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Marthah Maple: Rebranding a Gamertag, Reclaiming Herself | When a Name No Longer Fits
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What happens when the gamertag you built your identity around doesn’t fit anymore?
This episode dives into gamertag rebrands, gamer identity shifts, and the quiet power of letting go.
Meet Marthah Maple, a Valorant duelist and competitive FPS player once known as GangstaBoo3000 — a name she used to hide behind. When it stopped reflecting who she really was, she embraced a new era: quieter, softer, kinder, but no less powerful.
We talk:
- Gamertag rebrands and digital identity transformation
- Women in competitive FPS games and surviving toxic lobbies
- The contrast between Twitch personas and IRL vulnerability
- Softness as strength, Discord lore, and names we grow into
- Cosmic pink hair, Valorant mains, and how we choose to show up online
🃏 And in the ReRoll, we co-create Marthah’s official Gamertagged Trading Card — Star–Shot Silva, a glowing pink-haired elf with cosmic energy, radiant quiet confidence, and a duelist’s spirit wrapped in warmth.
Guest: Marthah Maple
Hosts: Scarto46 & Portabella
Produced By: Gamertagged Studios
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Website – https://www.gamertaggedpodcast.com
Discord – https://discord.com/invite/5pmkhvq6wN
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Everything Gamertagged – https://linktr.ee/gamertagged
In this episode, we’re taking a moment to spotlight Take This, a nonprofit at the intersection of mental health and gaming. From AFK Rooms at conventions to their Accelerate mentorship program, they’re building safer, more human spaces for players and creators alike. Learn more or support their work at TakeThis.org.
Gamertagged is a podcast by Gamertagged Studios
Digital identities. Real stories.
We explore the meaning behind gamertags, usernames, and online personas through interviews with gamers, creators, and the people behind the screen.
Spotlights & Partnerships
We collaborate with aligned creators and causes. From mental health to digital identity advocacy, we use our platform to lift others up.
Now spotlighting: Take This - Supporting Mental Health in Games https://www.takethis.org/
Meet the Crew
Scarto46 – Host & founder. Game dev, storyteller, identity nerd. Architect of the ReRoll.
Ryanocerus – Cohost & composer. Chaos generator with a lo-fi heart.
Portabella – Producer & editor. Emotional compass of the pod.
Sue-She – Art director. Turns identities into cards and vision.
Marthah Maple – Guest & partnerships lead. Builds the bridge between story and studio.
What is Gamertagged Studios?
A studio built by friends and family. We tell stories that matter about identity, memory, and what it means to be seen online.
Learn more: gamertaggedpodcast.com
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Chapters
1. Cold open: Frodo, Mountain Dew & Episode Intro (00:00:00)
2. Origin story: Becoming GangstaBoo3000 (00:01:39)
3. Name conflict: Messaging the "real" Gangsta Boo (00:07:19)
4. Letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown (00:11:20)
5. Why "Marthah" stuck (thank a typo) (00:14:33)
6. Being a woman in competitive FPS spaces (00:19:23)
7. Describing the digital self: Pink, peaceful, floating in space (00:21:55)
8. The “30s era” of gaming (crochet + Valorant supremacy) (00:28:52)
9. Shooter roles, MVP moments & big duelist energy (00:35:55)
10. 🎴 ReRoll: Becoming - Star–Shot Silva (00:40:08)
11. Final thoughts: Kindness is free (00:50:35)
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