I don’t typically watch YouTubers or broadcasters play the games I enjoy, but every so often, someone will come up with a gimmick that redefines my love of various games. Speedrunners frequently catch my attention because of their crazily in-depth knowledge of their favourite games, and early this year, I became a big fan of DeanoBeano, a Twitch Streamer who used a recorder as a controller to get some incredible snipes in Call of Duty: Warzone.
My new favorite creator is also a purveyor of some sweet Warzone content — his name is @slaterkodish on all his various socials, and while he streams every day, my absolute favorite are his TikToks. His specialty is using a voice changer to sound like a child (who is precisely ten and a half years old, he tells his teammates), and it is the absolute funniest gaming content I’ve seen in a good while. Every video has me in stitches as he starts talking and annoys his teammates with his voice, only to win them over with his hilarious quips and commentary.
He’s got all the sass of a classic, smack-talking CoD player, but Slater always makes sure his alter ego is polite and kind to his teammates, making for some of the most wholesome encounters to likely ever come out of the game. He’s often telling his team that “teamwork makes the dream work,” and that he “loves them like a brother,” and hearing the other players echo the sentiments back just melts my heart every time.
He’s not always 100% safe for work, but Slater’s depiction of a sixth grader is always accurate to a tee. It certainly helps that he uses one of the most convincing voice changers I’ve ever heard in my life, and he often calls to his “mom” offscreen to ask for more Pizza Rolls or call out their win to add to the effect. I hope Slater keeps spreading the love in the CoD lobbies as much as he can, because whatever this new wholesome brand of humor is, I’m obsessed with it.