added big, bold letters that read "Epic Fail" in a bright, clashing color. The image was blurry, and the text didn’t quite match the scene in the game, but Marcus figured it was "fine for now." He didn’t want to overthink it.

Posting the Video

Finally, Marcus clicked Post. The screen showed a spinning icon as the video uploaded. The progress bar slowly filled up, and Marcus sat back in his chair, feeling proud of himself, even though he knew the video might not be the best. He saw the message: "Processing..." and patiently waited.

After a minute, the video was live. He clicked on the link to check out his work, and the video popped up on YouTube. He smiled, but quickly noticed the awkward cuts, random edits, and poor thumbnail. But, he didn't mind. It was his first video, and he knew it wasn’t going to be perfect right away.

The Aftermath

Marcus closed the laptop, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness. He had done it — he posted his first video. Sure, it wasn't professional, but it was a start. And as he sat in his room, Marcus couldn't wait to see if anyone would watch or comment. Maybe one day, he’d look back at this moment and laugh. For now, though, he was just happy to have taken the first step into the world of YouTube content creation.

Episode: Marcus Plays Flappin' Bird & Starts GTA IV

Marcus sat in his room, swinging side to side in his gaming chair, when an idea popped into his head.

"Yo... what if I record myself playing Flappin’ Bird?"

He booted up the knockoff version of Flappy Bird he downloaded for free. The title screen looked janky, with a pixelated bird and glitchy sounds, but that didn’t stop him.

🎮 Recording Flappin' Bird

He grabbed the same camera his mom Christena gave him, positioned it in front of his tablet screen, and hit record.

"Alright guys, welcome back to RandomKidPlays," Marcus said, trying to sound excited. "Today, we’re playing Flappin’ Bird... this game is frustrating, bro, I swear!"

He tapped away, dying after every 3 or 4 pipes.

“BROOO! That didn’t even touch me!” he yelled.

The camera caught every moment—his face, the low-quality screen, and his pure frustration.

After 15 minutes of gameplay and yelling, he finally stopped recording.

✂️ Editing the Flappin’ Bird Video

Marcus dropped the footage into CapCut again. Still confused by the tools, he tried to add slow motion on a part where the bird died… but he accidentally slowed down the whole video.

He added a huge white text that said “💀 BRUH MOMENT” over a part that didn’t even match what was happening.

He threw in some trap music in the background—but didn’t lower the game volume, so it all clashed.

"Yeah… this looks kinda cool, right?" he told himself, not entirely convinced.

🖼 Thumbnail Time (Again)

He made another horrible thumbnail:

A blurry screenshot of the bird mid-flight

A giant, squished emoji face

The words “OMG HARD GAME!” in neon green font

Marcus uploaded the video through YouTube Studio, typed the title:

“FLAPPIN BIRD MADE ME RAGE 😡 (Real)”

Then clicked Post.

📅 Two Weeks Later...

Marcus checked back on his YouTube Studio dashboard:

Flappin' Bird Video:

Views: 14

Likes: 1

Comments: none

Audience Retention: 23 seconds

COD MW5 Video:

Views: 41

Likes: 2

Comments: “Try editing better next time lol”

Marcus sighed. “Dang… I thought Flappin’ Bird would at least do better.”

🎮 Starting GTA IV Gameplay (Episode 1)

One Saturday morning, Marcus booted up GTA IV on his old console. He pointed his camera again, hit record, and started talking:

"Yo guys, RandomKidPlays back with another banger… well, hopefully. Today, we’re starting GTA IV. This is like, the OG GTA, you know what I’m sayin’?"

He made jokes about how the graphics looked "like a potato" and called his car a “Lambo” even though it was clearly a rusty sedan.

He played for about 20 minutes, did a few missions, and made up random voices for the characters.

✂️ Editing GTA IV Ep. 1

Back in CapCut, Marcus tried to step up his editing:

He added a fake cinematic intro using a stock template.

Slapped text on the screen like “EPIC GTA MOMENT” during a crash.

Put in a random explosion sound when nothing exploded.

It still looked kind of chaotic, but definitely a small improvement from his Flappin’ Bird video.

🖼 Thumbnail

This time, Marcus tried hard:

He screenshotted his character standing on a car.

Drew sunglasses on him with his finger.

Wrote in big yellow font:

“GTA IV Ep. 1 – I STOLE A CAR?! 🚗🔥”

Then clicked Post.

⏱ 24 Hours Later...

He refreshed his YouTube stats constantly. After 24 hours:

GTA IV Video:

Views: 9

Likes: 0

Comments: “Nice try bro” (from a friend)

Marcus sat back, looked at the stats, and whispered to himself:

"...well... at least it's something."

He didn’t blow up. Nothing viral. Just a kid with a camera, trying to figure it all out.

But he didn’t stop.

He just smiled and said:

“We’ll get better... Episode 2 coming soon.”

Episode: Marcus Plays GTA IV – Ep 2 🚗💥 | Chaos in the City!

Marcus woke up early, grabbed a slice of leftover pizza 🍕, and sat down at his setup, determined to make Episode 2 better than the last.

He powered up his console, launched GTA IV, and hit record.

🎮 Recording GTA IV Ep. 2

“Yo yo yo, what’s up, it’s ya boy RandomKidPlays back with GTA IV Ep TWO!!! Let’s cause some chaos today 🔥🔥🔥,” Marcus said, hyping himself up.

He immediately jumped into action — stole a taxi 🚖, ran three red lights 🚦, and accidentally hit a fire hydrant that exploded water everywhere 💦.

“AHHH BROOO 😭 I didn’t even mean to do that!”

He kept making goofy sound effects with his mouth, saying things like:

“Boom!” 💣

“Skrrrtttt” 🏎️

“Yo why the cops on me again? 🚓💨”

Then he took a “shortcut” through a park and accidentally drove straight into a pond 💀.

“That’s it. Episode 2: RandomKid DROWNS in GTA 😩.”

After about 18 minutes of hilarious, glitchy chaos, Marcus stopped the recording and got ready to edit.

✂️ Editing in CapCut

Marcus was slowly learning 😤

He trimmed out the boring loading screens ⏳

Added “💥BOOM” text over the fire hydrant moment

Used slow-mo when he drove into the pond, with dramatic violin music 🎻

Threw in a caption: “💀My driving license was expired fr…”

He even figured out how to add a blur effect when the screen flashed too bright. It still wasn’t clean editing… but hey, progress!

🖼 Thumbnail Time

Marcus made a super chaotic thumbnail:

His GTA character mid-air over a car

A huge red arrow pointing at the pond

“WILD GTA RIDE!!!” in shaky, neon blue font

Emojis flying everywhere: 🔥😵🚘💦💥

He uploaded the video, typed the title:

GTA IV Ep. 2 – I DROWNED THE CAR?! 💀🚘💦

(This Game Is Mad)

Then clicked POST.

⏱ A Day Later…

Marcus refreshed the YouTube Studio page:

Views: 26 👀

Likes: 2 ❤️

Comments:

“LOL that part with the pond was funny 💀”

“Nice editing bro, keep it up 💪”

Marcus grinned. “LET’S GOOOOO! Finally some comments!” 🎉

He sat back in his chair, stretched, and said to the camera like a real YouTuber:

“Thanks for watching, y’all! Episode 3 coming soon… and trust me, it’s about to be even CRAZIER 😈🚓💥”

To be continued… 🎬

Episode: Marcus Plays GTA IV – Ep 3 🚓💨 | Cop Chase Madness!

Marcus kicked his chair back, cracked his knuckles like a pro gamer, and whispered:

“Time to go FULL CHAOS MODE.” 😈

He turned on his camera, launched GTA IV, and hit record for Episode 3.

🎮 Recording GTA IV Ep. 3

“Yoooo it’s your boy RandomKidPlays back with another GTA banger 🔥🔥🔥 — this one’s wild. I accidentally stole a police car, and now the WHOLE CITY is after me 😭💀.”

He sprinted down the street, hijacked a police car 🚔, and shouted:

“I ain’t mean to, bro!!” 😂

Suddenly: 🚨🚨🚨 Four police cars swarmed him. Helicopters flew above. Sirens blaring.

Marcus was screaming:

“WHY IS THERE A HELICOPTER?! I’M JUST A KID!!!”

“They don’t want peace 😭 they want me gone! 💀💀💀”

He tried hiding under a bridge... and crashed into a wall.

His car caught fire 🔥, and he barely jumped out before it exploded 💣

“Bro this game got me SWEATING 😩💦”

✂️ Editing the Madness in CapCut

Marcus was now feeling lowkey pro at CapCut 😎

He added a siren emoji blinking in the corner: 🚓🚓🚓

Replayed the car crash scene three times with zoom effects 💥

Captioned the explosion: “Marcus in GTA: 🚗➡️🔥➡️💀”

He also slapped in a meme sound effect: “Bruh.” after he crashed.

🖼 Thumbnail Time

Marcus took a screenshot of:

The police car mid-air after hitting a ramp 😵‍💫

Added huge text:

“WANTED LEVEL 5?! 😳🔥”

Emojis all over: 🚔😱💥🔥💀😂

It was messy… but kinda fire.

He uploaded the video and typed:

GTA IV Ep. 3 – THE COPS CHASED ME FOR 10 MINUTES 😳💀

(I Was Scared IRL)

Then hit POST.

⏱ Next Day Stats

Marcus checked the numbers like a stock trader 📈:

Views: 61

Likes: 5

Comments:

“This was actually funny af 😂🔥”

“Bro got smoked by NPCs 💀”

“Next ep when? 😭”

Marcus sat up straight, beaming.

“This the one… this the one!!” 🥹✨

He replied to every comment with:

“Appreciate it bro! Ep 4 coming soon 🔥💯”

Marcus felt it now — not viral, not famous, but something real was starting.

And he wasn’t stopping anytime soon.

To be continued… 🎬👾

FINAL EPISODE: Marcus Goes Viral?! 🌍🔥 | The Rise of RandomKidPlays

It was a cloudy Saturday morning 🌥️. Marcus sat by his window, thinking.

“Man… this might be my last episode for a while.”

He stared at his YouTube channel.

3 Videos. 142 total views. 9 likes.

No one knew who “RandomKidPlays” really was… yet.

Then he looked at the camera his mom Christena gave him 🎥

The one that started it all.

He smiled, picked it up, and whispered:

“One more time. Let’s make it count.”

🎮 Recording the Grand Finale: “GTA IV - My Last Ride 🚘🔥”

Marcus started the game, sat back, and said:

“Aight y’all… this is it. Final ride. One last mission. Win or fail… I’m goin’ out with a bang 💥.”

He played with full energy.

He picked up 4-star wanted level 💀

Drove a motorcycle off a bridge 🏍️🌊

Got chased through the subway 🚇

Escaped in a garbage truck of all things 🚛😂

He added narration like a real movie:

“This… is the end of RandomKidPlays. But I’m going out like a legend.” 😎

He parked on a mountain, watched the GTA sunset, and said quietly:

“Thanks for watching.”

✂️ Final Edit in CapCut

Marcus gave this one everything:

Dramatic music 🎶

“The End?” fade-in text

A full montage of his past moments:

The Flappy Bird fail 🐤

The COD disaster 🎮

The GTA pond crash 💦

The chaotic cop chase 🚓💨

He whispered:

“Even if I didn’t blow up… I had fun. And that’s what matters.” ❤️

🖼 Thumbnail

GTA character looking at the sunset 🌇

Title:

“FINAL EPISODE 😢 | My Last Ride in GTA”

Emojis: 🌅💔🎮🔥

He posted it.

⏳ The Next Few Weeks…

At first… nothing.

Just a few more views. A few likes.

Then suddenly…

BOOM. 💥

A big YouTuber found his channel and commented:

“Yo this kid is actually entertaining 💀🔥”

People started watching all the episodes in order 📺

View count shot up:

Ep 3 – 12k views

Finale – 47k views in a week

Subscribers: 52 → 8,193

Marcus stared at the screen, eyes wide open.

He yelled downstairs:

“MOMMMM I THINK I’M GOING VIRAL!!!” 😱🔥🔥🔥

That night, Marcus went to sleep with his camera beside him.

No more recording for now. But he knew…

This was only the beginning. 🌍🎥

THE END.

…or is it? 👀💻💫