From Pro Player to Caster: ProjectBloom’s GeoGuessr Journey

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In this episode of Mindclickers, I’m joined by ProjectBloom, one of the biggest voices in the world of GeoGuessr Esports. We dive into Bloom’s journey from player to caster, his reflections on the first GeoGuessr World Cup, and what it takes to prepare for LAN events. Bloom shares insights on the evolving GeoGuessr meta, the differences between EU and NA playstyles, and the challenges of casting under pressure.

0:50 – Intro

1:15 – Bloom's journey so far, the origin of Geoguessr Esports

7:20 – Gotta get Bloom ft Rainbolt

8:00 – Feeling of having a pivotal impact on Geoguessr Esports

9:05 – First World Cup reflection

10:10 – First LAN setting – Will players perform the same as online?

15:00 – Preparation for a LAN environment

16:10 – Monitor in Geoguessr settings

18:00 – Previously couldn’t use own mouse and keyboard

19:30 – Going into first cast from a commentator perspective

23:50 – Playing the role of an esports caster

25:00 – Breaking down a cast – Stats and information

26:30 – Freezing during a cast/stage

31:35 – Underlying anxiety prior to a cast?

33:35 – Casting in different game modes

36:00 – Updating metas as a caster

36:45 – Secret study

37:30 – Regional differences – EU vs NA

41:45 – LAN formats – different order = different results?

45:45 – Insight into different systems in other games

48:10 – Favourite country to cast

50:40 – Is there an end towards metas?

53:20 – Country that you'd want on Geoguessr?

54:40 – What does the future of Geoguessr look like – Orgs?

1:01:20 – Sustainable to do Geoguessr full-time?

1:04:00 – Rapid fire questions

1:10:45 – Final advice for Geoguessr up-and-comers

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